Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957, the Hearst Corporation donated the fortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year．
Guided Tours
There are several tours which highlight various parts of the castle and gardens．
●Tour One is recommended for first time visitors．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream．
●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house’s upper floors, Mr．Hearst’s private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen．
●Tour Three looks at the Castle’s North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte．
●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, 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, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles．
*Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．
Reservation Information
While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1－800－444－4445, see below for times．
Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.
(1)
Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?
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A．
William Randolph Hearst．
B．
Julia Morgan．
C．
The state of California．
D．
The Hearst Corporation．
(2)
If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?
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A．
Tour One．
B．
Tour Two．
C．
Tour Three．
D．
Tour Four．
(3)
If a young couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?
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A．
36．
B．
60．
C．
48．
D．
75．
(4)
Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?
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A．
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B．
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C．
Arithmetic．
D．
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(2)
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C．
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C．
He works in Georgia State University．
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