Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you needn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue. You don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.
Public Transport
In New York, there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport--there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire State Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi
during your visit!
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York such as Times Square and the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.
1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提及到) in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. "The Plaza" here is the name of ________.
A. a restaurant B. a hotel C. an airport D. a shop
3. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A. $10.8 B. $10.08 C. $18 D. $810
4. When yon visit New York, you should ________.
A. eat at McDonalds every day B. take a taxi whenever you go out
C. stay at the best hotel D. climb the Statue of Liberty
5. From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B. New York is not a good place for shopping
C. people must travel by public transport in New York
D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York