The underlined phrase “stately homes”in Paragraph 4 means ( ).A. state－owned housesB. hous

The underlined phrase “stately homes”in Paragraph 4 means ( )．

A． state-owned houses

B． houses in very good condition

C． grand houses open to the public

D． houses where statesmen meet regularly

答 案：C
C[解析]stately homes的意思是庄严的房子，而结合这句话，是可以参观的房子’ 为此，应该是向公众开放的大房子。所以答案选C。