2014年高考英语阅读理解素材：39_英王储查尔斯尚未“工作”便已退休素材.docVIP

英王储查尔斯尚未“工作”便已退休 Prince Charles plans to claim the government pension he qualifies for when he turns 65 on Thursday, but he still hasnt started the job he was born to do. 英国王储查尔斯11月14日就年满65岁了，已经有资格领取政府退休金了，但是他还没有开始从事与生俱来被赋予的那份工作——国王。 ? The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II has been heir to the throne since his mother became monarch in 1952, when he was 3. He is the longest-waiting heir apparent（法定继承人，皇储） in Britains history, overtaking Queen Victorias son, Edward VII, two years ago. ? Charles became a grandfather earlier this year with the birth of Prince George, the first child born to Prince