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San Francisco Bus Tour
Ferry Building (Tour Start Location)
The Ferry Building is the start of all of our tours. Here you will meet up with your tour guide and the rest of the group. Do give yourself extra time to check out the Ferry Building before your tour. Remember you will meet your tour guide outside in front of the Ferry Building (20 minutes ahead).
Duration of stop: 30 minutes
Restrooms: Yes
Palace of Fine Arts (Go Inside)
As the only building remaining from San Francisco’s 1915 World’s Fair, it is the most popular place in the city for wedding photos! You’ll see how its beauty is reflected in the lake in front.
Duration of stop: 10 minutes
Restrooms: Not available
Alamo Square Park (Famous Victorian Homes)
This San Francisco park is a popular place because it is home of those famous Victorian Homes known as Postcard Row. Your tour guide will tell you about the history of Alamo Square Park as well as many movies and TV shows made there. Make your own postcard row picture on this wonderful tour stop.
Duration of stop: 12 minutes
Restrooms: None
Sausalito — via Ferry Cruise (One Hour for Exploring)
You will board a Ferry Cruise to (or from) Sausalito among all of our 5hour tours. On the Ferry Cruise, you will see Alcatraz and Angel Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge from inside the bay. Sausalito is a beautiful town with houses on the hillsides overlooking (俯视) the water. Many restaurants, cafes, clothing shops and art galleries line streets.
Duration of stop: 1 hour
Restrooms: Yes
语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了在旧金山的公共汽车之旅。
21.Which place will the tourists stop for the shortest time?
A.Ferry Building.
B.Palace of Fine Arts.
C.Alamo Square Park.
D.Sausalito.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据每个景点的“Duration of stop”可知游客在“Palace of Fine Arts”停留的时间最短。
22.What can we know about Sausalito?
A.It is the ending of the bus tour.
B.The living environment there is pleasant.
C.We can make our own postcard row picture there.
D.It is a good place to know the history of Victorian arts.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Sausalito is a beautiful town with houses on the hillsides overlooking (俯视) the water.”可知Sausalito依山傍水,景色宜人,适合人类居住。
23.Who will most likely show interest in this passage?
A.An old couple who is planning a vacation.
B.A group of teenagers who are seeking adventures.
C.A hotel manager who will look for some waiters.
D.A tour guide who wants to attract tourists.
解析:选A 推理判断题。纵览全文,这篇文章介绍了旧金山公共汽车游,很适合老年人等人群。