Although buses tend to be slower than the subway for traveling around New York City, there are many reasons to use the bus while visiting New York City:
They tend to service areas of Manhattan that are not located close to subway lines.
Buses offer the added advantage of being able to see various areas of Manhattan while you ride.
How Much Does the Bus Cost?
Fare is $2.25 and can be paid with a MetroCard or coins(no dollar bills, no pennies).
A free transfer to another bus or the subway within 2 hours is available if you paid with a MetroCard.
If you pay cash you can ask for a transfer, but it is only good for transferring to another bus(not to the subway)within 2 hours.
Getting On and Off the Bus
You must wait for buses at designated(指定的)bus stops.
As you see the bus approaching your stop, you can put your arm out to indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus.
Enter the bus through the front doors and pay your fare.
Take a seat or move toward the back of the bus to make room for other people boarding the bus.
To request a stop: Pull the cord or press the black band near the windows. A "Stop Requested" light will be on immediately at the front of the bus.

单选题 Compared with buses, the subway for traveling around New York City is likely to be______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节推断题。根据题干中的关键词buses和the subway for traveling around New York City定位到文章第一段。第一段中指出，乘坐公交车游览纽约市会比乘坐地铁慢。由此可以看出，与公交车相比，地铁的速度要更快一些。这样就可以确定A)“更快的”为本题的答案。

单选题 One advantage of traveling by bus is that you can______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词advantage of traveling by bus定位到文章第三段。定位段指出，公交车还具有额外的优势，即乘坐过程中能够看到曼哈顿各个地区的风景。D)是对原文中see various areas of Manhattan的同义转述，因此可以确定D)“看到曼哈顿不同地区的风景”为本题的答案。

单选题 Passengers can pay their bus fare______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词pay their bus fare定位到文章第一个小标题。文中指出了乘坐公交车的支付方式，可以使用MetroCard“捷运交通卡”或者coins“硬币”，括号中补充指出不可以使用dollar bills“美元钞票”和pennies“分币”。因此可以确定C)“使用捷运交通卡”为本题的答案。

单选题 To indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus at the stop, you may______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词To indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus 定位到文章倒数第四段。本题比较简单，只要定位准确就很容易得出答案。题干只是把原句中位于句末的不定式短语提前至句首，其他没有什么变化。因此确定A)“伸出你的胳膊”为本题的答案。

单选题 To ask for a stop while riding a bus, you may______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】事实细节题。根据题干中的关键词To ask for a stop定位到文章最后一段第一句。定位句指出，(乘客)要求停车时，可以拉绳索或者按压靠近窗户的黑色圆环。题干中的ask for是对原文中的request的同义转述。由此可以确定C)“按压靠近窗户的黑色圆环”为本题的答案。