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The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price and there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best.Take a look at our guide to some of our favorite UK cities.
London
If you live in or near London and have access to the Internet，you'll discover many choices of free entertainment.The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the city.Categories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talks.Head over to Londonist.com for the latest schedule of affordable entertainment.Time Out's website (Timeout.com/London) also has lots of information about free fun in the lively capital.
Find out why the 60s really cemented(巩固) London as counterculture capital of the UK in our shop.
Manchester
Manchester is probably one of the top creative centres of England (if not the UK)．If you need any further convincing evidence，then head over to Creative Tourist，where you can find bags of daytime and nighttime entertainment that's easy on the pocket．While you're there you can also check out Liverpool and Sheffield.
Manchester is a historical city，which has shaped life in Britain.Take a look in our shop.
Glasgow
If Manchester is the creative centre of England then Glasgow has to be the creative centre of Scotland.You can visit Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture at The Lighthouse，or go over to the Gallery of Modern Art，and then there's the wonderful and strange Hunterian Museum.For a lowdown on the best free of Glasgow，take a look at VisitScotland.
For a look at Glasgow's picturesque qualities click here.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些关于英国著名城市的网站以及这些网站中一些项目的信息。
1．Which website can you visit to learn about everyday events in the capital of the UK?
A．Time Out. B．Londonist.
C．VisitScotland. D．Creative Tourist.
B [细节理解题。由第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the city.Categories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talks.”可知，可以访问Londonist来获取英国首都的日常事件。故B选项正确。]
2．What does the underlined phrase “easy on the pocket” mean?
A．Available. B．Reasonable.
C．Affordable. D．Comfortable.
C [词义猜测题。由第一段“The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price....”可知，在英国有很多免费的或者低价的事情可以做。所以我们判断出“easy on the pocket” 是“能够支付得起”的意思。故C选项正确。]
3．Where can you probably find the passage?
A．On the Internet. B．In a geography book.
C．In a tourist brochure. D．In a fashion magazine.
A [文章出处题。由第一段“there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best.”和第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website...”以及“Glasgow”中的“...click here.”可知，这篇文章来自于因特网。故A选项正确。]
