1 . Pet parents — cats and dogs under 20 pounds — can travel on Capitol Corridor for $30 one-way! If your furry family member fits the bill, take them on your next adventure. Check out the information below and how to book your next trip. Our check-in process is simple, making traveling with your four-legged friend easy and enjoyable.
What to Know
As you plan your next train trip with your pet, note that we welcome a maximum (最大) of 6pets per train. Booking needs to happen in advance and only one pet reservation is allowed per customer. Pets cannot be booked with multi-ride tickets, bus connections or unaccompanied minors (未成年人).
When at the station, your pet must always travel in a carrier, which counts as one piece of carry-on baggage, and the combined weight of your pet and carrier is 20 pounds. While aboard trains, it must be able to sit, lie down and remain entirely inside without touching the sides of the carrier. It is not permitted in the Café, or Quiet Cars.
How to Book
Select your trip on the booking machine.
Add your travel details and proceed until you see the option to customize (定制) your trip.
Add a pet to your booking for $30.
Contact 800-USA-RAIL if you need to change your reservation.
The Rules
Your pet must be at least eight weeks old and be unsmelly, harmless, not disruptive, and require no attention during travel.
You confirm that your pet is up to date on all vaccinations and accept responsibility for your pet by signing the pet release document at check-in.
1. How much does a pet owner have to pay for the pet for a round-trip?| A．$15. | B．$30. | C．$45. | D．$60. |
| A．Book ahead of schedule. | B．Take a carrier weighing 20 pounds. |
| C．Buy a multi-ride ticket. | D．Contact 800-USA-RAIL first. |
| A．Eat in the Café. | B．Sleep in Quiet Cars. |
| C．Travel in a carrier. | D．Lie behind the door. |
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7 . It was a hot summer day a few years ago. I had just walked into the local station. After pumping(抽取) the gas I started to walk inside to pay. That was when I noticed them. Two elderly women were standing back from their car. There was a mixture(混合) of shock and fear(恐惧) on their faces. I looked and saw what they saw. Five yellow jackets had started to build a nest around their gas cap. My eyes widened(放大).I shared the ladies fear.
Yellow jackets had never been my friends. Several times these wasps(黄蜂) had attacked(袭击) me while I was in a garden. They gave me stings(蜇) each time I ran over their nests. They are the reason I never do gardening anymore. The worst time, however, happened when I was a young boy.My friend and I were running and playing in my backyard(后院).I must step on one of their nests before I knew it. Both of us were chased(追赶) by the yellow jackets. I ran to my mom with tears in my eyes. She immediately put us in a cold bath(洗澡) to ease(缓解)the pain before giving us medicine(药).
Still, I knew I couldn’t let fear stop me now. I reached into my pocket(口袋) for a paper towel I had there, tore(扯)out the nest and stepped on it while the angry wasps buzzed(发出嗡嗡声) around me. Both of the ladies thanked me and I said."You' re welcome! " with a smile and a happy heart.
1. What does "yellow jackets" in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Cars. | B．Nests. | C．Caps. | D．Wasps. |
| A．Five yellow jackets. | B．A dangerous bear. |
| C．An unexpected fire. | D．An out-of-control car. |
| A．Generous. | B．Brave. | C．Energetic. | D．Fortunate. |
| A．Don't let fear hold us back | B．Accept the world around us |
| C．Life doesn't believe in tears | D．Growth eases childhood pain |
8 . A restaurant in northeast Thailand has become a center for traders of cryptocurrency. A cryptocurrency is a form of digital or virtual money that is not regulated by any central bank as it is based on a network and is independent of them.
HIP Coffee & Restaurant is a café that serves coffee and food. But it has set up screens showing the latest price information on cyptocurrency markets for its customers. The café also offers investment (投资) advice to go along with its coffee and cake.
Detnarong Satianphut is a 35-year-old cryptocurrency trader and a customer at the café. He said, “It’s exciting for me to be here because I get to meet people who share the same interests. We (traders) get to exchange information because in the trading world we are coming up against millions of people.”
Cryptocurrencies have started becoming more popular in Thailand. The latest official data suggests that as much as $7.62 billion in digital currency (货币) was traded in November.
In January, Thailand said it would start to watch over the use of digital currencies as payments. Officials warned of threats to the country’s economic system.
HIP café has been in business since 2013. The café began setting up its cryptocurrency information screens in 2020.
Since then, workers said the number of customers has doubled. HIP café’s boss is Okkhara Yongsakuljinda. He said the café provides a chance for people in the surrounding Nakhon Ratchssima province to invest. The café offers free investment advice and is planning on starting its own cryptocurrency coin.
Customers say trading in the café gives them the best chance of success in an uncertain market. The value of the most well-known cryptocurrency, bitcoin, recently dropped to a six-month low.
1. What does the underlined word “regulated” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Replaced. | B．Refused. | C．Noticed. | D．Controlled. |
| A．He enjoys the delicious coffee there. |
| B．He hopes to promote digital money. |
| C．He wants to meet like-minded people. |
| D．He needs to teach investment knowledge there. |
| A．Careful. | B．Encouraging. | C．Uncaring. | D．Unclear. |
| A．It has sold its own digital currencies to a lot of customers. |
| B．It has got a sharp increase in the number of customers. |
| C．It has succeeded in investing in different cryptocurrencies. |
| D．It can sell its coffee and food at higher prices. |
9 . National Ice Cream Month is approaching! This, of course, means a feast of ice cream. Here are fun facts about ice cream to keep you entertained.
The history of ice cream
· China is believed to be the one that invented the device that produces ice cream at around 200 BC.
· In the I6th century, the Mughal emperors used horsemen to get ice to produce fruit ice creams served on their table.
· In the mid-18th century, ice cream became less expensive, making it a common sweet in shops and people’s daily lives.
· In 1888, the ice cream cone (锥形蛋卷筒) was first mentioned and the eatable cone eventually became popular in the US during the 1904 World’s Fair.
The flavor may reflect one’s personality!
Most people think their ice cream choice is a function of their taste preferences. However, it may reflect an individual’s personality. Vanilla ice cream fans are real risk-takers, while those who love chocolate tend to be lively. Strawberry ice cream fans are usually devoted and not outgoing. Love coffee ice cream? Then you must be precise careful and a perfectionist!
The world’s largest ice cream
In 2014, Kemps, a Minnesota-based company, marked its 100th anniversary by showing the world’ s largest ice cream at the annual Strawberry Festival in Wisconsin. The 5-foot, 6-inch-tall, and 6-foot, 2-inch-wide frozen masterpiece was made using 733 containers of strawberry ice cream. After being confirmed to be a Guinness World Record, the history-making sweet treat was distributed to some lucky attendees.
1. When did ice cream become easily available to ordinary people?| A．In the late 16th century. | B．In the late 19th century. |
| C．In the middle of the 18th century. | D．In the early 2lst century. |
| A．A young explorer. | B．A shy girl. |
| C．An energetic man. | D．A careful employee. |
| A．It contained various flavors. |
| B．It aimed to break a record. |
| C．It was created for a celebration. |
| D．It was awarded to attendees. |
10 . Darrion Cockrell, who wasn’t much of a student, has been named Missouri’s Teacher of the Year—the state’s highest honor for educators, becoming the first male since 2015 to capture the state’s top award.
Cockrell—the child of “a drug-addicted mother” and a father who was killed when he was four years old—was in and out of the childcare centers and eventually became a gang (帮派) member. In his speech, he shouted out the special people who helped to guide him down the right path when he was going off track.
He thanked his teacher Ken who provided him with life advice while he lived in a boys group home. “He taught me it’s OK to be tough, but at the same time, it’s OK to be compassionate (富有同情心的),” Cockrell said. “He was like a father figure to me.”
The teacher—affectionately known as “DC”—also expressed his gratitude to the football coach that adopted him when he was in the 7th grade and helped to change his whole perspective (视角) on life. “When I changed the way I looked at things, the things around me started to change,” he said. “I had a lot of struggles and a lot of hurdles, and if not for those educators, I would not be here today.”
Now, Cockrell hopes to make an impact on the students at Lindbergh Schools’ Crestwood Elementary in St. Louis, where he’s been teaching physical education since 2015. Among his many accomplishments at the school is his development of the “Crest-Fit” training program for teachers, students and parents.
“Missouri is fortunate to have so many high-quality educators, and Darrion will be a wonderful representative as our state’s Teacher of the Year,” Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven said in a statement. “He guides his students towards long-term physical and mental wellness, and the connections he has established will impact Crestwood children for years to come.”
1. Which word can best describe Cockrell’s childhood?| A．Secure. | B．Fortunate. | C．Troublesome. | D．Promising. |
| A．He persuaded Cockrell out of the gang. |
| B．He put Cockrell in the childcare center. |
| C．He took Cockrell into his own football class. |
| D．He changed Cockrell ‘s way of looking at things. |
| A．His original teaching objective. |
| B．His role as a model for other teachers. |
| C．His father figure role in students’ development. |
| D．His long-term influence on the students’ health. |
| A．Appreciative. | B．Doubtful. | C．Apologetic. | D．Humorous. |
