Module 4 任务型阅读练习 2023-2024学年外研版英语八年级上册

Module 4  Planes, ships and trains

任务型阅读练习

A

Peter, Mary and Sam are good friends. They live in Beijing now. They are making plans for their holidays. Peter decides to go to Shandong by train. The train fare is about 140 yuan. Mary wants to go to Yunnan by plane. She thinks it is the most exciting way to travel. But it is also the most expensive way. The plane fare is 1, 700 yuan. So she is going to Yunnan by train. The train fare is about 600 yuan. She doesn't want to go there by coach because it is uncomfortable. Sam is going to stay in Beijing and visit the Forbidden City. The bus fare is very cheap.

1. Where does Mary live now?

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2. How much is the train fare from Beijing to Shandong?

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3. What's the most expensive way to travel from Beijing to Yunnan?

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4. Why doesn't Mary want to go to Yunnan by coach?

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5. Who will have the shortest journey?

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B

Dear Maria,

I’m glad to hear you will visit my home town this October. My home town is really beautiful in October. There’re three ways to get to my home town. The first way is to take the plane. It takes you about four hours. It’s the fastest way. But it may cost you a lot of money. The second way is to take the train. It’s cheap and fine, but it’s much slower than flying. The third way is to take a boat. Most people like to travel to my home town by boat because we live near the sea. They want to enjoy the sea. If you want to go to my home town by boat, you’d better book a boat ticket a week in advance because it’s the most popular way. Don’t forget to take an umbrella with you because it often rains in

October in my home town.

Yours,

Jack

1. When is Maria going to visit Jack’s home town?

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2. How many ways are there to get to Jack’s home town?

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3. What is the most popular way to go to Jack’s home town?

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4. When will Maria need to book a boat ticket if she wants to go to Jack’s home town?

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5. How is the weather in Jack’s home town in October?

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C

In North America, most students go to school on the school bus. You can see yellow school buses all over North America. The school bus is a very convenient(方便的)form of transportation. The school bus takes students right to school. It also gives students a chance to talk with their friends. However, the school bus is often late and it can't pick up students on time.

In North America, walking is a popular way among some students. If students live close to school, they always walk to school. It's free and it is also a kind of exercise. But it won't be fun if they have a heavy backpack. If the weather is too hot or too cold, students won't walk to school. They will take the bus or the subway.

Most American students don't choose to take the subway. Taking the subway is the fastest way of travelling. But there are always too many people on the subway. Many subway stations are not so close to school. So the subway is not convenient for students.

1. How do most students go to school in North America？

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2. What does the school bus give students a chance to in it?

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