题目内容
Tickets for the World Expo (世博会) 2010 will go on sale for groups on March 27, and for the public on July 1, 2009.
The basic ticket price will be 160 yuan. Foreigners will be able to buy tickets from overseas outlets authorized (授权)by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination (BSWEC).
From March 27 to June 30, group bookings can be made for organizations, institutions and enterprises. The public can buy tickets from July 1.
Peak day admission tickets will cost 200 yuan and will cover 17 days including Chinese Labor Day holiday (May 1-3), National Day holiday (October 1-7), and the last week before closing (October 25-31).
Tickets will be discounted(打折)from 10 to 30 yuan for those who buy before the Expo opens on May 1, 2010.
People going to the Expo after 5pm (apart from the peak days) can get tickets for 90 yuan but only during Expo.
Three-day passes will cost 400 yuan and seven-day passes 900 yuan.
At least 62 million tickets will be available. Discounts will also be offered to the disabled, senior citizens, students with valid IDs and Chinese servicemen and women. Children under 1.2 meters will not have to pay.
The basic price is “affordable” for the majority of people. It was common practice to set ticket prices within the 1 to 3 percent range of the host country's per-capita disposable income (人均可支配收入).
The Expo organizer will encourage people to reserve tickets in advance or buy group tickets in an attempt to control visitor flow. The organizer is expecting 70 million visitors, 5 percent of whom will be from overseas.
The organizer will appoint domestic and overseas agencies(代理) to sell tickets and there will be 3,200 sales outlets in China. People will be able to purchase tickets at branches of China Mobile, China Telecom, Bank of Communications and China Post. Online and hotline channels will also be opened.
The first domestic and overseas ticket sales agencies will sign contracts with the organizer on March 2.
During Expo, visitors will be able to buy tickets on site or at kiosks(电话亭). The Expo Bureau will appoint travel agents to organize group tours.
49. If you want to visit Expo at 9 a.m. on May 2, 2010, you will have to pay ______ for the ticket.
A. 200 yuan B. 90 yuan C. 160 yuan D. 190 yuan
50. According to the passage, all these people can receive discounts EXCEPT __________.
A. senior citizens B. the disabled
C. Chinese servicemen and women D. students without valid IDs
51. To control visitor flow, the Expo organizer will__________.
A. sign contracts with the sales agencies
B. appoint travel agents to organize group tours
C. appoint domestic and overseas agencies to sell tickets
D. encourage people to book tickets ahead of time or buy group tickets
52. The main idea of this passage is__________
A. where people can buy Shanghai Expo tickets
B. that Shanghai World Expo will be held on 2010
C. that Shanghai World Expo tickets will set to go on sale
D. how people can buy tickets to visit Shanghai World Expo
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解析
There were no tickets _________ for Friday’s performance so we went to the cinema instead.
A.available | B.valuable | C.expensive | D.enthusiastic |
If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 60952012. It _____be simpler.
A.mustn't | B.won't | C.needn't | D.couldn't |
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: $10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.—8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. Com
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A. use the Internet.
B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C. go to the Box Office on Sundays.
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
2.According to the notes, who can get $2 off?
A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B. A 20-year-old full-time college student.
C. A 55-year-old woman.
D. An 18-year-old teenager.
3.If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
A. $120 B. $140 C. $150 D. $126
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets.
B. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.
5.What kind of tickets are the cheapest?
A. The standby tickets.
B. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.
C. The tickets for Saver discount.
D. The tickets for group booking.