Question

Hi, I’m Nina, I’m a businesswoman. I take a ship from the island to the city every day. The ship leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city. Then I have a short walk to my office. There’s another ship on the the other side of the island and it is faster. It takes only 15 minutes , but I have to walk a long way. So I usually take the first ship.

Hello, I’m maria and I’m a college student. I live on campus(校園). The campus is quite big, and sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building to the next. When I want to go off campus to go out with my friends, I take the bus. There are big buses and minibuses. Big buses are cheaper but slower. Minibuses come frequently(頻繁地) and are a little more expensive.

My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher. I take the train to school every day. The train is fast and cheap. It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school. At rush hour in the morning and in the evening, the train gets very crowded. But there are hardly ever any delays(延誤), and I always arrive on time.

1.How long does it usually take Nina to get to the city in the first ship?

A. 35 minutes. B. 25 minutes.

C. 15 minutes. D. 10 minutes.

2.How often does the ship leave?

A. Every 15 minutes. B. Every 5 minutes.

C. Every 20 minutes. D. Every 10 minutes.

3.How long does it sometimes take Maria to get from on building to the next?

A. 10 minutes. B. 15 minutes.

C. 5 minutes. D. 8 minutes.

4.How does Sarah go to school every day?

A. By bike. B. On foot.

C. By bus. D. By train.

5.What does “rush hour” mean in Chinese?

A. 高峰期 B. 匆忙 C. 急忙 D. 趕忙

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了三個人的出行方式，及大約他們到達目的地需要的時間。

1. ship leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city.，可知花費大約35分鐘，故選A。

2. ship leaves every 20 minutes可知船每二十分鐘出發一艘，故選C.

3. it takes 15 minutes to get from one building to the next.可知大約用15分鐘，故選B.

4. take the train to school every day.可知她每天乘坐火車去學校，故選D

5. train gets very crowded.火車變得擁擠，可知是交通高峰期，故選A.

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。