F) Find in the text and put down key words that can be used to speak about the underground.

A) Skim the text to understand what it is about Time your reading. It is good if you can read this text for 6 minutes (70 words per minute).

TEXT 3B METRO POCKET GUIDE

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metro System Schedule and Fare Information Metrorail

Each passenger needs a farecard to ride Metrorail except children under

5. Up to two children under age 5 travel free with a paying customer

Farecard machines are in every station Small bills are recommended. There are no change machines in stations.

Fares are based on when and how far you travel. Peak fares are in effect weekdays 5:30-9:30 a m and 3-8 p.m. Off-peak fares are in effect at all other times.

At each station mezzanine, you'll find large color-coded maps showing fares and travel times. If you artf unsure about your route or fare, ask the station manager or call Metro Information, 202-637-7000 (TDD 202-638- 3780).

Farecard machines provide up to $4.95 in change. Your change will be in coins. For convenience, buy fare for a round trip. Even better, buy a fare- card for $20 or more and earn a 10% bonus For example, pay $20 and get a farecard worth $22.

Metrobus

Fares are based on when and how far you travel. You must have exact change for the fare. Metrobus operators do not carry cash and cannot make change. The base fare for most trips is $1.10. Traveling interstate costs more. Surcharges and transfer charges may apply. To find out your fare in advance, call Metro information

Passes

For a full day of Metrorail rides, buy the Metrorail $5 One Day Pass. Ride from 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, or all day on any Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday. The Metrorail $5 One Day Pass is available at Metro Center, the Pentagon, Metro Headquarters, most Safeway, Giant and SuperFresh stores, Commuter Centers at Ballston, Crystal City, Rosslyn and White Flint and through TicketMaster.

Other Metro passes are also available - the $65 Bus/Rail Super Pass, the $50 Metrorail Fast Pass, the $35 Metrorail Short Trip Pass, the $100 28-Day Metrorail Pass and a variety of Metrobus Flash Passes

' Reduced fares are available for Medicare card holders and senior citizens and people with disabilities who have Metro ID cards.

To find out more about Metro passes, call 202-637-7000 (TDD 202- 638-3780). Help is available seven days a week, weekdays 6 a.m.-10:30 p.m., weekends 8 a m.-10:30 p.m.

Metrorail Hours of Operation

Weekdays.................................................. 5:30 a.m. until midnight

Weekends.................................................. 8 a.m. until midnight

Last trains leave some stations prior to midnight. See last train times posted in stations

b) Answer the following questions. If necessary, look through the text again.

1. Can three children under five travel with you free of charge?

2. Can you find change machines in every station?

3. Is the fare in Washington Metro the same for any distance?

4. If one person goes by Metro on Monday at eight o'clock in the morning and the other one goes to the same place but three hours later, will they pay the same fare?

5. How much money should you usually have to travel by Metrobus?

6. Can you buy One Day Pass in the stations?

c) Look through the text once more and find rules which are different from those in the Metro in Moscow.

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