Reading comprehension
People enjoy traveling a
round the world during their holidays. Before traveling to New York, you'd
better know the following tips.
★ Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you
can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
★ 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 ten journeys because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park.
★ Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on 5th Avenue, but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(基督教青年会)near
Central Park is great for young people.
★ Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every
day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
★ 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.
★ Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of
Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Empire State Building to enjoy the scenery of
the city.
Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.
( )1. You should buy ten subway tickets once when you take a subway in New York.
( )2. People must travel by subway or taxi in New York.
( )3. The Plaza is the best hotel on 5th Avenue .
( )4. If a camera is worth $300 in New York, you should pay $276.
( )5. The Empire State Building is a good place for enjoying the scenery of the city.
