【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: Good afternoon, Dreamtime Travel. How can I help you?
M: Oh hello. I"m interested in the holidays you offer along the coast near here.
W: Yes. We operate Whale Watch Experience. It"s very popular and lasts only two days.
M: Good. So is that by coach?
W:
Actually it"s by minibus. We like to keep those tours small and personal so we don"t take a whole coachload of people.
M: Oh, right. So do you run these tours often?
W:
Well, it depends on the time of year. Of course in peak times like the summer holidays we do them every weekend, but at the moment it"s usually once a month at most.
M: All right, and is April a good time to go?
W: Pretty good. Though the really good time is later in the year. If you don"t want to do the whale watch cruise, your guide will take anyone who is interested either on a bush walk through the national park near the hotel, and there"s no extra charge for that, or on a fishing trip. That"s an extra $12, I think. And there"s also a
reptile
(爬行动物) park in town—that costs more or less the same.
M: No,
I think I"d prefer whales to snakes.
So how much is the basic tour price?
W: At this time of year it"s usually around $300, but let me check. Oh, it"s actually $280,
but we require all bookings to be made at least 14 days before you travel to avoid cancellations of tours.
M: OK.
Q: Why does the woman say they run the tour by minibus?