Teenagers will be told to "stand up for their elders" on public transport — or risk losing their right to free travel.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will declare plans today to make youngsters sign a “courtesy pledge"  (文明宣言) to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; keep from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.
Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed. The plan — a key part of Mr. Johnson's re-election bid— will initially affect the 400,000 ll-to-15-year-olds in London who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.
A Conservative insider said: "The plan corresponds perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone."
Speaking before today's launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to deal with the anti-social behavior of a "minority of youngsters" on public transport. "When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to, "he said. "Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility. Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have to earn that right bach ."
Teenagers found guilty of a serious violation of the new behavior rules will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to earn them back.
Mr. Johnson is also introducing a "two strikes and you're out" policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently.
小題1:Which of the following is NOT the content of the "courtesy pledge"?
A．Teenagers should give up their seats to the old.
B．Teenagers shouldn't talk with strangers in public.
C．Teenagers mustn't use aggressive language in public.
D．Teenagers must be polite to people on public transport.
小題2:What does the underlined word "loutish" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．rudeB．stupidC．politeD．calm
小題3:According to Mr Johnson,____________.
A．youngsters should know duty comes with benefit
B．youngsters shouldn't use the privilege of free travel
C．a(chǎn)nyone shouldn't make money with the privilege
D．youngsters should do some unpaid community work
小題4:The worst punishment teenagers can face is____________.
A．to sign an agreementB．to work in the community
C．to be finedD．to lose their travel passes forever
小題5:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．London Mayor Boris Johnson is a great person
B．The plan corresponds perfectly with the Big Society
C．Be polite and stand up for your elders or lose free travel
D．The "courtesy pledge” has been used across the country

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C
文章講述的是倫敦宣布讓年輕人簽署文明宣言，在公共場(chǎng)合行為禮貌，如果沒(méi)有按要求行為，將會(huì)受到處罰。
小題1:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)文章第二段可知。
小題2:猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)will have their free travel passes removed可知，這些學(xué)生都是不按要求的，即沒(méi)有禮貌地給老人讓座，即rude
小題3:推理判斷題，根據(jù)第五段Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility可知，責(zé)任和好處并存。
小題4:根據(jù)最后一段 under which those committing a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently可知，他們可能會(huì)永久失去他們的旅行權(quán)利
小題5:根據(jù)文章主旨第一段可知。
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