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江西普通高校专升本英语

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First Great Western provides a convenient and accurate ticket selling service. We start a legal
contract with us when you purchase a ticket and travel with us; these are available at all our staffed
stations or from our Customer Service Teams. Tickets for travelling on our services can we purchased by
a variety of methods whose details are given below.
You can buy a full range of tickets from First Great Western ticket offices. When buying a ticket we
promise to give you detailed information and to tell you the most appropriate ticket for your journey.
Ticket selling machines, most of which accept both cash and credit cards, will be available at many

First Great Western stations offering a wide range of tickets for services travelling from that station.
Tickets for travel on First Great Western services or elsewhere on the National Rail network may be
purchased in advance online at www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk. Tickets purchased online can be posted to
you, or collected at many stations through ticket selling machines.
When journeys start at stations where there is no ticketing facility available, it is your responsibility
to pay your fare to the on-board staff who is able to issue the normal range of tickets.
If you are travelling in a group of 10 or more people you should contact our group booking service
on 08457 000 125. Not only will our staff be able to direct you to trains with sufficient seats, you may
enjoy a discount on your ticket.

1. The information provided in the passage is for people who travel by _____.
A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus

2. When you buy a ticket, the agent promises to give you fare information on tickets to help
you ________.
A. get the most appropriate ticket
B. purchase a ticket in advance online

C. pay the right fare to the on-board staff
D. collect the ticket from the ticket selling machine

3. How can you get your ticket if you have booked it online?
A. From the booking office in a railway station
B. By visiting the website of First Great Western.
C. From a ticket agent
D. By mail delivery.

4. When can you buy a ticket direct from the on-board staff?
A. When you start from a station with no ticketing service.
B. When the tickets are all sold out in the booking office.
C. When you travel in a group of ten or more people.
D. When you travel on a train with sufficient seats.

5. What is the advantage for passengers who travel in a group of ten to more?
A. They may buy the tickets direct from the on-board staff.
B. They will not pay for booking service.

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