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Top London Attractions
The View from the Shard
At 244.3 metres (802 feet) up, it's almost twice the height of any other viewing point in London.
Contact:Visit Website or call 084 4499 7111
Address:Joiner St London SE1 9QU
Opening hours:Daily 10 a．m.～10 p．m. (last admission 8∶30 p．m.); (Nov.～Mar.) Sun.～Wed. 10 a．m.～7 p．m., Thur.～Sat. 10 a．m.～10 p．m.
Transport:Tube (London Bridge)
Price:￡24.95, ￡18.95 under16s, free underfours
Houses of Parliament
Guided tours of the Houses of Parliament offer a combination of history, modern day politics, and excellent art and architecture.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7219 4114
Address:Palace of Westminster London SW1A 0AA
Opening hours:Saturdays throughout the year and most weekdays during holiday periods including Christmas, Easter and the summer. See venue website for full details.
Transport:Tube (Westminster)
Price:Adults ￡18, concessions ￡15.50 under16s, one child free with each paying adult, otherwise ￡7.20
Buckingham Palace
The home of Elizabeth Ⅱ， The Queen's Gallery is where you can see her personal collection of treasures, including paintings by Rembrandt.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7766 7300
Address:Buckingham Palace Rd London SW1A 1AA
Opening hours:July 25～August 31, 9∶30 a．m.～7∶30 p．m. (last admission 5∶15 p．m.)；
September 1～27, 9∶30 a．m.～6∶30 p．m. (last admission 4∶15 p．m.)
Transport:Tube (Victoria/Green Park/Hyde Park Corner)
Rail (Victoria)
Price:Adults ￡20.50, ￡11.80 under17s, free underfives, ￡52.80 family
Tower Bridge
Originally powered by steam, Tower Bridge drawbridge is now opened by electric rams when big vessels need to venture upstream.
Contact:Visit Website or call 020 7403 3761, BOOKIN GS 020 7492 1561
Address:Tower Bridge London SE1 2UP
Opening hours:Daily 10 a．m，～6 p．m. (Apr.～Sep.)，9∶30 a．m.～5∶30 p．m. (Oct.～Mar.)；(last admission－30minutes before closing)
Transport:Tube (Tower Hill/London Bridge)
Price：￡8，￡5.60 students & seniors, ￡3.40 children (5～15)，free underfives
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要为游客提供了伦敦四个旅游景点的一些信息。
21．Which of the attractions has the longest opening time every year?
A．The View from the Shard.
B．Houses of Parliament.
C．Buckingham Palace.
D．Tower Bridge.
解析：选A 细节理解题。对比各个景点的“Opening hours”可知，The View from the Shard这一景点每年开放的时间最长，所以A选项正确。
22．How much should a couple and their daughter aged 12 and son aged 6 pay for the tickets to visit Buckingham Palace at least?
A．￡44.10. B．￡52.80.
C．￡64.60. D．￡82.00.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三部分中的“￡52.80 family”可知，一家人去Buckingham Palace支付￡52.80即可，所以B选项正确。
23．If you take the tube to London Bridge, you can visit both_________．
A．The View from the Shard and Houses of Parliament
B．Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace
C．Buckingham Palace and Houses of Parliament
D．Tower Bridge and The View from the Shard
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一部分和第四部分可知乘地铁到London Bridge可以游览The View from the Shard和Tower Bridge，所以D选项正确。
24．Where is the above information from?
A．A guide book. B．A local newspaper.
C．A web page. D．Telephone directory.
解析：选C 文章出处题。由文章中反复出现的“Visit Website”可知，这些信息来自网页，所以C选项正确。
