No.12

　　Do you want to save money when you travel by train? Here are some ways.Day Returns (returns 往返票)

　　This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare (money for tickets). You have to travel before 8:00 am and after 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

　　Big City Savers (savers优惠票)

　　You can save much money with these tickets on some trains. You have to buy them at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel.

　　Weekend Returns

　　You can use Weekend Returns for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday, and you can save 35% on the fare.

　　Monthly Returns

　　You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within (在……之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.

　　Family Returns

　　You can get a card of Family Returns for £ 20 and then when you buy tickets later, you need to pay only £ 3 for each of the other family members (4 at most ). You can travel as often as you like within two months.

　　根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

　　1. Which kind of ticket are you going to choose if you want to go to a small town 75 miles away for four days?

　　A. Big City Savers.　B. Monthly returns.　C. Weekend Returns.　D. Family Returns.

　　2. If a man buys himself a ticket of £15 and three tickets for his family with a card ofFamily Returns, how much will he pay?

　　A. £ 47.　B. £ 27.　C. £ 24.　D. £ 15.

　　3. Which of the following is true?

　　A. A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.　B. If you want to travel to London by air, you can use Big City Savers.　C. If you leave this Friday and return next Saturday, you can use Weekend Returns.　D. You can use Day Returns at any time on weekdays.

　　4. The passage is probably taken from a _______.

　　A. dictionary　B. textbook　C. newspaper　D. storybook

　　【答案与解析】

　　1. 选B。根据距离75 miles away和时间four days来进行选择，只有Monthly Returns适合。因为只有它可以去超过65 miles的地方，同时回的时间充足(1个月以内)。而其他都不能同时满足这两个方面。

　　2. 选C。根据Family Returns的内容，自己的票是全价，另外3张只需每张￡3，故计算15+3×3=24。所以答案为C。

　　3. 选A。根据句子You can save much money with tickets on some trains.可知，乘飞机去伦敦是不能使用Big City Savers的，B选项不对；根据Weekend Returns的介绍，使用周末往返票，你必须return the same weekend on Saturday or Sunday，所以如果是return next Saturday那就不能用Weekend Returns，C选项不对；根据Family Returns中的句子You can travel as often as you like within two months.可知，两个月内随你怎么用the card of Family Returns，那就是说超过两个月就不能用了，选项A正确。

　　4. 选C。很显然，本文是一个关于各种有优惠的火车票，而对比四个选项，在dictionary(字典)、textbook(课本)和storybook(故事书)上出现广告的几率是很少的，只有在newspaper(报纸)上看到广告才合理。