第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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A walk through UK’s famous parks and gardens is a gentler way to soak up (充分体验) the country’s atmosphere.
•Sheffield Botanical Gardens
The Sheffield Botanical Gardens are situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, England, with 5,000 species of plants on 19 acres of land. Notable structures are the main gateway, the south entrance lodge and a bear pit containing an 8-foot-tall steel statue of an American Black Bear called Robert the Bear.
Hours: Mon—Fri 8 a.m.—4 p.m.; Sat—Sun 10 a.m.—4 p.m.
•Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens are shared by the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and sit immediately to the west of Hyde Park, in western central London. The open spaces of Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park and St. James’s Park form an almost continuous “green lung” in the heart of London.
Hours: Mon—Sun 6 a.m.—7:45 p.m.
•Tatton Park
Tatton Park is owned by the National Trust, which administers it jointly with Cheshire East Council. Since 1999, it has hosted North West England’s annual Royal Horticultural (园艺的) Society flower show.
Hours: Mon Closed; Tue—Sun 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
•Glasgow Botanic Gardens
The botanical garden features several glasshouses. The Gardens has a wide variety of temperate and tropical flora, an herb garden, a chronological bed with plants arranged according to their introduction to Scotland, the UK’s national collection of tree ferns and a world rose garden officially opened in 2003 by Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Hours: Mon—Sun 7 a.m.—6 p.m.
21. What time can we visit the Sheffield Botanical Gardens on Sundays?
A. 8:30 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.
C. 12:30 a.m. D. 16:30 p.m.
22. What is special about Kensington Gardens?
A. They can be visited at any time.
B. They are owned by the National Trust.
C. Its statue of Robert the Bear is world famous.
D. They are considered a “green lung” in the heart of London.
23. What can visitors do in Glasgow Botanic Gardens?
A. Enjoy a variety of roses.
B. Go hunting in tropical forests.
C. Visit some palaces owned by the royal family.
D. Visit Royal Horticultural Society flower show.
