1 . Notice of fare increase and bus schedule changes
Due to budget cuts and a review of reduction of routes in thinly populated areas, the Department of Transportation will be making the following changes to the city’s bus services. The effective date of these changes will be April 1, 2020.
Fare increase
Cash fares on all bus routes will increase by $0.25 from $2.25 to $2.50. Student tickets will increase by $0.10 from $1.40 to $1.50. Ticket prices for passengers under 12 and over 65 will remain the same at $0.75. Transit Passes will also be increasing, from $95 to $105 per month.
Bus schedule changes
Service reductions: Service will be reduced on Bus #45 (Airport to Downtown) and Bus #18 (San Peters to Aracade Mall) from noon until 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. The frequency of the service will be changed from every 12 minutes to every 15 minutes.
Service changes: Changes will be made to the routes of Bus #6 (Downtown to Orange Park) and Bus #85 (Downtown to Orchard Church). The new last northbound (向北的) bus will leave downtown at 10:05 p.m., and the new last southbound bus will leave the particular stations at 10:02 p.m.
Schedule change: To help with the traffic flow due to the school dismissal (放学) times of both Renege High and Alltie Elementary, Bus #73 will change its eastbound trip to operate 10 minutes later. The trips will leave Renege High at 2:45, 2:56, 3:05, and 3:16 p.m.
1. Why is the city cutting back some routes?| A．Most citizens were upset about the buses being too noisy. |
| B．Some neighborhoods don’t have many people living there. |
| C．Government officials seldom take public transport. |
| D．Students don’t need to ride public buses any more. |
| A．$2.50. | B．$2.25. |
| C．$1.50. | D．$0.75. |
| A．Bus #85. | B．Bus #73. |
| C．Bus #18. | D．Bus #6. |
1. What is the weather like now?
| A．Foggy. | B．Sunny. | C．Windy. |
| A．At a hotel. | B．At an airport. | C．At a taxi station. |
| A．By bus. | B．By taxi. | C．On foot. |
4 . China Train Guide
Quick Guide on China Train Travel
If you’re looking for an affordable and comfortable way to get around China, train travel is the way to go. Getting train information and cheap train tickets has never been easier. Online train ticket booking makes it easy for travelers to look through China’s train timetable, compare train fares, and look for ticket availability. Once you’ve found a suitable train, you can book online and pick your tickets up at the train station or get them delivered to your home or hotel. Train tickets can be booked online a minimum of 35 minutes and a maximum of 60 days before departure.
How to choose train types
When you’re buying China train tickets online, you’ll notice that the journey duration differs depending on which type of train you choose. China train types can be recognized by their letter codes G, D and C trains are high-speed trains, while Z, T and K are slower or overnight trains. China’s high-speed trains run between Chinese provincial capitals and first-tier Chinese cities. G trains (high-speed trains, standing for gāotiě) are China’s bullet trains—the fastest trains with a maximum speed of 400 km／h. Tickets for these trains are the most expensive.
How to buy train tickets
Unless you can read Chinese, there are only two ways to make train reservations in China:
—Online train ticket booking with a travel agency (up to 60 days before departure).
—At the train station／local ticket agency with your passport (up to 58 days before departure).
How to read train tickets
When reading your train ticket, please take note of the Chinese characters and Pinyin printed next to your departure / arrival city. Directions (North, South, East, and West) appear in Pinyin (Bei, Nan, Dong, and Xi), not English. Please make sure you are going to the correct train station.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．It’s difficult to get train information in China. |
| B．You can get on the train without tickets after booking online. |
| C．Traveling by train in China is not very expensive. |
| D．Train tickets online are available at any time within 60 days before you leave. |
| A．G trains | B．Z trains | C．D trains | D．Overnight trains |
| A．Native tourists. | B．Travel agencies. | C．Businessmen. | D．Foreign travelers. |
| A．At 6:30. | B．At 8:30. | C．At 10:30. |
6 . During my third year of university, I spent six months studying in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many are worried about travelling to Rio but I promise, it is worth a visit. Now I want to share my top recommendations (推荐) for experiencing Rio less as a tourist but more like a native Brazilian.
Pedra Bonita
Rio is full of hiking routes, and some Brazilians love to spend an afternoon hiking. My favorite route of all has to be Pedra Bonita. Pedra Bonita involves a steep climb of about an hour through tall trees, and I admit it is difficult in Rio’s heat, but you are rewarded at the top with a wonderful view of the city, standing high above the green landscape and blue sea below.
Mureta da Urca
One thing you are sure to find in Rio is an amazing sunset, but a lot of the best spots tend to be full of tourists. In my opinion, Mureta da Urca is the most relaxing place to watch the sun set over the silver sea, with the figure of Christ the Redeemer standing tall in the background.
Pedra do Sal
Pedra do Sal is a historical area in the city centre and on Monday nights it is brought to life by the sound of samba. Hundreds of people gather in the street, food and drink stalls are set up and it becomes a giant street party with everyone enjoying the happy sound of live samba!
Picanha
If there were one Brazilian food I could bring back to the UK, it would be picanha. It is the tastiest cut of steak I have ever tasted, served alongside rice and beans.
1. The writer once went to Rio de Janeiro to ________.| A．stay there as a tourist for six months |
| B．study as a short-time international student |
| C．live as a native Brazilian |
| D．learn how to be a native Brazilian |
| A．Pedra Bonita. | B．Mureta da Urca. |
| C．Pedra do Sal. | D．Picanha. |
| A．A wonderful view of the city. | B．An amazing sunset. |
| C．A giant street party. | D．A nice Brazilian food. |
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8 . A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵) the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，” said Noakes.
1. What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?| A．It was the longest sailing trip ever. |
| B．It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip. |
| C．It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever. |
| D．It was the first sailing trip for teenagers. |
| A．They all got seasick. | B．They regretted taking the trip. |
| C．They decided to stay in the bay. | D．Some of them were injured. |
| A．Determined and cooperative. | B．Hard-working and talented. |
| C．Understanding and creative. | D．Adventurous and skillful. |
| A．They acquired excellent sailing skills. |
| B．They learned to work in teams. |
| C．They built confidence and character. |
| D．They knew the sea better. |
| A．On a bus. | B．On a train. | C．On a plane. |
| A．Buying a book. | B．Chatting with a friend. | C．Asking the way. |
