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2、wer 钟塔 oftheHousesofParliament 国会大厦 inLondon Thebellweighsabout15shorttons 吨 14metrictons Itstands7 5feet 2 3meters highandhasadiameter 直径 of9feet 2 7meters BigBenfirsttolled 鸣钟 in1859 DetailedReading BeforeReading 2 23 BeforeReading GlobalReading AfterReading 2 TowerBridge塔桥 TheTowerBridgecrossesth
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5、nshavesincebeenmade TheBritishMuseumattractsmorethan4millionvisitorsayear DetailedReading BeforeReading 2 28 BeforeReading GlobalReading AfterReading 7 TheNationalGallery国家美术馆 TheNationalGalleryinTrafalgarSquare London housesthenationalcollectionofEuropeanpaintings comprisingmorethan2 000picturesdat
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7、rtists DetailedReading BeforeReading 3 3 BeforeReading GlobalReading AfterReading 2 SomefamousuniversitiesinBritain OxfordUniversity牛津大学TheUnitedKingdom soldestinstitutionofhigherlearning OxfordUniversity isafederationof35colleges eachwithitsownstructureandactivities ManyprominentpeoplehaveattendedA
8、llSoulsCollege shownhere CambridgeUniversity剑桥大学Foundedinthe13thcentury CambridgeUniversityisoneoftheoldesteducationalinstitutionsinEuropeandoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesintheworld AmongitsmanydistinguishedgraduatesareCharlesDarwin JohnMaynardKeynes OliverCromwellandJohnMilton DetailedReading
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16、adtakeninmyGeneralSchoolCertificate howoldIwas whatgamesIplayed thenfixingmesuddenlywithhisbloodshoteyes heaskedmewhetherIthoughtgameswereavitalpartofaboy seducation Imumbledsomethingaboutnotattachingtoomuchimportancetothem Hegrunted Ihadsaidthewrongthing TheheadmasterandIobviouslyhadverylittleincommon DetailedReading Article4 S BeforeReading GlobalReading AfterReading Theschool hesaid consistedofoneclassoftwenty fourboys ranginginagefromseventothirteen Ishouldhavetoteachallsubjectsexceptart whi
