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London Walks
Kensington Walk
Length: 2.5 miles
This relatively short comfortable walk starts out in Hyde Park, London’s largest Royal Park. After a visit to Kensington Palace, it’s a short walk over to the Albert Hall and the South Kensington Museums. For most people the museums here will keep you occupied for a full day, and each one of them is free. Just before you get to the Albert Hall you come to the impressive Albert Memorial. The walk finishes at Harrods, London’s most famous and Europe’s largest department store.
Crystal Palace to Forest Hill Walk
Length: 8 miles
This walk takes in five attractive parks and gardens. The most unusual sight on this walk is the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, the first ever life-size sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct (灭绝的) creatures. They were constructed in the 1850s—before the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species—and restored in 2002. The route (路线) into Forest Hill passes the Horniman Museum with its unusual collection of natural history and musical instruments; free admission.
Ealing Broadway Walk
Length: 11 miles
This is a walking tour of green spaces and interesting places to visit in West London. It starts and finishes at Ealing Broadway. The route is rich in places of interest, passing Pitshanger Manor, the Grand Union Canal, Boston Manor, Syon House, the River Thames, Richmond Old Deer Park, Kew Gardens, and Kew Bridge Steam Museum. Boston Manor tube station and Brentford main line station are close to the route.
Blackheath to Canary Wharf Walk
Length: 7.5 miles
The main attraction of this walk is the World Heritage Site at its centre, including Greenwich Park, the Old Royal Naval College and Royal Museums Greenwich (the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House, Royal Observatory and Cutty Sark included). Many of these attractions are free to enter and are well worth a visit, although they need plenty of time to explore in full.
1. What will you do on the Crystal Palace to Forest Hill Walk?
A. See a collection of Darwin’s works. B. Learn to play a musical instrument.
C. Admire sculptures of dinosaurs. D. Enjoy the longest walk experience.
2. Which walk’s starting point is also its destination?
A. Ealing Broadway Walk. B. Crystal Palace to Forest Hill Walk.
C. Kensington Walk. D. Blackheath to Canary Wharf Walk.
3. Which of the following do all the walks provide?
A. A free route map. B. A museum visit.
C. A stop for shopping. D. A guide to places of interest.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇应用文，介绍了几种伦敦的徒步旅行，其中包括它们的起点，终点，路线及费用等等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中句子“The most unusual sight on this walk is the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, the first ever life-size sculptures of dinosaurs and other extinct (灭绝的) creatures.”（这次旅行最不同寻常的景观是水晶宫恐龙，这是第一批与实际动物大小一样的恐龙和其他灭绝生物的雕塑）可知，人们在这次旅行中会看到恐龙雕塑。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第三段句子“It starts and finishes at Ealing Broadway”（它开始于并结束于Ealing Broadway）可知，本次旅行开始与结束都在同一个地方。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中内容，四个徒步旅行中都提到了去博物馆，如：第一段中“ the South Kensington Museums.”，第二段中“the Horniman Museum ”，第三段中“ Kew Bridge Steam Museum”及第四段中“the National Maritime Museum,”，所以可知所有的旅行中都包括游览博物馆。故选B。
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