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Eurail Passes
Ever dreamed of traveling around Europe? If so, then there are several types of Eurail passes available for unlimited rail travel in up to 33 countries. Which one is best for you?
Eurail Global Pass
The Eurail Global Pass is the standard pass, available for unlimited first-class travel for continuous periods ranging from 15 days to three months. Keep in mind that if you choose, say, the 15-day option, you must travel for 15 continuous days; if you skip a day because you want to stay a little longer in Paris, you’ll lose that day of travel.
Eurail Global Pass Flexi
If you’re planning to spend a few days in each city before moving on, the Eurail Global Pass Flexi may be a better option. This pass offers first class travel for any 10 or 15 days within a two-month period. The travel days can be continuous or non-continuous; the choice is yours.
Eurail Select Passes
While Eurail Global Passes are ideal for extensive multinational transportation, travelers who are visiting only three to five countries may be better off purchasing a Eurail Select Pass. With this, you may choose to travel within three, four or five bordering European countries for a duration of five, six, eight or 10 days within a two-month period. If selecting five countries, you also have the option of 15 travel days. The 28 different countries available allow for hundreds of different combinations.
Youth Pass
Travelers between the ages of 12 and 26 can save 35 percent by purchasing the Youth Pass, which essentially provides the same benefits as the regular Eurail Global Pass, except that you travel in second class rather than first class. Passes for children 4–11 cost half of the adult fare, and children under 4 travel free.
1. How is the Eurail Global Pass Flexi different from the Eurail Global Pass?
A. It is more flexible
B. It is more reliable.
C. It is available in more countries. D. It offers more travel days.
2. What is a Eurail Select Pass suitable for?
A. Traveling through 28 different countries.
B. Traveling for five to 10 days in 10 countries.
C. Traveling for 15 days in three to five countries.
D. Traveling through three to five neighboring countries.
3. Which type of Eurail pass provides no first-class travel?
A. The Eurail Select Pass. B. The Youth Pass.
C. The Eurail Global Pass. D. The Eurail Global Pass Flexi.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了幾種不同類型的Eurail Passes，可提供在多達(dá)33個國家無限制的鐵路旅行。
【詳解】1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Eurail Global Pass”部分中“Keep in mind that if you choose, say, the 15-day option, you must travel for 15 continuous days;”（記住，如果你選擇了15天的旅行，你必須連續(xù)旅行15天）根據(jù) “Eurail Global Pass Flexi”部分中“This pass offers first class travel for any 10 or 15 days within a two-month period. The travel days can be continuous or non-continuous; the choice is yours.”（這張通行證提供兩個月內(nèi)任何10或15天的頭等艙機(jī)票。旅行日可以是連續(xù)的，也可以是非連續(xù)的，選擇權(quán)在你。）可知，Eurail Global Pass Flexi 相比Eurail Global Pass而言，時間上更有靈活性。選項A與文意相符，故選A。
2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Eurail Select Passes”部分中“While Eurail Global Passes are ideal for extensive multinational transportation, travelers who are visiting only three to five countries may be better off purchasing a Eurail Select Pass. With this, you may choose to travel within three, four or five bordering European countries for a duration of five, six, eight or 10 days within a two-month period. ”（雖然Eurail Global Passes是廣泛跨國運(yùn)輸?shù)睦硐脒x擇，但是對于只想去三到五個國家的旅行者最好還是選擇Eurail Select Pass。有了這個，你可以選擇在三個，四個或五個與歐洲接壤的國家，在兩個月內(nèi)旅行五，六，八或十天。）可知，使用Eurail Select Pass，旅行者可以在與歐洲接壤的國家旅行三到五個國家。選項D與文意相符，故選D。
3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Youth Pass”部分中“Travelers between the ages of 12 and 26 can save 35 percent by purchasing the Youth Pass, which essentially provides the same benefits as the regular Eurail Global Pass, except that you travel in second class rather than first class.”（年齡在12歲到26歲之間的旅行者可以通過購買Youth Pass節(jié)省35% 的費(fèi)用，Youth Pass基本上提供了與普通Eurail Global Pass相同的好處，只是你乘坐的是二等艙而不是頭等艙。）可知，Youth Pass不提供頭等艙。選項B與文意相符，故選B。
