TheYoungPerson’sRail-cardisverypopularinBritainnow.Itgivesyoungpeoplethechancetobuy(81)c___trainticketsacrossthecountry.Justimagine,itcouldtakeyoutofestivals,toseefriends,ortolondonforaweekendbreak,atalowerprice.
Whocanapply?
Anyonebetween16and25yearsofage.Youwillneedtoprovidesomethingto(82)p___thatyouareunder26.Forthis,onlyyourIDcard,drivinglicence,passportormedicalcardwillbeacceptable.
Or,ifyouareanadultstudent(83)o___25yearsoldbutreceivingformaleducation,youcanalsoapply.Youwillneedtogetyourteachertosigntheapplicationform(申请表).‘Formaleducation’referstostudiesofmorethan15hoursperweekforatleast20weeksayearincollege.
Thentakeyourcompletedapplicationformwitharecent(84)p___ofyourself,£28andothermaterialsneededtoanymainrailwaystationorstudenttravelofficetoapplyforthecard.
Howtouseyourrail-card?
Youcanuseitanytime-weekends,holidaysorduringtheweek.Pleaseaskatyourlocalstationorcontactarailwaytravelagentformore(85)i___.
Ifarail-carddoesnothavetheuser’snamesigned,itwillbeconsideredinvalid(无效的).Nooneelsemayuseeitheryourrail-cardoranyticketsboughtwithit.Youwillberequiredtopaythe(86)f___priceoftheticketifyourareunabletoshowyourownrail-cardwiththeticketforacheckduringajourney.
Ticketsatreducedpricesarenotavailableforfirst-classtravelsorfortravels(87)a___,suchastoFranceorGemany.Passengerswillbeaskedtobuyregularpricedticketsiftheywanttousetheseservices.