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Oyster
What is an Oyster card?
Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus ，Tube ，tram，Docklands light Railway (DLR)，London Overground and National Rail journeys in London You can store your travel cards, Bus & Tram Pass，season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go.
Where to get an Oyster card?
There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card ：
?   At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stops
?   At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices
?   At some National Rail stations
?   At London Travel information Centres
?    Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster
How to use an Oyster card?
To pay the correct fare on the Tube ，DLR，London Overground and National Rail services，you must always touch m on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey，and touch out at the end. ff you don’t, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be changed When using the bus or tram, you must only touch in at the start, but not at the end of your journey.
What happens if I don’t visit London very often?
Don’t worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire (过期)，so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend.
Fares
Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)
Adult Oyster single fare
£ 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 一 19:00
£ 2. 70 at all other times including public holidays
Adult single cash fare £ 5.00
For further information，visit tfL.gov. uk /fares.
【小题1】You can get an Oyster card at the following plaices EXCEPT_____

A．on the website	B．at an Oyster Ticket stop
C．at a post office	D．at a Tube station

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE about Oyster cards?

A．They are limited in use to the owners themselves.

B．On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice.

C．They are not suitable for those who don’t visit London often.

D．Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays.

【小题3】H a person with an Oyster card fakes the 7 o’clock Tube from Central London to Heathrow for a week (no public holiday in between)，he should pay_____.

A．f 18.90

B．£ 29.40

C．£21.90

D．f26.40

【小题4】The passage is probably taken from a_______
A journal            B. travel brochure C. textbook    D. novel

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】B

解析试题分析：本文介绍了一种在伦敦可以方便快捷地乘坐交通工具的交通卡Oyster card的信息介绍和使用说明。
【小题1】C 细节题。细节题。根据There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card ：
?   At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stops? At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices?  At some National Rail stations? At London Travel information Centres?  Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster 说明ABD三项的地方都可以买到Oyster card只有C项没有提及。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据To pay the correct fare on the Tube ，DLR，London Overground and National Rail services，you must always touch m on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey，and touch out at the end.说明在旅行的开始和结束的时候都要刷卡，一共要刷两次。故B正确。
【小题3】D 计算题。根据Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)Adult Oyster single fare
£ 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 一 19:00
£ 2. 70 at all other times including public holidays
说明一个星期说明5天是£4.20;一共是£21；周末两天是5.4，一共是f26.40故D正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。本文讲述的是伦敦乘坐交通工具的优惠卡Oyster card的情况介绍。适用于旅行的人，最有可能是在travel brochure上出现，故B项正确。
考点：考查信息筛选类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述的是伦敦乘坐交通工具的优惠卡Oyster card的情况。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。