Sydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout Sydney and its surrounds.
Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.
The network is made up of several color-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.
Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details.
Getting to the City.
In Sydney, if you’re near a train station, you’re on your way to the city. Every rail line leads directly or indirectly to the City Circle. It’s the loop around the central business district of Sydney. Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level.
Automatic ticket gates
Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe you must use the automatic gates. You may use the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you.
Night Ride buses
Most trains don’t operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. So a special Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.
Track work
In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses, particularly at weekends, please check the track work section for the latest service alterations on your line.
1.To get more information about ticket prices, travelers had better________.
A. visit a website B. go to the City Circle
C. check display screen D. listen to announcements
2.What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations?
A. A free Opal card B. Earlier entry to the station
C. A ticket with a magnetic stripe D. Help from station workers
3.Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?
A. At midnight. B. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. On Sunday afternoon.
School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very ______ of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me ______ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the ______, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of ______. I tried to mind my manners and ______ listened, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, ______, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in ______, I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from ________ the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes ______ as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was ______. My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great _____ that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and _________ is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to ______ that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was ______ her job. She had a whole world of ______ and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as ______ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie ______ she was a bus driver. I had ______ her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in ______ else’s world, and may not even be ________ I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
1.A. side B. end C. front D. middle
2.A. find B. take C. think D. stand
3.A. doctor B. teacher C. driver D. assistant
4.A. conversation B. topic C. fire D. discussion
5.A. politely B. slightly C. carelessly D. partly
6.A. otherwise B. instead C. therefore D. however
7.A. surprise B. purpose C. silence D. particular
8.A. fighting B. turning C. clearing D. protecting
9.A. opened B. lowered C. closed D. shone
10.A. shocked B. relieved C. recognized D. excited
11.A. victory B. pain C. respect D. disappointment
12.A. away B. seldom C. never D. still
13.A. pick up B. go through C. work out D. get down
14.A. almost B. nearly C. just D. ever
15.A. school B. factory C. family D. friend
16.A. far B. long C. much D. well
17.A. while B. until C. though D. because
18.A. judged B. received C. considered D. criticized
19.A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
20.A. happy B. important C. useful D. wise
Tom doesn’t want to move to London because he thinks if he _____there, he wouldn’t be able to see his parents very often.
A. lives B. were to live
C. had lived D. would live
“The Mozart Effect” is a study described in 1993 ______ aroused public interest about the idea _____ listening to a classical music somehow improves the brain.
A. that; which B. what; why
C. who; that D. which; that
Not until he retired from teaching two years ago _______ having a holiday abroad.
A. he had considered B. had he considered
C. did he consider D. he considered
You _____ something great, otherwise you wouldn't have got the promotion.
A. should do B. must do
C. should have done D. must have done
