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 These are tough times. But we were surprised to learn today that the Queen of England has decided1 to join other London homeowners and rent out rooms during the Olympics next summer. So would you like to rent maybe with the refrigerator, at say, St. James Palace? ABC's Nick Watson is in London. 

 
This is the oldest palace in this antique city and we were given an exclusive tour. 
 
--When you see all this gold, it is gold.
 
Built nearly 500 years ago by a besotted king for his lovely queen before he chopped her head off or a lighter2 note, Kate and William announced their engagement here. But this is the tale of lifestyles of the rich end- frugal3. 
 
The queen is very frugal and there is a sort of ness of bill charge that she walks around the palace at certain time to switch off lights. 
 
Her utility builds budget two million bucks4. She's already ditch the royal yacht and the royal train but they still need cash to repair their crumbling5 grandeur6. 
 
Buckingham Palace is falling to pieces. So the queen's throwing open the doors of St. James's Palace to corporate7 smoothers for a rumored8 50,000 dollars a day. 
 
--Only one who has been able has passed through the rooms. 
 
The closest Olympic venue9 is beach volleyball around the corner. I am not kidding. 
 
But there is a line the queen went cross, she won't take lodgers10 at Buckingham Palace. 
 
You are not gonna see any playing guests moving into Buckingham Palace at all, no matter how much money they have got. 
 
Thank goodness, a wafe,the royal mystic remains11. 
 
Nick Watson, ABC News, London.

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1 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
2 lighter 5pPzPR     
n.打火机，点火器；驳船；v.用驳船运送；light的比较级
参考例句：
  • The portrait was touched up so as to make it lighter.这张画经过润色，色调明朗了一些。
  • The lighter works off the car battery.引燃器利用汽车蓄电池打火。
3 frugal af0zf     
adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的
参考例句：
  • He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
  • The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。
4 bucks a391832ce78ebbcfc3ed483cc6d17634     
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃
参考例句：
  • They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
  • They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 crumbling Pyaxy     
adj.摇摇欲坠的
参考例句：
  • an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof 一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子
  • The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty. 这条船停泊在一个摇摇欲坠的石灰岩码头边。
6 grandeur hejz9     
n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华
参考例句：
  • The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
  • These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
7 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
8 rumored 08cff0ed52506f6d38c3eaeae1b51033     
adj.传说的，谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
参考例句：
  • It is rumored that he cheats on his wife. 据传他对他老婆不忠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • It was rumored that the white officer had been a Swede. 传说那个白人军官是个瑞典人。 来自辞典例句
9 venue ALkzr     
n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点
参考例句：
  • The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
  • The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。
10 lodgers 873866fb939d5ab097342b033a0e269d     
n.房客，租住者( lodger的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He takes in lodgers. 他招收房客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A good proportion of my lodgers is connected with the theaters. 住客里面有不少人是跟戏院子有往来的。 来自辞典例句
11 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

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