Daily direct flights from the mainland to Taiwan have begun．Now Taiwan passengers can fly to the mainland directly across the Taiwan Strait and return in one day．They no longer need to stop at a third place． It's very convenient for people in Taiwan, especially for businessmen．

 'Passengers in Taiwan have waited for this for a long time．And now, they are very excited．

 A passenger said, "I can return in one day．It's helpful for my business．"

 Another passenger said, "Many people are so excited that they can not fall asleep．"

 In the past, passengers had to change the flights in Hong Kong, whether to the mainland or to Taiwan．It was as long as two and a half hours' flight between Shanghai and Taipei, but now it saves 80 minutes．

  But some passengers say the tickets are too expensive．

  Dennis Tien, general manager of Transasia Airways, said, "It seems possible in the near future the ticket prices will fall．"     

1．Passengers in Taiwan are excited because __ __ __

A．they can fly to the mainland now

B．they can do business on the mainland

C．there are direct flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan

D．there are direct flights between the mainland and Taiwan

2．In the past, passengers had to change the flights in        

A．Hong Kong            B．Shanghai               C．Macao           D．Beijing

3．Now it takes  __ __ __  minutes to fly from Taipei to Shanghai

A．230                 B．150                  C．70              D．80

4．Dennis Tien is a __ __

A．teacher               B．manager               C．pilot     D．reporter

5．This passage most probably comes from a（n） __ __

A．e-mail                B．newspaper              C．letter             D．film