题目内容
Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th 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. Public Transport
In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.
1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A．$10.8 B．$10.08 C．$ l8 D．$10
3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B．New York is not a good place for shopping
C．people must travel by public transport in New York
D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York
1.B
2.A
3.A
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文以表格形式对纽约详细介绍了纽约衣食住行等方面的情况，阅读中注意把握关键信息。
1.根据There are three airports in New York.描述可知选B。
2.根据you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.10+10*8%=10.8。可知选A。
3.根据In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service.可知选A，可以徒步参观许多有趣的地方。
考点：图表类阅读
点评：本文以图表形式对纽约进行了简单介绍，信息量较大，阅读中注意把握每篇的重点内容。注意每部分内容之间的区别.然后带着问题,再读短文,找出答题依据.对于有关数字的问题,要认真分析,并进行必要的计算.
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