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 ll-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 es 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 munity 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 mitting a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently.
【小题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.【小题2】What does the underlined word loutish in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A．rudeB．stupidC．politeD．calm【小题3】According to Mr Johnson, .A．youngsters should know duty es with benefitB．youngsters shouldn't use the privilege of free travelC．anyone shouldn't make money with the privilegeD．youngsters should do some unpaid munity work【小题4】The worst punishment teenagers can face is .A．to sign an agreementB．to work in the munityC．to be finedD．to lose their travel passes forever【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．London Mayor Boris Johnson is a great personB．The plan corresponds perfectly with the Big SocietyC．Be polite and stand up for your elders or lose free travelD．The courtesy pledge” has been used across the countryB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是伦敦宣布让年轻人签署文明宣言，在公共场合行为礼貌，如果没有按要求行为，将会受到处罚。
【小题1】事实细节题，根据文章第二段可知。
【小题2】猜测词义题。根据will have their free travel passes removed可知，这些学生都是不按要求的，即没有礼貌地给老人让座，即rude
【小题3】推理判断题，根据第五段Youngsters enjoy the privilege of free travel, which is paid for by Londoners, but they have to understand that with that privilege es responsibility可知，责任和好处并存。
【小题4】根据最后一段 under which those mitting a second serious violation of the rules will lose their travel rights permanently可知，他们可能会永久失去他们的旅行权利
【小题5】根据文章主旨第一段可知。