Tickets and Travel for the World Cup
世界盃門票與交通安排
Introduction
Cities in the USA are getting ready for the FIFA World Cup. They have plans for tickets and travel.
美國各城市正準備迎接 FIFA 世界盃，並已制定門票與交通計劃。
Main Body
Governor Mikie Sherrill and other leaders are giving away 770 free tickets. These tickets are for young athletes, families of soldiers, sick children, and emergency workers. Some small businesses also give tickets.
州長 Mikie Sherrill 與其他領導人將贈送 770 張免費門票。這些門票是提供給年輕運動員、軍人家屬、患病兒童及緊急救援人員的。部分小型企業也會提供門票。
Travel is different in every city. In New Jersey, people must take a special train to the stadium. This train is expensive. It costs $98 for a trip. The Governor says the people must pay for the train, not the government.
每個城市的交通安排各不相同。在新澤西州，人們必須搭乘專用火車前往體育場。這班火車價格昂貴，單程票價為 98 美元。州長表示火車費用應由民眾承擔，而非由政府支付。
Other cities have cheaper plans. Philadelphia gives free travel. Atlanta, Houston, and Seattle use normal trains. Miami and Dallas have cheap buses for the fans.
其他城市的計劃較為廉宜。費城提供免費交通。亞特蘭大、休士頓和西雅圖則使用普通火車。邁阿密和達拉斯則為球迷提供廉價巴士。
Conclusion
Some cities have free travel, but New Jersey is still expensive.
部分城市提供免費交通，但新澤西州依然昂貴。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Talking about Money
In this story, we see two ways to describe the cost of things. This is very important for A2 level travel and shopping.
1. High Cost
- Expensive → Costs a lot of money.
- Example: "This train is expensive. It costs $98."
2. Low Cost
- Cheap → Costs very little money.
- Example: "Miami and Dallas have cheap buses."
3. Zero Cost
- Free → You pay $0.
- Example: "Philadelphia gives free travel."
Quick Tip: Using "Give" Notice how the text uses "give" for both people and things:
- Give tickets → Provide something for someone.
- Give travel → Make the trip cost nothing.