1 . Welcome to The Savill Garden

How to Get to the Savill Garden

By car: follow brown signs on the A30 from J13, M25. Approximate travel time: Windsor-11 minutes, London-36 minutes, Reading-46 minutes, Oxford -1 hour 10 minutes.

By rail: the nearest rail stations are located at Egham, Windsor and Virginia Water.

Opening Times

Open all year round (last entry at 17:00 p. m. 1 Jan. 2024-31 Dec. 2024)

Monday -Sunday       09:00-18:00

The Savill Garden is closed on 24 and 25 December.

Admission Charges

Ticket Type	Ticket Tariff
Adult off peak	£8.50 per ticket
Ault peak	£14.50 per ticket
Children 0-4 Years	Free
Children 5-16 Years Off peak	£4.50 per ticket
Children 5-16 Years peak	£7.50 per ticket

Special Events

Summer Roses June - July 2024

The event is the focus for an intense sensory experience. Roses are specially chosen for their scent, strong colors and repeat flowering, and are best appreciated from a walkway that 'floats' above them.

En Plein Air July 2024

Open Air (quick) painting event and competition where, during a four-hour period, artists create their own masterpieces at locations around the town centre.

Art in the Garden September-October 2024

An exhibition of eye-catching sculpture inspired by the natural world forms a trail around The Savill Garden. Each piece is placed to benefit from the surrounding flora and be shown to best effect throughout the event.

Great Park Illuminated November 2024-January 2025

Follow a path through woodland awash with color as sparkles of fireflies, luminous beacons and dancing fairies blaze the way, the lake alive with flood-lit fountains and glimmering reflections.

1. How long does it take a tourist to drive to the Savill Garden from Oxford?

A．About 11 minutes.

B．About 36 minutes.

C．About 46 minutes.

D．About 70 minutes.

2. How much should a couple with their 4- year- old son and 10-year-old daughter pay to visit Savill Garden during peak hours?

A．£21.50

B．£36.50

C．£26

D．£44

3. What unique feature does the "Great Park Illuminated" event offer?

A．Floating walkways

B．Open air painting

C．Flood-lit fountains

D．Scented roses

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the leaders of old Japan use umbrellas?

A．To start an activity.

B．To make them seem powerful.

C．To go along with riding elephants.

2. When were umbrellas used to protect against rain?

A．By the 1600s.

B．In 1826.

C．In 1852.

3. How does the speaker feel about today’s umbrellas?

A．Heavy.

B．Convenient.

C．Small.

4. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．The development of umbrellas.

B．The function of umbrellas.

C．The material of umbrellas.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What keeps the group going?

A．The love for creating artworks.

B．The pleasure of helping others.

C．The wish to improve the community.

2. How has the local government helped the group?

A．By renting a room.

B．By providing money.

C．By building a website.

3. Where can people buy the bottles now?

A．From the town hall.

B．In the shops.

C．On the Internet.

4. How many members does the group have at present?

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Eight.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the woman going on holiday?

A．To a house next to a lake.

B．To a house in the woods.

C．To a hotel near the mountains.

2. What is the woman looking forward to most?

A．Sailing.

B．Going for a run.

C．Catching up on sleep.

3. How long has the woman and John been together?

A．More than four years.

B．More than five years.

C．More than six years.

8 . Why did Mr. Green knock the girl down?

A．He was driving fast.

B．He was drunk.

C．He didn’t see the girl.