What was the highlight *of the May Day? It was Hangzhou Bay Bridge*, which opened on that day.       

It is 36 kilometers long and the world’s longest cross- sea bridge. It begins at Jiaxing, crosses the East China Sea, and end at Cixi, about 70 kilometers from Ningbo. It will reduce* the driving time between Shanghai and Ningbo by about two hours.

A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007. Now the bridge has become famous. About 40,000 vehicles *can cross the bridge each day at first. This will be added to 100,000 vehicles a day in 2026. During the May Day holiday, many car owners came to the bridge as well as tourists on coaches*. So many people wanted to see the bridge with their own eyes.

As a shortcut *between Zhejiang and Shanghai, the bridge will not only improve traffic but also help economic *development in the Changjiang River Delta.

“People enjoy working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai,” said a man. “With the help of the bridge, they can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. They only need to drive for about one and a half hours.”

1.Hangzhou Bay Bridge opened________.

A. in November, 2003   B. in July, 2007   C. on May 1, 2008    D. on March 1, 2008

2.It took about ___________ to finish building the bridge.

A. three years and a half   B. two years and a half  C. three years   D. four years and a half

3.Which city is not mentioned in the passage?  ___________.

A. Cixi              B. Ningbo       C. Hangzhou           D. Shanghai

4.The passage can most probably be found in _____________.

A. a text book          B. a magazine         C. a newspaper        D. a movie poster

What was the highlight *of the May Day? It was Hangzhou Bay Bridge*, which opened on that day.       
It is 36 kilometers long and the world’s longest cross- sea bridge. It begins at Jiaxing, crosses the East China Sea, and end at Cixi, about 70 kilometers from Ningbo. It will reduce* the driving time between Shanghai and Ningbo by about two hours.
A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007. Now the bridge has become famous. About 40,000 vehicles *can cross the bridge each day at first. This will be added to 100,000 vehicles a day in 2026. During the May Day holiday, many car owners came to the bridge as well as tourists on coaches*. So many people wanted to see the bridge with their own eyes.
As a shortcut *between Zhejiang and Shanghai, the bridge will not only improve traffic but also help economic *development in the Changjiang River Delta.
“People enjoy working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai,” said a man. “With the help of the bridge, they can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. They only need to drive for about one and a half hours.”

1. 1.

   Hangzhou Bay Bridge opened______.

   1. A.
      in November, 2003
   2. B.
      in July, 2007
   3. C.
      on May 1, 2008
   4. D.
      on March 1, 2008
2. 2.

   It took about ______ to finish building the bridge

   1. A.
      three years and a half
   2. B.
      two years and a half
   3. C.
      three years
   4. D.
      four years and a half
3. 3.

   Which city is not mentioned in the passage?
   

   1. A.
      Cixi
   2. B.
      Ningbo
   3. C.
      Hangzhou
   4. D.
      Shanghai
4. 4.

   The passage can most probably be found in ______.

   1. A.
      a text book
   2. B.
      a magazine
   3. C.
      a newspaper
   4. D.
      a movie poster

Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local (当地人). There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares (车费) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give changes.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预订) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL (租) CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.
【小题1】If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.

Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．

????????????? TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．?????????????

????????????? TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above．

RENTAL（租）CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668．?????????????

1.If you need to rent a car, you may call __________．

A．65528888 ????????????? ????????????? B．6567371668 ????????????? ????????????? C．18007674333 ????????????? ????????????? D．65522222

2.Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________．

A．both buses and trains???????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．only trains

C．both buses and taxis???????????? ????????????? ? ????????????? D．only rental cars

3.What is a good choice if you ant to travel freely in Singapore?

A．To take a bus．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．To take a train．

C．To rent a car．??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．To take a taxi．

4.The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore．

A．how to rent a car?????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????????? B．how to take a bus

C．3 taxi companies??????????? ????????????? ?? ????????????? ????????????? D．public transport system

5.What so you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A．A local has some trouble finding his way around．

B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train．

C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car．

D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore．