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Most bus passengers know how annoying it is when someone plays loud music or talks loudly on the phone. They may feel angry and upset, but often there is little they can do about it.

Now, such disruptive behavior may cost you a lot of money in Singapore. The city has made new rules to stop bad acts on public buses. The rules were made by the Land Transport Authority, which manages public transport across the city.

People who put their feet on seats, play loud music, throw rubbish, or eat and drink on buses can be fined (罚款) up to 500 Singapore dollars. More serious acts, such as putting other passengers in danger or making the bus extremely dirty, may bring a fine of up to 5,000 Singapore dollars.

“Public transport is a shared place, and everyone should do their part to keep it pleasant,” said the Authority. Similar rules are already used on Singapore’s subways. In Japan, passengers are expected to keep quiet on trains. Making phone calls or talking loudly is considered impolite, because it may trouble other passengers.

Many other cities are also taking action. London started a program last year, asking people to use headphones on the subway. Beijing and Toronto have also stopped people from playing loud music without headphones. In Nantes (France), one man was even fined in early 2025 for talking loudly on his phone at the station.

1.1.How do people feel when someone plays loud music on a bus? 　

A They do not mind it.

B They ask the person to stop.

C They get off the bus at once.

D They get angry about it.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第一段“They may feel angry and upset, but often there is little they can do about it.”可知，车上有人大声放音乐时，乘客会生气、心烦，选项D“They get angry about it.”正是这一意思的同义替换，所以选D。A项“不介意”与原文的生气、心烦相反；B项“请对方停下”与原文“often there is little they can do about it”（常常无能为力）不符；C项“马上下车”文中没有提到。故选D。

2.2. What does the underlined word “disruptive” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A Making money.

B Causing trouble.

C Following rules.

D Helping others.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第二段“such disruptive behavior may cost you a lot of money in Singapore”，such指代前一段那种让人厌烦的行为；紧接着该段又说新规是为了“stop bad acts on public buses”，可见disruptive与bad acts 意思相同，指“制造麻烦、扰乱秩序”，所以选B“Causing trouble”。A项“赚钱”与后文被罚款、“cost you a lot of money”相反；C项“遵守规则”与这些被明令禁止的行为相反；D项“帮助他人”也不符合语境。故选B。

3.3.What may happen if a passenger makes the bus very dirty? 　

A Pay 500 dollars.

B Get a warning first.

C Pay up to 5,000 dollars.

D Clean the bus.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第三段“More serious acts, such as putting other passengers in danger or making the bus extremely dirty, may bring a fine of up to 5,000 Singapore dollars.”可知，把公交车弄得很脏属于较严重的行为，最高可罚5000新元（选项中简写为dollars，特指新加坡元，并非美元），所以选C“Pay up to 5,000 dollars.”。A项“Pay 500 dollars”是较轻违规的金额，而且原文写的是“up to 500”，与本题这一档不符；B项“Get a warning first”文中没有提到，原文对这一档直接规定的是罚款；D项“Clean the bus”是生活中常见的处理办法，原文并没有这种处理方式。故选C。

4.4.What does the example of Japan show?

A Being quiet is polite.

B Trains in Japan are usually full.

C Japanese people enjoy talking.

D Japan has strict laws.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第四段“In Japan, passengers are expected to keep quiet on trains. Making phone calls or talking loudly is considered impolite, because it may trouble other passengers.”可知，在日本，保持安静是被期待的做法，大声打电话、大声说话被视为不礼貌，反过来说明安静在那里是有礼貌、被看重的，所以选A“Being quiet is polite.”。B项“日本火车通常很满”文中未提；C项“日本人喜欢聊天”与原文强调的安静相反；D项“日本有严格的法律”不能选——原文说的是“被期待”“被认为不礼貌”，并没有提到法律或罚款。故选A。

5.5.What is the passage mainly about?

A Why buses are often noisy.

B How to keep a bus clean.

C Life on Singapore’s subways.

D New rules for public transport.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。文章先讲新加坡为制止公交车上的不文明行为制定新规并规定罚款，再引用官方的话说明公共交通是“shared place”、人人应尽一份力，最后说伦敦、北京、多伦多、南特等地也有类似规定或执法行动，贯穿全文的中心就是“公共交通的新规则”，所以选 D“New rules for public transport.”。A项“公交车为什么常常很吵”只对应第一段的背景；B项“如何保持公交车清洁”只是罚款条款里的一小部分；C项“新加坡地铁上的生活”既窄又偏，全篇只有第四段一句话写到地铁。故选D。