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1、The British transportation,The tube 地铁 Train 火车 Steamer 轮船 Bike 自行车 Airplane 飞机 Taxis 出租车 Euro trains 高速海底列车 Cars 汽车 Lorries 卡车 Buses 巴士 Coaches 长途汽车,The tube,London tube is one of the oldest tubes in the world,and is the root of the worlds tubes.The first tube line was built in1890.It combine with
2、the trains station,airport,harbour(港口).The tubes can reduce the pressure of transportation on the ground.,In Amercia,people call it “subway”; but British people call it “underground”. The subway in Britain means the passages under the ground.There are different names about subway. London call it “th
3、e tube”; The Newcastle (纽卡斯尔市) Call it“metro”,The buses,Under this logo,you will see the name of this station and it will tell you which direction the buses are bound for.But unlike China,it doesnt means the next station.Usually it means the station that is bigger.May be it is after four or five sta
4、tions.,There is a special bus in London,which is called“double-decker buses”.In order to keep the traditional characteristics,the government rules that all the buses must use red.So you will see the red buses everywhere in London.,The price of bus ticket is from 50 pence to 2 pounds.,Cab,The tradion
5、tral black cab is another scenery in Britain and is the symbol of London. The price of cab is 2 pounds a mile.,Nowadays, there are many cabs being painted with bright colors.But these cabs are more expensive than ohters. There is another cab,which is called “mini cab”.It looks like the common cars,b
6、ecause it doesnt has the cabs symbol.If you want to take this,just call the telophones on the shop sign.,The trains and coaches,If you want a long journey,you can choose the trains or coaches.But the trains are so different in price.If you reserve in advance,the price are cheaper .,The coach is chea
7、p and comfortable.But it takes long time.Its convenient for you to take coach.There are several discount tickets,such as britespress card(快车通行证),discount coach card(巴士折扣卡),tourist travel pass(巴士旅游证),Bikes,In Britain,people are seldon riding bikes.They regard bikes as a way of exercise.The roads in B
8、ritain are very narrow,so there arent particular lane for bikes. If you want to ride bikes in Britain,please make sure that you wear some reflective clothes or have some bright equitment in your bike.,Some traffic rules in Britain: People drive on the left,which is contrary to our country The cars speed are fast,so when you come across the street,be careful about the cars. There are special walkways for pedestrain.If you want to cross the street,you can press the button.When the traffic light turns into green,then you can go. The Britain admit Chinese driving license.,Thank you,