A
Washington DC Bus Tours
DC Highlights Tour
This is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in the US. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and your tour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.
$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)
Discover DC Tour
If you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on the Potomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World War Ⅱ Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.
$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)
VIP Exclusive Washington DC City Tour
This 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.
$125 for Adults and Children
Skyview Changeable Bus Tour
On this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without the glare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor.
$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)
Time: 9 am—4 pm
1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?
A. It uses mini buses. B. It has the fewest locations.
C. It has the most tour guides. D. It provides reserved tickets.
2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?
A. $128. B. $174. C. $104. D. $144.
3. Which tour lasts the longest?
A. DC Highlights Tour. B. Discover DC Tour.
C. VIP Exclusive Washington DC City Tour. D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了四个美国华盛顿特区公交旅行路线。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。 根据DC Highlights Tour中的“This is their base tour.（这是他们的基础之旅。）”以及第二部分中的“will take you to all locations(景点)listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as...（您将游览华盛顿特区特色之旅中列出的所有景点和……）”，第三部分中的“This 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. （这个8小时的旅程实际上是上面的探索DC之旅，在开始和结束都附加VIP。）和第四部分中的“takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also... （不仅带您游览华盛顿特区的所有景点，还带您游览……）”可知，其他旅程中的景点都包括DC Highlights Tour中的景点，并且有所增加，所以DC Highlights Tour包含最少的景点，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二部分中的“If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour. 如果您在探索华盛顿之旅的同时购买发现纽约之旅，您将获得30%的优惠 （通常为100美元）”可知，如果同时购买Discover DC Tour和Discover NYC Tour两张票，后者的票价优惠30%，也就是70美元。$74 + $70= $144。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章可知， DC Highlights Tour持续5小时；Discover DC Tour 持续6小时；VIP Exclusive Washington DC City Tour持续8小时；Skyview Changeable Bus Tour持续7小时。故选C。
