19．Tower of London
| Adult | £18.00 | Child （5-12） | £9.50 |
| Family （Up to 2 adults & 6 children） | £50.00 | Middle School Student | £15.50 |
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st March to 31
st October
Tuesday to Saturday：9a．m．to 5：30p．m．Sunday & Monday：10a．m．to 5：30p．m．
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st November to 28
th February
Tuesday to Saturday：9a．m．to 4：30p．m．Sunday & Monday：10a．m．to 4：30p．m．
Exception：24
th-26
th December & 1
st January （Closed）
●Description
HM Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London，England．It was founded towards the end of 1066．It was built to frighten and control Londoners and to prevent foreign attackers．It's now a symbol of London and Britain and one of the world's leading tourist attractions．
●The White Tower
The White Tower，which gives the entire castle its name，was built by William in 1078，and was a disliked symbol of cruelty．
●Royal Beasts
The Royal Beasts is the earliest zoo in London!You can see sculptures （雕像） of lions，tigers，elephants and even a polar bear； discover how they came to be at the Tower and what became of them．You can also hear the amazing tales of how the animals were fed，watered and housed as well as different accidents when the public got a little close!
●Crown Jewels
The tradition of housing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London probably dates from the time when Henry III was in power．The Jewel House was built specially to house the royal treasure（財(cái)富）．When money was needed，the treasure could be sold．The treasure allowed the ruler to enjoy independence from the upper classes，and thus was closely watched．
●Prisoners of the Tower
Come and see what life was like imprisoned in the tower．Experience the sights，sounds and letters five hundred years ago．
56．If Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Green take their 6-year-old twin daughters to the Tower of London，they will spend at least£B．
A.36 B.50 C.40 D.55
57．What was the aim of the building of the Tower of London？C
A．To make it a home for rulers．
B．To show the wealth and power of the country．
C．To put Londoners under control and protect the country．
D．To protect Londoners and fight against the enemy．
58．Why did people hate the White Tower in the past？A
A．The tower stood for cruel ruling．
B．It cost Londoners their lives and money to build the tower．
C．It could bring people bad luck．
D．In the Tower the kings ordered people to do lots of hard work．
59．Which of the following could give a hand when the country was short of money in history？D
A．Prisoners of the Tower．
B．Royal Beasts．
C．The White Tower．
D．Crown Jewels．
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