Unit 4 Making the news Using language课时作业

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课标话题 人与社会·社会服务 体裁 说明文 词 数 326 难度 　　As the weather costs you a loss on trains and flights, we look at your rights.

　　Trains

　　On a single ticket, a passenger will usually receive 25% of the fare if the train is delayed by 15 minutes. If the delay reaches 30 minutes, the compensation(补偿金) rises to 50%, and if it's over an hour you should be able to reclaim the whole cost. Clear arrangements vary according to train operator(运营商)．

　　If you were due to travel, to say Aberdeen from London, your train is cancelled and you decide not to travel, you can get a full compensation. If you had a non­cancelable ticket with one operator, and failed to make that train because the connecting train was delayed, you can take the next available train.

　　Flights

　　If your flight is cancelled because of the snow, you have the right to a full compensation of the ticket, or to be rerouted(变更旅程) home on a later flight.

　　But you will have no right to get a delay or cancellation compensation under EU rules, because the snow is an extraordinary circumstance beyond the airline's control. If you don't take the compensation and choose to be rerouted, and it means you are stuck at the airport overnight, it's the airline's duty to pay for a reasonably priced hotel room and meals.

　　The airline has to reroute you at the earliest opportunity, or at the passenger's free time. You are supposed to take the availability of seats.

　　If you choose to be rerouted or if your departure is delayed by more than two hours, airlines also have to provide assistance such as food. The airlines keep this quiet and getting the money out of the low­cost operators can be a hard job. Keep evidence of cancellations, all receipts, and use your mobile to video any offer to pay by airline staff.

　　语篇导读　恶劣的天气会导致火车或飞机延误，本文介绍了此种情形下相关的赔偿细节以及乘客应对这种情况的措施。

　　1．What is your compensation determined by when your trains are delayed due to bad weather?

　　A．The operator.

　　B．The price of the ticket.

C．The length of delay time．