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  Steve Parkinson from Australia is coming to study in Britain. Mr and Mrs Field have come to meet him at the airport.

Mrs F: Oh dear, this airport is so puzzling. All these signs and notices----International Departures, Transfers, Domestic Arrivals...

Mr F: Oh, look at all these people. Where's Steve? He's late. The screen says his flight landed 30 minutes ago.

Mr F: He's possibly been held up in the customs (海关) or has to wait a long time for his luggage (行李).

Mrs F: There he is, with all those bags. Steve! Oh, he can't see us. There're so many people. Steve! We are over here.

Steve: Hello. Hello. There you are. What a crowd! Good day, Mrs Field, Mr Field.

Mrs F: Hello, Did you have a good journey? Was it a comfortable flight? Did everything go all right?

Mr F: You must be very tired.Anyway we don't have to go far. We've booked you in a hotel in the city center for tonight.

Steve: Oh, fine. Thank you.

Mr F: Well, we'd better go and find taxi. How do we get out of this airport?

Mrs F: Let's take the underground.There'll be a long queue for taxis and the bus will take a long time at this time of day. There's a station here at the airport. Eh, see the signs?

Steve: OK. That's fine for me, but I must change some money. Is there a bank or something here.

(1)The story happened in ________.

[  ]

A.Australia

B.America

C.France

D.England

(2)Which sign are Mr and Mrs Field looking for?

[  ]

(3)Steve had to ________ before he came to the International Arrivals.

[  ]

A.go through the customs

B.wait for his ticket

C.change some money

D.book a room in a hotel

(4)Who are Mr and Mrs Field going to meet?

[  ]

(5)According to the dialogue, how are they going to travel next?

[  ]

A.By taxi

B.By underground

C.By bus

D.By plane

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