1 . The Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark.It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947.Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.

Guided Tours

Tour 1 is recommended for first time visitors.It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.

Tour 2 gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr Hearst' s private suite, the libraries,and the kitchen.

Tour 3 looks at the Castle's North Wing,guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.

Tour 4 includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guest house,the wine basement,and the Hidden Terrace.

The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst 's own visitors might have.

Ticket Prices

Hearst Castle accepts VISA,Master Card,American Express and Discover.Free day use parking is available for automobiles,motorcycles,tour buses and recreational(休闲的）vehicles.

＊Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Reservation(预订）Information

While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445,see below for time.

Reservation Call Center Hours

Dates                                                                        Monday-Friday                                             Saturday-Sunday

March-September                                      8 am-6 pm                                                          8 am-6 pm

October-February                                   9 am-5 pm                                                            9 am-3 pm

Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.

1. If you are quite interested in wine,which tour will you choose?

A．Tour 1.

B．Tour 2.

C．Tour 3.

D．Tour 4.

2. If a couple take Tour 1 with their 5- year- old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

A．36.

B．48.

C．60.

D．75.

3. Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

A．At 8 am on Monday in February.

B．At 6 pm on Saturday in October.

C．At 7 pm on Friday in September.

D．At 9 am on Sunday in March.

2 .

THE REMARKABLE ROCKS area must-see on Kangaroo Island

accessible by air and ferry from the Australian mainland

Hop on new Kangaroo Island trail

for five-day adventure

It sounds like an amusement park.Or a portion of a zoo reserved for marsupials(有袋动物). But Kangaroo Island(KI), 30 minutes by air from Adelaide in South Australia, is just the opposite. Much of the island remained inaccessible to visitors until this year.Opened to the public in May, the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, a nearly 38-mile, fie-day hike, ushers adventurous trekkers on a botanically distinctive immersion into the islands' south-west side.

Footers can expect to walk roughly four to seven hours a day, passing colorful flower, splendid sugar gum tees and massive native plant life. In this timeless setting, they'll likely sport kangaroos, goanna lizards and spiny echidna. From cliff rims， they'll overlook the Southern Ocean， where sharks lurk and schools of salmon cluster in flower like, protective formations.

The trial includes 4 camping areas,each outfitted with 24 tent platforms :12 for self-guided walkers and 12 for tour operators,who also can arrange options off the trail.

Independent trekkers pay about$124to do the walk; the cost includes the parking at the Flinders Chase visitor center ,and a trail guide and map.

KI is accessible both by air and by ferry ;www.tourkangarooisland. com.au

--Chicago Tribune/TNS

1. According to the passage, Kangaroo Island is special for      .

A．camping sites	B．kangaroos
C．an amusement park	D．natural beauty

2. On the island the visitors can        .

A．feed wild animals

B．visit the Remarkable Rocks

C．choose from 12 tent platforms

D．take a boat on the Southern Ocean