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SydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.
Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthCoastregions.
Thenetworkismadeupofseveralcolour-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.
Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.Youcanvisittransportnsw.Infofordetails.
GettingtotheCity.
InSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareundergroundsolookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.
Automaticticketgates
Largestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripeyoumustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.
NightRidebuses
Mosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:
00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.
Trackwork
Inorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends,Pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicealterationsonyourline.
21.Togetmoreinformationaboutticketpries,travellershadbetter________.
A.gototheCityCircleB.visitawebsite
C.checkdisplayscreenD.listentoannouncements
22.Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?
A.AfreeOpalcard.
B.Earlierentrytothestation.
C.Helpfromstationworkers.
D.Aticketwithamagneticstripe.
23.WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?
A.Atmidnight.B.OnSundayafternoon.
C.Betweenmidnightand4:
00a.m.D.At6:
00p.m.onWednesday.
B
Theworldisfilledwithsmart,educatedandgiftedpeople.Wemeetthemeveryday.Afewdaysago,mycarwasnotrunningwell.Ipulleditintoagarageandtheyoungmechanicfixeditinjustafewminutes.Heknewwhatwaswrongbysimplylisteningtotheenginesound.Iwasamazed.Thesadtruthisthatgreattalentisnotenough.
Iamconstantlyshockedathowlittletalentedpeopleearn.Iheardtheotherdaythatlessthan5percentofAmericansearnmorethan$100,000ayear.Abusinessconsultantwhospecializesinthemedicaltradetoldmehowmanydoctorsanddentistsstrugglefinancially.Itwasthisbusinessconsultantwhogavemethephrase,“Theyareoneskillawayfromgreatwealth.”
Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes,“JOBmeans‘JustOverBroke’”.Andunfortunately,Iwouldsaythatthesayingappliestomillionsofpeople.Becauseschoolsdonotthinkfinancialintelligenceisintelligence,mostworkers“livewithintheirmeans”.Theyworkandtheypaythebills.InsteadIremendthatyoungpeopleseekworkforwhattheywilllearn,morethanwhattheywillearn.
WhenIasktheclassesIteach,“HowmanyofyoucancookabetterhamburgerthanMcDonald'
s?
”almostallthestudentsraisetheirhands.Ithenask,“Soifmostofyoucancookabetterhamburger,howeMcDonald'
smakesmoremoneythanyou?
”Theanswerisobvious:
McDonald'
sisexcellentatbusinesssystems.Theworldisfilledwithtalentedpoorpeople.Theyfocusonperfectingtheirskillsatbuildingabetterhamburgerratherthantheskillsofsellinganddeliveringthehamburger.
25.Theauthormentionsthemechanicinthefirstparagraphtoshowthat.
A.heisjustoneofthetalentedpeople
B.heisreadytohelpothers
C.hehasasharpsenseofhearing
D.heknowslittleaboutcarrepairing
26.Theunderlinedpartinthethirdparagraphcanbebestreplacedby“”.
A.spendmorethantheycanafford
B.dointheirownway
C.liveintheirowncircle
D.livewithinwhattheyearn
27.Whydotalentedpeopleearnsolittleaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Theydon'
tworkhardenough.
B.Theylackfinancialintelligence.
C.Theydon'
tmakefulluseoftheirtalents.
D.Theyhavenospecializedskills.
28.Themainpurposeoftheauthoristotellus.
A.howyoungpeoplecanfindasatisfactoryjob
B.whatschoolsshouldteachaboutfinance
C.whysomanytalentedpeoplearepoor
D.howMcDonald'
smakesmuchmoney
C
RegardedasoneoftheEnglishlanguage’smostgiftedpoets,JohnKeatswrotepoetrythatconcentratedonimagery,humannature,andphilosophy.AlthoughKeatsdidn’treceivemuchformalliteraryeducation,hisownstudiesandpassionbroughthimmuchsuccess.Additionally,hisownlif