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Britain is rich in its historic places which link the present
with the past.
The oldest part of London is Lud Hill, where the city is
originated. About a mile west of it there is Westminster Palace,
where the king lived and the Parliament met, and there is
also Westminster Abbey, the coronation church.
Liverpool, the "city of ships", is England's second greatest
port, ranking after London. The most interesting sight in
the Liverpool is the docks. They occupy a river frontage of
seven miles. The University of Liverpool, established in-1903,
is noted for its School of Tropical Medicine. And in the
music world Liverpool is a well-known name, for it's the
home town of "The Beatles".
Stratford-on-Avon lies 93 miles north-west of London.
Shakespeare was born here in 1564, and here he died in 1616.
Cambridge and Oxford Universities are famous centres
of learning.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, presumably built by
Druids, members of an order of priests in ancient Britain.
Tintagel Castle is King Arthur's reputed birthplace.
Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, head of the Church of England.
The British Museum is the largest and richest museum in
the world. It was founded in 1753 and contains one of the
world's richest collections of antiquities. The Egyptian Galleries
contain human and animal mummies. Some parts of Athens'
Parthenon are in the Greek section.
Madam Tussaud's Museum is an exhibition of hundreds
of life-size wax models of famous people of yesterday and
today. The collection was started by Madam Tussaud, a French
modeller in wax, in the 18th century. Here you can meet
Marilyn Monroe, Elton John, Picasso, the Royal Family, the
Beatles and many others: writers, movie stars, singers,
politicians, sportsmen, etc.
Questions:
1. What is the oldest part of London?
2. What is Westminster Palace?
3. What is called "city of ships"?
4. Why is Stratford-on-Avon famous?
5. What are the famous centres of learning,
6. What is Stonehenge?
7. Who is the head of Church of England? What is his
seat?
8. What is the largest and the richest museum in the
world? What unique collections does it contain?
9. What can one see in Madam Tussaud's Museum?
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