Travel Reading Comprehension Passage
Travel is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid
the need to travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work.
Travelling can often take a long time, especially when great distances need
to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. But for
some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel
sickness. This means that they will become very unwell each time they
travel.
Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far
you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost
anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle
can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long distances. Cars and
motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as
gasoline is needed for them to work. It can usually be assumed that the
longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it will be.
The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long
distances. A pilot will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of
miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is rarely a problem
for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane. People often
need to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure.
A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long
distances within the same country, or between countries which are connected
by land. A train driver will stop at train stations on route to allow passengers
wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to board the train.
A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often
depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey
is a long distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to
arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on a cruise for their
holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a
short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances may choose
not to use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to
places nearby. This is often encouraged as certain modes of transport have
been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.
Questions
1) Which mode of transport does not cost money?
A) Train
B) Car
C) Walking
D) Bus
2) Why do some people not enjoy travelling?
A) They find it a waste of time
B) It is not comfortable
C) It is expensive
D) They become unwell
3) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a pilot and stops at an
airport.
A) Train
B) Airplane
C) Car
D) Bus
4) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a captain and stops at
a port.
A) Train
B) Car
C) Ship
D) Airplane
5) Which mode of transport is ideal for travelling between countries
connected by land?
A) Bicycle
B) Train
C) Airplane
D) Car
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