GreenwichisontheRiverThames.Itisfivemilesfromthemiddleof21.ThefirstEnglishpeoplewerefishermenthere,22theynamedtheplaceGreenwich,meaning“greenvillage”.LatertheEnglishkingsandqueenslivedatGreenwichintheirbeautifulpalaces.

　　The23oftheearliestpalacewasPlacentia.HenryVIIIlivedthere.HeknewthatEnglandmustbe24atsea.SohestartedtwobigshipyardsatGreenwich,andfor35025theshipsmadetherewerethebestintheworld.

　　ButtroublewascomingtoGreenwich.In1649,awar26inEnglandandaforelevenyesrstherewasnoking.ThemenwhoworkedforhimatPlacentia27toliveinthepalacethemselves.28soldallitsbeautifulthingsandboughtsmallpiecesofthepalacegardenwithmoney.29,thewarendedandKingCharlesIIcame30.ButPlacentiawasfallingdown.SoKingCharlesIIbuiltanewand31palace,whichisnowopentothepublic.

　　Atthistime,Charleswas32aboutlosingsomanyofitsshipsatsea.Soin1675,Charles33JohnFlamSteed,thefirstastronomerinEngland,trytofindthe34.FlamSteedworkedinanewbuildingonthehighgroundinGreenwichPark.35it,withatelescopewhichhemadehimself,FlamSteedcouldlookallaroundthe36.Andhedidnightafternight,fortwentyyears.CarryingonFlamSteed’sworkahundredyears37,anastronomercalledGarrisonfinallymadea38whichtoldthetimeatsea,andhelp39toknowtheretheywere.BecauseofFlamSteed’swork,every40intheworldnowtellsitstimebyGreenwichtime.

　　21．A．LondonB．ParisC．BerlinD．Brussels

　　22．A．becauseB．andC．butD．so

　　23．A．titleB．shapeC．nameD．form

　　24．A．greatB．helpfulC．strongD．brave

　　25．A．monthsB．daysC．weeksD．years

　　26．A．startedB．foundC．neededD．wanted

　　27．A．movedB．rushedC．hurriedD．decided

　　28．A．HeB．TheyC．WeD．She

　　29．A．UnfortunatelyB．FinallyC．MainlyD．Gladly

　　30．A．backB．outC．aroundD．along

　　31．A．smallerB．higherC．strongerD．bigger

　　32．A．interestedB．worriedC．excitedD．puzzled

　　33．A．gotB．helpedC．madeD．forced

　　34．A．keyB．answerC．questionD．problem

　　35．A．FromB．OnC．atD．over

　　36．A．seaB．palaceC．parkD．sky

　　37．A．agoB．laterC．beforeD．after

　　38．A．clockB．computerC．compassD．beacon

　　39．A．driversB．workersC．sailorsD．farmers

　　40．A．watchB．countryC．shipD．scientist