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Teenagers will be told to "stand up for their elders" on public transport — or risk losing their right to free travel.
London Mayor Boris Johnson will declare plans today to make youngsters sign a “courtesy pledge" (文明宣言) to promise to behave in a respectful manner when travelling in the capital. The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; keep from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.
Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed. The plan — a key part of Mr. Johnson's re-election bid— will initially affect the 400,000 11-to-15-year-olds in London who qualify for free travel cards, but Tory sources believe the idea could be used across the country.
A Conservative insider said: "The plan corresponds perfectly with the push to create a Big Society. It is about changing culture and expectations around behavior to improve the atmosphere on buses and trains for everyone."
Speaking before today's launch, Mr. Johnson said he was determined to deal with the anti-social behavior of a "minority of youngsters" on public transport. "When I was a boy, I was taught to stand up for those less able to, "he said. "Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility. Anyone who abuses this privilege will have it taken away, and will have to earn that right bach ."
Teenagers found guilty of a serious violation of the new behavior rules will lose their travel passes, and will have to carry out unpaid community work to earn them back.
Mr. Johnson is also introducing a "two strikes and you're out" policy to deal with repeat offenders, under which those committing a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently.
1. Which of the following is NOT the content of the "courtesy pledge"?
A. Teenagers should give up their seats to the old.
B. Teenagers shouldn't talk with strangers in public.
C. Teenagers mustn't use aggressive language in public.
D. Teenagers must be polite to people on public transport.
2. What does the underlined word "loutish" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. rude. B. stupid.
C. polite. D. calm.
3. According to Mr Johnson,____________.
A. youngsters should know duty comes with benefit.
B. youngsters shouldn't use the privilege of free travel.
C. anyone shouldn't make money with the privilege.
D. youngsters should do some unpaid community work.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇新闻报道。青少年被告知在公共交通工具上遵守文明宣言，否则他们可能会失去免费旅行的权利。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段“The three-point pledge states that they will give up their seats to the elderly, pregnant and disabled; keep from using offensive or threatening language; and be courteous and polite to fellow passengers and staff.”三点承诺表示，他们将把座位让给老人、孕妇和残疾人；避免使用攻击性或威胁性的语言；并对乘客和工作人员保持礼貌。可知B选项不是三点承诺的内容。故B选项正确。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。由第三段“Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed.”那些拒绝或被发现行为粗鲁的人，将被取消免费旅行通行证。loutish“粗鲁的”与rude同义。故A选项正确。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由第五段“ Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege comes responsibility. ”年轻人享受免费旅行的特权，这是伦敦人支付的，但是他们必须明白，这种特权带来了责任。可知，年轻人在享受权利的同时要履行义务。故A选项正确。
【点睛】利用所给的关键词是解决词义猜测题的重要解题方法。由第三段“Those who refuse, or are caught behaving in a loutish manner, will have their free travel passes removed.”中的“refuse”“are caught behaving”“remove”可知，这些词都是与文明宣言相违背的词，所以我们判断出“loutish”的意思是“粗鲁的”。故A选项正确。
