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People around the world watched Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton get married.
The royal wedding broke records for live streaming on the Internet. It also produced more than
two million tweets on Twitter.
The ceremony took place on Friday at Westminster Abbey in London.
Kate wore a flowing white gown designed by Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander
McQueen. William wore a red army uniform.
It was Britain's biggest wedding since William and Harry's parents, Prince Charles and Princess
Diana, were married in nineteen eightyone.
Nearly two thousand guests filled the church on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people went
to the streets and parks of London to watch the wedding on video screens.
Among the wedding guests were English football star David Beckham and his wife Victoria,
British Prime Minister David Cameron, the king of Norway and singer Elton John.
Bahrain's crown prince(皇储)was invited but decided not to attend because of unrest in his country.
Britain took back an invitation to the ambassador from Syria over violence against protesters there.
After the ceremony, the royal couple traveled to Buckingham Palace. Crowds cheered when the
newlyweds appeared on a balcony, greeting to them.
Later, William drove his wife out of Buckingham Palace in an opentop Aston Martin car. William
and the newest member of the royal family will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Kate is twentynine years old. William will be twentynine in June. His grandmother is Queen
Elizabeth. His father, Prince Charles, is first in line to become king. William, as the older son, is second
in line. Kate would not become queen, however, since she is not in the royal blood line. There was a
big celebration at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. That was where William and Kate first
met as art history students in two thousand one.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about Prince William?
A. He has been in love with Kate for over ten years.
B. He wore a red army uniform in the ceremony.
C. As a prince, he is first in line to become king.
D. He once majored in art history.
2. Which of the following was absent from the wedding?
A. The Beckhams.
B. Elton John.
C. The king of Norway.
D. The crown prince of Bahrain.
3. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. The Britain's biggest wedding takes place.
B. The most luxurious wedding in the world.
C. David Beckham attends the wedding.
D. Royal wedding draws a worldwide crowd.
