When you arrive in London, there are many ways to travel about, but be prepared for some aching feet too!
Travelcards give you unlimited travel on the Underground(also known as the Tube), buses and trains．Buy them for a day, a week or a month from train or Underground stations and at newsagents displaying a red“pass agent”sign．You will need a photograph for the week and month passes．
If you take a London Transport bus for your destination, check that you are going in the right direction and try not to pay with a large note．Ask the driver or conductor to help you if you are not sure at which stop you need to get off．
Black(newer ones could be a different colour)taxi cabs can be stopped in the street when they have a yellow“For Hire”sign lit up．Other taxis(minicabs)should only be used if you book them－do not take one in the street．
The Underground is easy to use as long as you know your exact destination－just study the Tube maps and follow the signs in the station．Zones 1 and 2 cover the centre of London with services operating every few minutes from about 05∶30 to midnight on most routes．
A good way of seeing much of London from a different perspective is by taking a boat trip along the Thames．There are many places(piers)to boards from and there are several companies offering their services．“City Cruises”provide return trips from Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and Greenwich．A special unlimited daily travel ticket can be bought for a very reasonable price(see advert)．Ring 02077 400 400 for details or go to www.citycruises.com．
After London, many visitors want to see more of Britain．There are many interesting and beautiful places and areas from which to choose, such as Oxford, Cambridge, York, Stratford-up-on-Avon(speak to your social organizer)．Scotland is for many a“ must see”destination and MacBackpackers(see advert)is a company specializing in the provision of guided tours for young travelers．Tours depart from Edinburgh every day and prices are very reasonable．Call 0131 5589900 for details or visit www. macbackpackers.com．You can also book holidays and flights at the travel office of International Students House(see advert)．Call 020 7631 8300．
The main coach terminal in London is at Victoria Coach Station(see map)．You can get coaches to the airports and all over the country from here．National Express Services go from here．For only ￡9 you can buy a Student Discount Coachcard which with give you up to 33％ discount．
(1)
The topic of the passage is ________
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A．
transport
B．
sightseeing
C．
entertainment
D．
advertisement
(2)
How many ways to travel about in London are introduced in this passage?
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A．
3
B．
4
C．
5
D．
6
(3)
If you want to take a boat trip, you can contact ________．
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A．
MacBackpackers
B．
0131 558 9900
C．
City Cruises
D．
www.macbackpackers.com．
(4)
In which condition can you take a taxi?
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A．
When there is a black taxi cab．
B．
When you see a minicab in the street．
C．
When you book one in advance．
D．
When you see a yellow“For Hire”sign．
(5)
What does the underlined part“be prepared for some aching feet too”mean?
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．
Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”
“Of course, if you became a new species(物种)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．
(1)
What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
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A．
People can live to 122．
B．
Old people are creative．
C．
Women are sporty at 85．
D．
Women live longer than men．
(2)
According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．
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A．
the average human life span could be 110
B．
scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C．
few people can expect to live to over 150
D．
researchers are not sure how long people can live
(3)
Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
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A．
Jerry Shay．
B．
Steve Austad
C．
Rich Miller
D．
George Martin
(4)
What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
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A．
Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．
B．
The average human life span cannot be doubled．
C．
Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．
D．
New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．
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