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20.Visitor Oyster cards are electronic smartcards that come fully charged with credit.Whether you're making a one-off trip to London or you're a regular visitor,using an Oystertravelsmartcard is the easiest way to travel around thecity's public transport network.Simply touch thecard on the yellow card reader at the doors when you start and end your journey.Advantages of a Visitor Oyster Card
A Visitor Oyster card is one of the cheapest ways to pay for single journeys on the bus,Tube,DLR,tram,London Overground and most National Rail services in London:
●Save time-your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive in London.
●It's more than 50% cheaper than buying a papertravelcard or single tickets with cash.
●There is adailyprice cap-once you have reached this limit,you won't pay any more.
●Enjoy special offers and promotions at leading London restaurants,shops and entertainment venues-plus discounts on the Emirates Air Line cable car and Thames Clippers river buses.
Buy a Visitor Oyster card Buy a Visitor Oystercard before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address.A card costs£3 (non-refundable) plus postage.Order online and arrive with your Oyster in hand!You can also buy a Visitor Oyster cardfromGatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport Station and on board Eurostar trainstravelling to London.
Add Credit to Your Visitor Oyster Card You can choose how much credit to add to yourcard.If you are visiting London for two days,you can start with£20credit.If you run out of credit,add credit at the following locations:
●Touch screen ticket machines in Tube,DLR,London Overground and some National Rail stations.
●Around 4,000Oyster Ticket Stops found in newsagents and small shops across London.
●TFL Visitor and Travel Information Centers.
●Tube and London Overground station ticket offices.
●Emirates Air Line terminals.
25.When can you use your Visitor Oyster Card?C
A.After you become a regular visitor.
B.Only when you end your journey.
C.Once you arrive in London.
D.Before you leave home.
26.What can we learn about the Visitor Oyster card?A
A.It can reach you before your journey to London.
B.It requires you to pay as much as thedailyprice cap.
C.It can provide you a 50% discount at a London shop.
D.It can be delivered to your home address free of charge.
27.Where can you add credit to your Visitor Oystercard?B
A.On the Internet.
B.At a Tube station ticket office.
C.On Eurostar trains.
D.At Gatwick Express ticket offices.
分析 本文主要介绍Visitor Oyster Card及其好处.
解答 25-27 CAB
25.C 细节理解题.根据第一段Whether you're making a one-off trip to London or you're a regular visitor,using an Oyster travel smartcard is the easiest way to travel around the city's public transport network.可知这种卡片是在伦敦旅游时使用的,故选C.
26.A 细节理解题.根据第三部分Buy a Visitor Oyster Card中的Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address.可知在你去伦敦之前它就可以来到你身边,故A正确.
27.B 细节理解题.根据 Add Credit to Your Visitor Oyster Card部分中的Tube and London Over-ground station ticket offices.可知在a Tube station ticket office可以增加信用,故B正确.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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