Question

Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.

Day Returns (往返票)

This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare (money for tickets). You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Money to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Big City savers (优惠票)

You can save much money with these tickets on some trains. You have to buy them at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel.

Weekend Returns

You can use Weekend Returns for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and you can save 35% on the fare.

Monthly Returns

You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any days and return within a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare

Family Returns

You can get a card of Family Retunes of $20 and then when you buy tickets later, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members (4 at most). You can travel as often as you like within two months.

1. Which kind of the ticket are you going to choose if you want to go to a small town 75 miles away for four days?

A. Day Returns.   B. Monthly Returns.   C. Weekend Returns.   D. Family Returns.

2. If a man buys himself a ticket of $15 and three tickets for his family with a card of Family Returns, how much will he pay?

   A. $47   B. $27   C. $24   D. $15

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.

   B. If you want to travel to London by air, you can use Big City Savers.

   C. If you leave this Friday and return next Saturday, you can use Weekend Returns.

   D. You can use Day Returns at any time on weekdays.

4. The passage is probably taken from a _____.

   A. dictionary   B. textbook   C. newspaper   D. storybook

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

   A. How to travel all over the world? 

B. Travelling by train is cheaper than traveling by plane.

C. Do you want to save money to travel?

D. Good ideas for saving money when you travel by train.

Answer 1

1B   2C   3A   4C   5D