Travel in New York
Public transport
Traffic is quite convenient in New York. The bus is cheap and the subway is common. What’s more, you can take both the bus and the subway with the same transit card. If you have something urgent to do. You’d better take a taxi because that’s fast.
Hotels
There are a lot of hotels in New York. The Plaza Hotel is the best and the most expensive one. If you want to pay less for your stay, there are many smaller hotels. The YMCA near Central Park is suitable for young people.
Eating out
Restaurants provide good service in New York. You don’t have to eat at McDonald’s every day and you can try different kinds of food from many countries. You can also enjoy tasty Chinese food in Chinatown.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. You can see big shops everywhere in this modern city. Stores are open seven days a week, but be careful when you look at the prices because you have to pay taxes on everything you buy. That means you have to pay an extra fee which in New York city is eight percent of the purchase price.
Places to visits
There are too many places to visit in New York—Times Square, the Empire State Building, and, the Statue of Liberty.
【小题1】If you decide to buy a book ＄10 in New York, you should pay a total of how much after tax?

Monday, April 17

Dear Gramps,

    I was so upset last week when somebody stole my Super Racer from the park by your house. I called up the toy company but they said they have only red, blue and green racers. Dad called Cobb's Toy Store today and found out they might have purple ones. Can we go there when I come to visit you next week?You and I were only gone for a few minutes to the shop down the street to get ice-cream and cookies. Maybe the thief was watching us. Mum was surprised when I told her the racer was stolen. She said she used to leave things at the park all the time when she was young. Once she even left her bicycle for two days near the swimming pool.

    Tell Grandma that I like the food she made last time. Ask Grandma if we can have pancakes with sugar for breakfast when I come this time. I have packed in my towel, comb and soap. Tell her this time I won't forget to pack in my toothbrush.

Love

Toby

1.This letter is written by________.

A.Gramps    B.Toby     C. Toby's Dad      D.Toby's Mum

2.The writer wants to have a________racer.

A. red    B.blue     C.green     D.purple

3.How long did the writer leave his Super Racer at the park?

A. Two days.   B.Over a week   C. A few minutes    D.All the time

4.From the letter, we know Supper Racer is__________.

A.a toy    B. an ice-cream     C. a bicycle    D. a pancake

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A.The writer visited Gramps quite often.

B.Cobb's Toy Store is far from Gramp's house.

C.The writer took his toothbrush with him on his last visit.

D.There were lots of thieves when Tony's mum was young.

Monday, April 17

Dear Gramps,

    I was so upset last week when somebody stole my Super Racer from the park by your house. I called up the toy company but they said they have only red, blue and green racers. Dad called Cobb's Toy Store today and found out they might have purple ones. Can we go there when I come to visit you next week?You and I were only gone for a few minutes to the shop down the street to get ice-cream and cookies. Maybe the thief was watching us. Mum was surprised when I told her the racer was stolen. She said she used to leave things at the park all the time when she was young. Once she even left her bicycle for two days near the swimming pool.

    Tell Grandma that I like the food she made last time. Ask Grandma if we can have pancakes with sugar for breakfast when I come this time. I have packed in my towel, comb and soap. Tell her this time I won't forget to pack in my toothbrush.

Love

Toby

36.This letter is written by________.

A.Gramps    B.Toby     C. Toby's Dad      D.Toby's Mum

37.The writer wants to have a________racer.

A. red    B.blue     C.green     D.purple

38.How long did the writer leave his Super Racer at the park?

A. Two days.   B.Over a week   C. A few minutes    D.All the time

39.From the letter, we know Supper Racer is__________.

A.a toy    B. an ice-cream     C. a bicycle    D. a pancake

40.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A.The writer visited Gramps quite often.

B.Cobb's Toy Store is far from Gramp's house.

C.The writer took his toothbrush with him on his last visit

D.There were lots of thieves when Tony's mum was young.