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上海市浦东新区南片联合体2020届九年级(五四学制)上学期英语期中试卷
Do you have a passport? A passport is a very important personal document when you travel abroad. It is also a great treasure for every holidaymaker because each page provides wonderful memories of each visit. Here are some of the most bizarre and interesting facts about passports from Britain.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was once offered a passport with the number 007, the code number for fictional special agent (特工) James Bond. However, she turned it down. The passport with 007 now belongs to Geoffery Howe, a member in Thatcher's government.
Everyone needs a passport to travel around the world, but one person doesn't. Although she may not travel abroad as much as she used to, Queen Elizabeth II has traveled around the world – all without a passport. According to the U.K., it is unnecessary for the queen to have one because British passport is issued (颁发) in the name of Her Majesty. However, it doesn't mean that the entire British royal family doesn't need passports. All the other members, including Prince Philip and Prince Charles, all have passports.
The British passport had a very long history. The oldest passport still in existence in Britain dates back to June 18, 1641. And there is the signature of Charles I on it.
In addition, the British passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world. Anyone with a British passport can travel 174 countries without a visa (签证). It is as powerful as passports from Finland, Germany, Sweden and the U.S.A. However, U.K. travellers pay some of the highest passport costs in the world – more than people in China and Russia. On average, British people have to pay about 72.5 pounds for the passport.
South African Safari 8:00 p. m. Start and end in Johannesburg 7:30 p. m. Saturday | Trek in Canada We leave the airport at 10:00 p. m. Start and end in Toronto Dinner: 6:30 p. m. Party: Friday evening |
Surfing in Spanish seas Flight leaves at 5:30 a. m. Start and end in Barcelona Dinner is at 6:00 p. m. every day. There is a party every Saturday at the hotel. |
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