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Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.   Public Transport

In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.   Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (稅)on everything you buy in New York.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York? 

A．$10.8            B．$10.08            C．$ l8              D．$10

3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B．New York is not a good place for shopping

C．people must travel by public transport in New York

D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文以表格形式對(duì)紐約詳細(xì)介紹了紐約衣食住行等方面的情況，閱讀中注意把握關(guān)鍵信息。

1.根據(jù)There are three airports in New York.描述可知選B。

2.根據(jù)you have to pay a special 8% tax (稅)on everything you buy in New York.10+10*8%=10.8�？芍�選A。

3.根據(jù)In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service.可知選A，可以徒步參觀許多有趣的地方。

考點(diǎn)：圖表類(lèi)閱讀

點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文以圖表形式對(duì)紐約進(jìn)行了簡(jiǎn)單介紹，信息量較大，閱讀中注意把握每篇的重點(diǎn)內(nèi)容。注意每部分內(nèi)容之間的區(qū)別.然后帶著問(wèn)題,再讀短文,找出答題依據(jù).對(duì)于有關(guān)數(shù)字的問(wèn)題,要認(rèn)真分析,并進(jìn)行必要的計(jì)算.