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Queen's taxpayer-funded costs up 13% in 2017-18 由纳税人买单的英女王花销去年增长13% 在过去的一年里，由纳税人资助的女王花销上升了13%，白金汉宫的翻新工程是花销上涨的部分原因。根据账目记录显示，女王用于官方支出的公共资金从4190万增加到4740万。 2. 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题 。 1. How long has the project to upgrade Buckingham Palace lasted for? 2. Which part of the Palace is the famous balcony located? 3. True or false? The Queen has taken fewer journeys on the Royal Train than the Prince of Wales has. 4. What percentage of the rise in costs was related the new Duchess of Sussex? 3. 答案 1. How long has the project to upgrade Buckingham Palace lasted for? The project is due to last a decade, which means 10 years. 2. Which part of the Palace is the famous balcony located? The section facing the Mall and its famous balcony is located in the east wing. 3. True or false? The Queen has taken fewer journeys on the Royal Train than the Prince of Wales has. True. The figures also show the Prince of Wales took twice as many journeys on the Royal Train as the Queen. 4. What percentage of the rise in costs was related the new Duchess of Sussex? We don't know. A Palace spokesman wouldn't say much of the rise was related to Meghan, the new Duchess of Sussex. | 
