Our walking tours are available every Saturday at 11 am and 2 pm, and by advanced booking on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am and 2 pm (with at least four people). Adult 10; Senior/Student 8. For bookings, contact info@__jamesjoyce.ie

　　We look forward to your visit.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文体--广告。短文介绍了文化旅游胜地--James Joyce Centre的历史、概况及其独特的参观价值。

　　8．According to the text, the James Joyce Centre ________.

　　A．has a history of about 230 years

　　B．is run by Dublin's government

　　C．is on the North Great George's Street

　　D．has been well protected since its construction

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据"a restored 18th century townhouse in the north of Dublin"可排除A项，由"run by members of Joyce's sister's family"可排除B项，而由"was restored in the 1980s"可将D项排除。故答案为C。

　　9．If you visit the James Joyce Centre with nine other students, you must pay ________.

　　A．￡40 B．￡50

　　C．￡45 D．￡35

　　解析：选D　数字计算题。根据"Group admission (Ten or more): ... Students/Seniors￡3.5 per person."一句可知，十人或十人以上的学生团体票价是每人3.5英镑。故答案为D。

　　10．It can be inferred from the text that in the James Joyce Centre, you can ________.

　　A．see some movies about James Joyce

　　B．listen to James Joyce's lectures

　　C．learn every event of James Joyce's times

　　D．have the walking tours by yourself

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据Exhibitions一段中的"Through shows and three films, you may dig into the novel ..."可以推断A为正确答案。

　　11．What is the main purpose of the text?

　　A．To comment on the James Joyce Centre.

　　B．To tell the history of the James Joyce Centre.

　　C．To briefly introduce the James Joyce Centre.

D．To attract potential tourists to the James Joyce Centre.