As a palace, the Tower of Londonwas a great place to live．As a prison, it, wasn’t so nice

As a palace, the Tower of London．was a great place to live．As a prison, it, wasn’t so nice ——especially since so many prisoners lost their heads．Today tourists can explore 5the Tower in the
United Kingdom．Here are some reasons why the Tower was and still is a cool place．
Ravens（渡鸦） are like superheroes．
Well, sort of．Legend says if the ravens that live on the Tower grounds ever leave, the Tower will fall apart．No one knows when the ravens first showed up, but Charles II took the legend so seriously that in the 1670s he gave an official order that six ravens be kept there all the time．Today
there are still always six．
You might have lived at a zoo．
In 1204, King John kept a collection of animals, including lions and elephants．About 50 years later, King Henry III received a polar bear．the bear was kept on a piece of rope so it could fish from the Thames River that flows by the Tower．
If you lived at the Tower today, your mom or dad might be in charge．
The 35 Yeoman Warders（伦敦塔卫士）and their families are among the few still allowed to live at the Tower．Established in 1509 a;? bodyguards! for the king, today they give tours and manage the day-to-day details of the Tower．They’re called beefeaters, possibly because their job once allowed them to eat beef from the king’s; table．
You need a secret password at night．
Called the Word, the password changes every 24 hours and is a must-have to enter the Tower
after hours．It’s written on a piece of paper and delivered to the Yeoman on duty for, the night．
You could find buried gold．
In 1662, a goldsmith（金匠） named John Barfcstead supposedly hid more than $40,000 worth of stolen gold somewhere on．the Tower grounds．Many have searched for the gold, but it has never
been found．
【小题1】Charles II decided to keep six ravens in the Tower probably because ,． ;A．he loved animals a lotB．he believed ravens helped protect the TowerC．he wanted to train the ravens to watch the prisonersD．he thought the Tower was a cool place for the ravens to live【小题2】According to the passage, the Yeoman Warders ． A．have to part from their families to work at the TowerB．are currently working as bodyguards for the kingC．sometimes serve as tour guidesD．are fond of eating beef【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE about the Tower of London? A．King Henry III kept lions and elephants in it．B．It stands on the bank of the Thames River．C．Nobody is allowed to enter it at night．D．It is also used as a prison nowadays．B

(答案→)B 解析：【小题1】B. 细节理解题。根据第三自然段中的“Legend says if the ravens that live on the Tower grounds ever leave, the Tower will fall apart．”“Charles II took the legend so seriously that in the 1670s he gave an official order that six ravens be kept there all the time．”这两句可知答案。（查理二世担心真如传说那样，若塔内饲养的渡鸦没了，塔就会倒塌，所以他要求一直在里面饲养六只渡鸦是为了保护伦敦塔。）【小题1】 C. 细节理解题。根据第七自然段中的“bodyguards! for the king, today they give tours and manage the day-to-day details of the Tower．”可知现在的卫兵有时充当导游的角色向游客介绍伦敦塔的详细资料。【小题1】 B. 细节理解题。根据第五自然段中的“the bear was kept on a piece of rope so it could fish from the Thames River that flows by the Tower．”可知答案。本句说泰晤士河在塔旁流过，所以该塔应伫立在泰晤士河的河岸上，因此答案B是正确的。（饲养动物的是king John不是King Henry III 所以A答案错误；晚上可以进入伦敦塔，但“You need a secret password at night．”所以C也不正确；D说现在的伦敦塔还被用作监狱显然错误。）

我明天再问问老师，叫他解释下这个问题