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Although the Queen of the UK is no longer responsible for governing the country, she carries out a great
many important tasks on behalf of the nation.
● Head of State
As Head of State, the queen goes on official state visits abroad. She also invites other world leaders to come
to the United Kingdom. During their visits, heads of states usually stay at Buckingham Palace, or sometimes at
Windsor Castle or Holy Rood-house in Edinburgh.
● Head of the Church of England
The Queen is Head of the Church of England, a position that all British monarchs have since it was founded
by Henry Ⅷ in the 1530s.
The Queen appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister. The spiritual leader of the
Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
● Government Duties
Every day, "red boxes" are delivered to.the Queen's desk, full of documents and reports from govemment
ministers and Commonwealth officials. They must all be read and, if necessary, signed by the Queen.
● The Representative of the Nation
The Queen represents the nation at times of great celebration or sorrow. One example of this is the
Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph monument in Whitehall. The Queen lays a wreath there each year
to honor the members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their country.
● Royal Garden Parties
At least three Royal Garden Parties are held at Buckingham Palace each year and about 8,000 guests attend
each one.
● Visits
Alongside her other duties, the Queen spends a huge amount of time traveling around the country and visiting
hospitals, schools, factories and other places and organizations.
1. Which of the following is NOT the Queen's job? [ ]
A. Paying official state visits to other countries.
B. Appointing bishops.
C. Inviting foreign leaders to visit the UK.
D. Making laws for the country.
2. When foreign leaders visit the UK, they don't stay in ____. [ ]
A. Holy Roodhouse in Edinburgh
B. Whitehall
C. Windsor Castle
D. Buckingham Palace
3. The underlined word "monarchs" in the passage most probably refers to ____. [ ]
A. kings or queens
B. prime ministers
C. archbishops
D. the Queen's family
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?[ ]
A. The prime minister is the representative of the nation.
B. The Church of England was founded by Henry Ⅷ.
C. The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Queen.
D. The Queen signs all the documents and reports from the government.
5. From the passage, we know that ____. [ ]
A. Royal Garden Parties are held at Whitehall each year
B. the Queen and the Prime Minister govern the nation together
C. the Queen takes advice of the Prime Minister on appointing archbishops
D. the Prime Minister spends much time traveling around the country
