英语【异域风情】伦敦塔

英语【异域风情】伦敦塔 The Tower of London, One of the Most Popular Tourist Sights 伦敦塔，最受欢迎的旅游胜景 山东 刘永科 伦敦塔堪称英国中世纪的经典城堡。数百年来，伦敦塔作过堡垒、宫殿，作过监狱、刑场和法院，还作过军械库、文件库、珠宝库和动物园，现在则是宝藏丰富的博物馆和最富魅力的古建旅游景点。岁月如梭，建筑依旧。这座充满忧愁的古堡昭示世人:历史是无情的。 The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1097. It is the oldest of the twenty towers which used to stand here, of which many can still be seen today. The Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror, for the purpose of protecting and controlling the city. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist sights and attracts over three million visitors a year. It was occasionally used as a Royal palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, traitors tortured, spies shot and Queens of England beheaded. One of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in 1536. She was the second wife of Henry VIII. He wanted to get rid of her because she could not give him a She was tried and found guilty. She asked to be beheaded with son, so he accused her of adultery. a sword, rather than the usual axe, which can still be seen in the Tower. The sword and executioner were brought over specially from France and with one stroke the executioner cut off her head. The Tower of London was full of sad and shrill stories for nearly five hundred years. Comprehension Questions: 1. William the Conqueror built the Tower of London so as to ______ A. attract visitors. B. protect and control the city. C. jail and kill people. D. make the city of London famous. 2. Anne Boleyn was beheaded by ______ A. an English executioner with an axe. B. a French executioner with an axe. C. an English executioner with a sword. D. a French executioner with a sword. :1.B 2.D (山东省潍坊第七中学 刘永科)