WELCOME

Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences(住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.

 

Audio tours

Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.

Guided tours

Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart(出发,起程)at regular intervals(每隔一定时间/距离)throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.

Visitors with children

For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.

St George's Chapel

Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George's Chapel first, before it closes.

Shopping

Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service(送货服务).

Refreshments

Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel.

Photography and mobile phones

Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors.

Security

As Winter Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.[来源:]

 

1.A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ___________.

A. in the Courtyard              B. in the State Apartments

C. at the Admission Center        D. at St George's Chapel

2.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A. A security guard    B. A pushchair    C. A free toy      D. A baby carrier

3.Who can get re-entry permits?

 A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle

 B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops

 C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard

 D. Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel

4.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?

 A. To ensure the safety of others

 B. To ensure the security of the Castle

 C. To prevent them from disturbing others

 D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras

5.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one_____.

 A. still being constructed            B. still used by the royal family

 C. where the Queen usually works     D. where works of art are on show

 

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There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand, although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.

When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”

Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.

Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.

Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.

The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

How many hand signs do you use every day?

63. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?

A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.

B. It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.

C. It is only used by the deaf.             

D. It can be heard.

64. If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will ______.

A. raise your hand                          B. put one hand onto the other

C. smile to the person                     D. make a roof with your hands

65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Hand signs instead of finger signs are used everyday.

B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.

C. The French priest Charles invented sign language. 

D. Even babies are using sign language.

66. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. an introduction to sign language      B. the importance of sign language

C. a famous priest in France            D. how to use sign language 

 

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