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National Space Center, Leicester
An interactive museum of supersize space experiences: from a giant planet Earth you can touch the UK's biggest domed planetarium (圆顶天文馆) and a 42meter rocket tower. You can't miss the latter as you drive into Leicester—the structure looks like it's wrapped in giant inflatable pillows. Inside, it houses Blue Streak and Thor Able rockets. Take in the full scale of them by riding a glasssided lift up to the viewing platform. Elsewhere, there are six galleries with plenty of buttons to press and screens to touch. It's all under cover so it's a good place to visit on a rainy day!
What about lunch?
The Boosters Cafe serves reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and drinks (hot dogs from ￡4.95, plus jacket potatoes，soups, sandwiches and salads) at the foot of the center's two rockets. The cafe offers vegetarian and vegan options too.
Getting there
There is a regular bus service (No. 54) with a stop two minutes' walk from the center, as well as a parkandfide service from Birstall. East Midlands Trains and CrossCountry Trains operate services to the Leicester station, from which the center is a 25minute bus ride. If you drive, it's just off the A6, north of the city center. Parking is ￡3 for the day.
Value for money
It's not cheap—adults: ￡15, 5 to 16yearolds: ￡12, but once you've paid you can revisit as many times as you want in a year, and admission is free for kids under five.
Opening hours
10 a．m.—4 p．m. Monday to Friday, 10 a．m.5 p．m. weekends and school holidays.
文章大意：文章介绍了莱斯特国家太空中心博物馆的参观信息。
21．Which of the following CANNOT be found when you visit the National Space Center？ A
A．A big inflatable pillow.
B．A domed planetarium.
C．The Boosters Cafe.
D．A high rocket tower.
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第一段中的“the structure looks like it's wrapped in giant inflatable pillows”可知，这个建筑看起来像被一个巨大的充气式枕头包裹了一样，故参观时不能看到的是“一个巨大的充气式枕头”。故A项正确。
22．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article？ C
A．Visitors can arrive at the entrance to the center by only taking the No. 54 bus.
B．It takes visitors 25 minutes to get to the center from the Leicester station by riding a bike.
C．Snacks and drinks are served at reasonable prices.
D．Although the parking fee is reasonable, there are limited parking lots.
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。根据What about lunch？部分中的“serves reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and drinks”可知，快餐和饮料价格合理。游客可以自驾前往，故A项(只能乘坐54路公交车才能到)错误；25分钟是坐车花费的时间而非骑车花费的时间，故B项错误；文中未提到“停车区有限”，故排除D项。故选C项。
23．If a couple want to take their daughter, a primary school student, and their 15yearold son to the space center, how much will they spend on the tickets？ D
A．￡45. B．￡57.
C．￡42. D．￡54.
解析：考查理解具体信息的能力。根据Value for money部分中的“adults：￡15,5 to 16yearolds：￡12”可知，一对夫妇要带上上小学的女儿和15岁的儿子去参观，需付(15＋15＋12＋12)＝54英镑。故D项正确。
