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National Space Centre, Leicester
An interactive museum of super-size space experiences: from a giant planet Earth you can touch to the UK's biggest domed planetarium (穹顶天文台) and a 42-metre 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 glass-sided 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 dog from ￡4.95, plus jacket potatoes, soups, sandwiches and salads) at the foot of the centre'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 centre), as well as a park and ride service from Birstall. East Midlands Trains and Cross-Country Trains operate services to Leicester station, from which the centre is a 25-minute bus ride. If driving, it's just off the A6, north of the city centre. Parking is ￡3 for the day.
Value for money
It's not cheap — adult: ￡15, 5 to 16-year-old: ￡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.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章对于参观莱斯特国家航天中心的游览项目、午餐、到达方式、门票价格以及开放时间进行了介绍。
1．Which of the following CANNOT be found when you visit the National Space Centre?
A．A big inflatable pillow.
B．A domed planetarium.
C．The Boosters Cafe.
D．A high rocket tower.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，建筑物的外观像是被巨大的充气枕头包裹着，而不是在国家航天中心可以看到一个巨大的充气枕头。故选A。
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A．Visitors can arrive at the entrance to the centre by only taking the No.54 bus.
B．It takes visitors 25 minutes to get to the centre from 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：选C 细节理解题。根据What about lunch？部分中的“The Boosters Cafe serves reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and drinks”可知，咖啡馆提供价格合理的小吃和饮料，故选C。
3．If a couple want to take their 6-year-old daughter, a primary school student, and 15-year-old son to the space centre, how much will they spend on the tickets?
A．￡45. B．￡57. C．￡42. D．￡54.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据Value for money部分中的内容可知，如果一对夫妇想带着6岁的女儿和15岁的儿子去太空中心，他们买票需要花费：15＋15＋12＋12＝54。故选D。
