Question

【题目】Dear Sir,

I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.

The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?

The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?

The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.

It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?

Yours,

Tired passenger

【1】The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because ______.

A.it is not always fullB.it arrives on time

C.it travels fasterD.it has fewer seats on it

【2】The regulations say that each bus may carry ______ passengers at most.

A.20B.40

C.129D.60

【3】What kind of letter is this passage?

A.It’s a letter of thanksB.It’s a letter of apology

C.It’s a letter of introductionD.It’s a letter of complaint

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章主要就16路和49路公交车的载客情况，向公交车管理部们投诉，希望公交车能够更好的为乘客服务。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.”我得等49路车，因为有时车上还有空座位。由此可知，作者乘49路公交车的原因是它有时候有空位，也就是没有满客。结合选项，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers.”条例规定，乘坐公共汽车坐着的乘客不得超过40人，站着的的乘客不得超过20人。由此可知，条例规定每辆公交车最多可载60人。结合选项，故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?”很明显，我们的公交公司违反了规定，不把乘客放在眼里。难道没有办法使你们的服务更好吗？由此可知，这是作者就公交车违反条例规定写的一封投诉信。结合选项，故选D。