Today visitors can walk the walls, visit guard towers and see the crown jewels. Guards at the tower, popularly known as beefeaters, not only guard the tower but also give interesting tours that are among the most popular parts of any visit.

　　How to Get There

　　Trains and the Dockland Light Railway stop near the tower. Buses 15, 42, 78 and 100 reach the tower, and riverboats stop at Tower Pier. Taxis, bicycles, and foot power are also good ways to reach the tower. Driving is a less attractive choice because of the expensive parking.

　　When to Go

　　The tower is open all year round, except during the Christmas holidays (December 24 to 26) and January 1. School holidays and summertime are the busiest times.

　　How to Visit

　　As expected at a place that has seen so much history, there is enough of interest at the Tower of London to keep visitors busy for days. Stop at the Welcome Center for visitor information on everything from the crown jewels to family fun activities.

　　24. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 shows _____.

　　A. the tower was built by famous people

　　B. some famous people caused trouble there

　　C. there were many famous people in British history

　　D. there were many interesting stories connected to the tower

　　25. Beefeaters at the tower _____.

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