Amber received an e-mail about her train ticket.
安珀收到一封和火車票有關的電子郵件。
必備單字
1. cancel v. 取消
（國中挑戰800字）
2. strike n. 罷工
（國中挑戰800字）
3. choose v. 選擇
（國中基本1200字）
實用字詞
1. rebook 再次預訂
2. journey 旅程
3. refund 退款
4. delay 延誤
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
Train 5027／has been cancelled／
because of the strike.
火車5027車次／已經被取消／因為罷工。
斷句練習：
You can choose to rebook the journey or get a refund.
解答:
You can choose／to rebook the
journey／or get a refund.
你可以選擇／再次預訂旅程／或是獲得退款。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. Based on the e-mail, how long does it take from France to the UK by train?
(A) Around one-and-a-half hours
(B) At least one day.
(C) About three hours.
2. What is true about this e-mail?
(A) Amber didn’t catch train 5027 because she was stuck in a traffic jam.
(B) The ticket shows Amber’s phone number.
(C) Amber may either cancel or rebook the train to London.
3. Amber rebooked another train to London. Where will Amber’s uncle go to greet her when she arrives?
Train / From / Arrives / Gate
5027 / Paris / 12:59 / 3
1211 / Amsterdam / 14:36 / 7
5052 / Paris / 15:12 / 4
3198 / Brussels / 17:44 / 5
(A) Gate 3.
(B) Gate 7.
(C) Gate 4.
解答: 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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