If you need to apply for or renew a passport, you can either:

Pick up a Passport Application Form at Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents.

Or call the Application Form Request line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www.passport.gov.uk

If your need is urgent, call 0870 521 0410 for an appointment at one of our offices. We can't guarantee to see customers without an appointment.

From 14th January a guaranteed same day (passport renewals only) or one week service will be available from passport public counters.

*Calls will be charged 60p per minute and the cost per call should not normally be more than 90p.

*Calls are charged at national rates.

21. When applying for a passport for the first time, you need to know that ______.

　A. passports can be legally used forever

　B. passports are issued at the last minute

　C. application checks take at least one week

　D. applications are selected by post office branches

22. According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by ______.

　A. going to the offices directly

　B. making a call for an appointment

　C. visiting www.passport.gov.uk for a guarantee

　D. getting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents

23. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Certain types of passports.

B. Different functions of passports.

C. Advantages of holding passports.

D. Instructions on applying for passports.

We Brits love the idea of a real Christmas tree-but not so many of us like the realities of dragging (拖拽) a 7ft Norway Spruce through the house and leaving needles all over the place.

If you count yourself among the reluctant group, then it may be time to go fake (假的) . After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn't mean accepting defeat. There's a huge range of choices and sizes, including pre-lit trees, which will save you the frustration of trying to string your own lights.

Another big advantage of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost: artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every year. Like now retailers (零售商) are offering great deals at the moment: at Tesco, there's 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current 3 for 2 offer at Argos to fill your house