Four girls go to school every day by taxi. One day one of the girls says,“There is a test this morning. Let's get to school late. Then we will not have the test.”

“What can we tell the teacher?”One of the girls says.“He will be angry. We will need a good excuse.”The girls think for a moment, then one of them says,“Let's tell him that our taxi has a flat tire.”“That's a good idea,”the other girls say.“We will tell him that .”They get to school an hour later.

　　The test is over.“Why are you late?”The teacher asks,“Sit down, one of you in each corner of the classroom.”The four girls do this. Then the teacher says,“Write down a piece of paper the answer to this question: Which tire is flat?”

A．They don't like school.

B．They want to go shopping.

C．They don't finish their homework.

D．They don't want to take a test.

A．No, they can't. Because they can't remember which tire is flat.

B．Yes, they can. Because there is a flat tire.

C．No, they can't. Because they may give a different answer.

D．Yes, they can. Because all of four tires are flat.

A．They find a good excuse.

B．The teacher is very clever.

C．There is a flat tire.

D．They don't like to go to school by bike.

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．

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．

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 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 +65 6737 1668.

1．If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.

A．+65 6737 1668                                B．6552 8888

C．1800 767 4333                                D．6552 2222

2．By an EZ-Link card, you can take____________.

A．both buses and trains                    B．only trains

C．both buses and taxis                     D．only rental cars

3．When you take a bus there, always remember to ____________.

A．take your own license with you            B．ask the driver how much your ticket is

C．buy the bus map of Singapore              D．book your ticket ahead of time

4．What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?

A．麻烦           B．乐趣                 C．景点                 D．费用

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

A．A local has no 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 very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.