Question

New York is an interesting and lively city. If you come to New York for the first time, here is some information that you may find helpful.

Public transport

You can come to New York by plane. There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York. In New York there’s good bus and underground service. If you are planning to take the underground a lot, you can buy an underground ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. Sometimes you don’t have to use public transport; you can walk to many places, like the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxi is also part of the city experience, so try it even once during your stay in the city!

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue, but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.

Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you needn’t eat at McDonald’s every day.

There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are many big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, because you have to pay an extra 8% tax (稅) on everything you buy in New York.

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, etc. You shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery (風(fēng)景) of the city.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.From the passage, we can learn that .

A. people can go to all the places in New York by underground

B. the best hotel in New York is near Central Park

C. the shops in New York are open every day except on Sunday

D. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

3.The underlined words “The Plaza” is the name of .

A. a restaurant B. a hotel C. an airport D. a shop

4.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A. $10.8. B. $10.08. C. $18. D. $10.

5.When you visit New York, it is a pity if you do not .

A. stay at the best hotel B. climb the Statue of Liberty

C. eat at the local McDonald’s D. take the underground to go around

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