This year，tourists get to see the largest-ever show of the Queen's evening dresses and personal jewellery.To mark her 80th birthday in April,80 dresses dating from the 1940s to the present day are on show，filling the Ball Supper Room with bright colours.

　　The

　　brightly

　　shining dresses，made

　　for

　　occasions such as banquets，state visits and family events，give_an_insight_into how the changing fashions have influenced on Queen Elizabeth's style through the years.They include a silver fulllength dress decorated with sequins，beads，pearls and artificial diamonds.It was worn during the 1972 state visit to France.

　　Among the priceless jewellery on display are private gifts to the Queen from members of her family，and famous pieces such as the Cambridge Emerald Necklace, made for Queen Mary's coronation(加冕)in 1911.

　　Queen Elizabeth and members of the royal family are on a cruise around the Western Isles of Scotland before heading to Balmoral Castle，which was purchased by Queen Victoria and remains the royals' favourite British place for summer holidays.

　　1. The author writes the passage mainly to ________.

　　A. introduce the Royal Collection Exhibition

　　B. stress the importance of the famous palace

　　C. persuade you to visit the beautiful palace

　　D. tell you the story of the royal family

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