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Choose Y our One-Day-Tours!

Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge:including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.

Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.

Tour B - Oxford & Startford : including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house----￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.

Oxford:Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the "city of dreaming spires(尖顶）"from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court : including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D –Cambridge: including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.(2015全国2)

33. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?

A.Tour A

B. Tour B

C. Tour C

D. Tour D

34. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court

B. Oxford & Stratford

C. Bath & Stonehenge

D. Cambridge

35. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

A. It used to be the home of royal families

B. It used to be a well-known maze

C. It is the oldest palace in Britain

D. It is a world-famous castle

Metro Pocket Guide

Metrorail(地铁)

Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.

Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.

Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.

Hours of service

Open: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. Sat—Sun .

Close : midnight Sun—Thur. 3a.m Fri.-Sat. nights

Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.

Metrobus

When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTrip® CARD the fare is $1.25

Fares for the senior /disabled customers

Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip® card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip®card and passes, please visit or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.

Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100

Travel tips（提示）

. avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.

. if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195. （2014新课标II）

12. what should you know about farecard machine?

A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.

B. They are connected to change machines.

C. They offer special service to the elderly.

D. They make change for no more than $5.

13. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?

A. At midnight

B. at 3 a.m.

C. at 5 am

D. at 7 p.m.