Question

Metro Pocket Guide

Metrorail(地鐵)

Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer.

Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.

Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.

Hours of Service

Open: 5 a. m Mon-Fri 7a. m. Sat—Sun .

Close: midnight Sun—Thurs 3 a.m. Fri.---Sat. nights.

Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in the station.

Metrobus

When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1. 35 . when paying with a smarTrip card, the fare is $1. 25

Fares for the Senior /disabled customers

Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenDoors. com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.

Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100

Travel tips （提示）

. Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a. m. and between 4 and 6 p. m.

. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.

1.What should you know about farecard machine?

A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m.

B. They are connected to change machines.

C. They offer special service to the elderly.

D. They make change for no more than $5.

2.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?

A. At midnight B. at 3 a. m.

C. at 5 am D. at 7 p. m.

3.What is good about a SmarTrip card?

A. It is convenient for old people

B. It saves money for its users

C. it can be bought at any time

D. it is sold on the Internet.

4.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?

A. 202-962-1195 B. 202-962-1100

C. 202-673-7000 D. 202-673-8000

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文詳細介紹了地鐵站的一些信息。比如每位成年人持票可以攜帶兩名五歲以下兒童乘坐地鐵；Farecard的購買和使用情況；車票的價格；此外，作者還介紹了一些服務部門的電話號碼以方便乘客的需要。

1.

2.細節(jié)理解題。由“Close: midnight Sun—Thurs 3 a.m. Fri.---Sat. nights.”可知周六關(guān)門的時間是早上3點。故選B

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三部分對Metrobus的介紹When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmarTrip?card , the fare is 1.25.可知如果使用SmarTrip?card的話，乘客可以節(jié)省0.1美元， 故答案選B。

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末段內(nèi)容If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,可知如果乘客丟失物品的話可以撥打失物招領(lǐng)處的電話202-962-1195，故答案選A。

考點：科普類閱讀。