Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail(地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.
Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9: 30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours of service
Open: 5 a. m. Mon. — Fri. 7 a. m. Sat. —Sun.
Close: midnight Sun. — Thurs. 3 a. m. Fri. —Sat. nights
Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $1. 35. When paying with a SmarTrip-card, the fare is $1.25.
Fares for senior/disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip-card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip-cards and passes, please visit MetroOpensDoors. com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100.
Travel tips(提示)
Avoid riding during weekday rush periods—before 9 ∶ 30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.
If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.
1. What should you know about farecard machines?
A. They start selling tickets at 9 ∶ 30 a.m.
B. They are connected to change machines.
C. They offer special service to the elderly.
D. They make change for no more than$5.
2. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?
A. At midnight. B. At 3 a.m.
C. At 5 a.m. D. At 7 p.m.
3. What is good about a SmarTrip-card?
A. It is convenient for old people.
B. It saves money for its users.
C. It can be bought at any time.
D. It is sold on the Internet.
4. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?
A. 202-962-1195 B. 202-962-1100
C. 202-637-7000 D. 202-637-8000
▲音乐戏剧
2017年全国Ⅱ卷A篇
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing | Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30pm & 6.30pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi | Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导)by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30pm & Sunday 19 May,7.30pm
Deafinitely Theatre London | British Sign Language (BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30pm &Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv | Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognised as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date &Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30pm & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30pm
1. Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. Richard III B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost

