1. (2018·深圳模拟) 阅读下面短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Save time and money with Opal!

Opal Cards are smartcard tickets that you can keep and reuse to pay for travel on public transport in Australia. You can get a card at any Seven-Eleven shop or any news agency. With one Opal Card, you can explore Sydney, the Blue Mountain or Bondi Beach by train, bus, ferry (渡船) and light rail. Opal Card makes getting around easy. Simply top up (充值) your Opal Card, then tap on and off to pay for the journey to anywhere within the Opal network.

*Types of Opal Cards Adults: Customers 16 years of age and over. The child/youth: ⒈Children aged 4-15 years. ⒉Full-time school students aged 16 years.

*Where can you go? The Opal network includes train, bus, ferry and light rail services in Sydney, the Blue Mountain, Central Coast and Highlands. For services that accept, look for the train, bus, ferry and light rail signs.

*Opal Fares Trains 0-20 km 20-65 km >65 km Adult Opal Card $4.20 $4.82 $6,46 Child Opal Card $2.10 $2.41 $4,15 Buses 0-3 km 3-8 km >8 km Adult Opal Card $2.10 $3.50 $4.50 Child Opal Card $1.05 $1.75 $2.25 Ferry and light rail … … …

For more information, please call our company at 1800447792 or visit our website www. opal. com. cn.

1. （1） How much should Mr Green and his 8-year-old son pay for the train ride if they want to visit the Blue Mountain (55 km away)?

   A . $6.30. B . $6.75. C . $7.23. D . $10.61.
3. （2） How can people get in touch with the Opal company?

   A . By writing to a news agency. B . By calling a Seven-Eleven shop. C . By visiting in person. D . By calling at 1800447792.
5. （3） Which of the following is TRUE?

   A . Opal Cards can be used in many countries. B . People needn't top up their Opal Cards before using. C . 16-year-old students can't get Child Opal Cards. D . The fare is different according to the distance people travel.
7. （4） Where can people probably read this passage?

   A . In a newspaper. B . In a fashion magazine. C . In a storybook. D . In a science report.