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★ Windsor Castle occupies 10.5 hectares（公顷）.
★ In the Upper Ward there are 951 rooms (including corridors and staircases), of which 225 are bedrooms.
★ State Banquets are held in St. George’s Hall (55.5×9metres), at a table seating up to 160 guests.
★ The State Apartments have been open to the public throughout the year since the 1840s. During the winter period, from October to March, the tour is now extended to include the Semi-State Apartments. Use of the Castle by the Royal Family may sometimes cause the published opening times to vary for short periods.
THE ROYAL COLLECTION
The Royal Collection is held by The Queen for her successors (继承者) and the nation. Displayed within the State Apartments are some of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection, many of them still in the historic settings for which they were collected or commissioned（委托） by successive monarchs（君主）, notably George IV. The income from admissions to Windsor Castle passes to the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity which uses part of the income to maintain the fabric of the Castle, and to run the College of St. George.
1. What can we learn about the State Banquets?
A. The State Banquets are held in the Sate Apartments.
B. The State Banquets are open to the public.
C. The State Banquets offer 225 rooms for the guests to rest.
D. The State Banquets can seat 160 guests at most.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. Some artistic masterpieces are displayed in the State Apartments.
B. The Royal Collection Trust contributes to running a college.
C. The maintenance of the Castle depends on the financial aid from the government.
D. Part of the income from tourists to the Castle is used to maintain the fabric of the Castle.
3. Where is this passage extracted?
A. A tourist guide B. A news report
C. A history textbook D. A fashion magazine
