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My first day in London

The capital of the UK is one of my favorite cities in the world. I started my London travel with a visit to the Tower of London. It is home to the English Crown Jewels. I arrived when the tower opened. It was about 9 a.m. There was a lot to see and I spent all the morning there.

Coming out of the tower, I found myself right next to the Tower Bridge. I learnt about its history and how people built it before came to London. also learnt how the lifting mechanism(机械装置) worked to let ships through before visited it. I experienced the Glass Floor, a high-level walkway of the bridge. It was so exciting! When I was standing there, I could look straight down to the Thames, traffic and pedestrians(行人) over the bridge!

Afterwards, I went on the Tube — the London subway — to the Houses of Parliament. This is where the politics in England takes place. Before going inside for a visit, I took a lot of photos from the outside of this beautiful building.

Tomorrow I am going to get a map of London and have fun walking around the city.

1. （1） The writer got to the Tower of London ________.

   A . at about 9 o'clock in the afternoon B . before the Tower of London opened C . at about 9 o'clock in the morning D . after the Tower of London opened
3. （2） What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

   A . Tower Bridge is very close to the Tower of London. B . The writer knew little about Tower Bridge before visiting it. C . The writer is afraid of the tall buildings. D . It is not exciting for the writer to visit the Glass Floor.
5. （3） Why does the writer feel so exciting when standing on the Glass Floor?

   A . The writer found himself right next to the Tower Bridge. B . The writer could look straight down to the Thames, traffic and pedestrians. C . The writer learnt about the history of the Tower Bridge. D . The writer learnt how the lifting mechanism worked to let ships through.
7. （4） How did the writer get to the Houses of Parliament?

   A . By taxi. B . On foot. C . By bus. D . By subway.
9. （5） The passage is probably taken from ________.

   A . a travel guide B . a fashion magazine C . a school website D . a personal blog