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　　The following notice is posted(张贴)in a bus terminal(终点站).

　　Time Table:

·Buses leave the Railway Station. New York City, from 7∶00 a.m. and every half-hour there-after(此后), until 11∶36 p.m．(7 days a week)

·Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6∶20 a.m. to 10∶40 p.m.(7 days a week)

·Evening rush hours(5∶00 p.m. to 7∶00 p.m.): Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes.(Monday—Friday)

·Holidays: Buses leave every hour on the hour, each direction.(Trip time: 30 minutes each way)

All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Window BEFORE boarding buses.

1．At which of the following times does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursday?

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2．Which is the latest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New York at 10∶20 a.m. on a Friday?

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A．The 8∶00 a.m. bus.

B．The 9∶40 a.m. bus.

C．The 8∶40 a.m. bus.

D．The 9∶20 a.m. bus.

3．If you want to take a bus in evening rush hours, you should take the ________ bus in the Railway Station, New York on Monday.

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4．The underlined word“boarding”in the last sentences means ________.

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5．Where should passengers buy their tickets?

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A．From the bus driver before boarding the bus.

B．On the bus after boarding the bus.

C．At the window with the above notice.

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　　John Russell, 83, got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens could ride for half fare. When he dropped his three quarters in the box, the driver demanded identification. John took out an ID card. “You need a special CTA card”, said the driver. John did not have the Chicago Tranits Authority card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his two sons.

　　“Put in another three quarters,” said the driver, “or get off the bus”.

　　One privilege of old age is being stubborn (固执). John said, “Give me back my quarters, and I'll get off.”

　　“I can't—it's in the box. If you don't get off, I'll call the police,” said he, which he did. Two police cars pulled up.

　　“I'm the criminal,” said John Russell. Then he and the driver told their stories.

　　“That's what you called me for?” one policeman asked the driver. Another policeman then said to John. “I'll give you three quarters.”

　　John shook his head, “Why should you give me the quarters? He has to give me my quarters.”

　　“Where are you going,” asked the policeman.

　　“Downtown to have lunch with friends.” John said.

　　“Come on,” the policemen said. “We'll get you your card.” So they took him downtown to the CTA office. But the people there wouldn't give him a CTA card-he needed a picture.

　　“What about his quarters?” one policeman asked. The officials discussed, and the decision was made to give John's quarters back.

　　When John got downstairs, the policemen asked where he was going.

　　“To see my friends”, John said.

　　“How are you going to get there?”

　　“On the bus. And all I'm going to pay is 75 cents.”

　　John got on a bus, dropped three quarters in the box, and said, “I'm a senior citizen….” The driver looked at John and nodded. He didn't know how lucky he was to be a sensibleman.

1．With a Chicago Transit Authority card ________.

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A．men of authority can ride on a bus for half fare

B．senior citizens can pay only half fare for a bus ride

C．men of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters

D．senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride

2．John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because ________.

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A．he is not a senior citizen

B．he is not a citizen of Chicago

C．he is only visiting his two sons

D．he has lost his ID card

3．The decision made by the CTA office was ________.

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A．to give John a CTA card then and there

B．to refuse to give John's quarters back

C．to return the three quarters to John

D．to declare that John was a criminal

4．The second driver let John ride on his bus because ________.

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A．now John produced his CTA card

B．he knew John was a very difficult man

C．he was kind enough to help the aged

D．the policemen were with John

5．The suitable title for the above passage in ________.

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A．Giving No Quarters

B．Giving No mere Quarters

C．A Sensible Driver

D．A Senior Citizen

We want to rent a bus which can 　　　 40 people for our trip to Beijing.

A. load　　　　 B. hold　　　　 C. fill　　　　　 D. support

　　A recent trend (趋势) in Californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those out to have an interesting dining experience. Appetizers (开胃品) seem to be the name of the games as diners turn away from the more traditional three-course meal in favor of smaller snacks sampled in various types of restaurants, bars and cafes. In this way, in the course of an evening out, you might go to a restaurant for a tasty dish to eat at one end of town, to a bar with some live music at the other end, then for a coffee,and finally back to the restaurant for a further appetizer.

　　Reasons for this trend are the fact that so many different types of restaurants have been set up recently, each with their own particular type of food and special atmosphere, combined with the increased sophistication in the type of snacks being offered. Gone are the cheese sticks of the old days,when appetizers were not really taken seriously. Some favorite snacks of the moment are slices of hot pizza, creamy fish-based dishes and crispy cakes and so on.

　　Prices for appetizers are not equal to a full meal; however, their new popularity has meant that they are by no means as cheap as they used to be. Certainly, for that special occasion, a meal in a nice restaurant, complete with the piano performance, is hard to beat However, if we see that this trend for “butterfly eating”-moving around several different places in one eveningcontinues, then all the traditional style restau-rants may well have to provide their own appetizer bars as well!

(1) How are Californian people's eating habits changing?

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A．People are dining out less.

B．Californian restaurants are becoming less popular.

C．Most people eat less than they used to.

D．A full restaurant meal is losing popularity.

(2) All the places which serve appetizers________.

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A．have much the same menu

B．have their own particular characteristics

C．have a bar with live music

D．are located at the end of the town

(3) If you go out for an evening of appetizers, you are likely to________.

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A．need a car or a bus or other transport

B．be bored with some kinds of snacks

C．spend more time for a full meal than you would

D．eat too much meat

(4) Appetizers used to be seen as________.

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A．relatively important

B．a full meal

C．a cheap meal

D．an expensive meal