Read para.1 and answer the questions
1.How easy is it to find a taxi?
Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in no time.
2.What color are most taxis in Beijing?
Read para.5 and choose the best answer
1.Tourists like these human-pedalled _______ but they can be _________.
A. minibuses; expensive B. underground ; cheap C. pedicabs; expensive D. taxis; cheap
seat
passengers
5:00am11:00pm
fast convenient
terrible in rush hours
convenient for the narrow alleys expensive
Retelling
Retell the passage with the help of the key words. 1) There are many ways to get around in Beijing. 2) First, you may choose ______ .They are convenient but ______. 3) Public transport such as ________ and ________ provides ________ ________ ________ to get around in Beijing but they can get very ________. It’s ________ ________ ________ to avoid public transport during _____ ________ ________. 4) ________ offer an ________ ________ to expensive taxis and crowded public transport. You can always ________ ________ ________even in ________ ________. 5) There are also ________ trains in Beijing. They are ________, _______and ________, but are also ______ during the rushing hours. 6) Tourists, especially foreigners, like ________, that is, humanpedaled tricycle taxis. They are useful for exploring ________ ________ ________(hutong) of old Beijing, but also can be________.