Flying the friendly skies has been, well, not quite as friendly these days. If you’re looking not just for the best prices, most convenient times and most direct routes, but also for an airline that will treat you right, you’ll want to check these latest rankings.
We got our hands on the 2017 Airline Satisfaction Study, released this month, from J.D.Power North America, a global research firm. Here’s what they discovered about the best airlines．
Alaska Airlines take home the top honor for the 10th time. Flying anywhere and Alaska Airlines is an option? Jump on that deal! Why? For the past decade, they’ve ranked the highest among traditional carriers, with the score of 765 on a 1, 000-- point scale. Delta took home the silver but only with a seven-- point gap from its competitor Alaska Airlines. American Airlines came in for the bronze.
For budget airlines, Southwest is second to none. Since the research was divided into parts, Southwest got an honor of its own in the “low﹣cost carrier” part, defeating Jet Blue Airways by four points. This small margin (差额) is significant, since Southwest officially ends Jet Blue Airways’ winning this category constantly for 11 years.
The full list of the top 10 airlines, either in traditional carriers or the budget ones are below:
| Best traditional airlines: • Alaska Airlines • Delta Airlines • American Airlines • United Airlines • Air Canada | Best low-cost airlines: •Southwest Airlines • JetBlue Airways • United Airlines • WestJet • Frontier Airlines |
1. What is the score of Delta Airlines in the 2017 Airline Satisfaction Study?
| A．765. | B．758. | C．772. | D．769. |
| A．Alaska Airlines. | B．Air Canada. | C．United Airlines. | D．Frontier Airlines. |
| A．It narrowly beat JetBlue. | B．It took the second place. |
| C．It is the best traditional airline. | D．It is the safest airline. |
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【推荐1】If you want to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by train, it will take about 16 hours. But starting this month, the new Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway will shorten this travel time to three hours.
The 643-kilometer line is China’s first high-speed railway to run through the Qinling Mountains, which form a natural boundary (分界线) between China’s north and south. With a speed of 250 km per hour, it’s also the first mountain-heavy train line to provide a 4G network. Along the way, the train passes through two areas for rare (稀有) wild animals — one for pandas and the other for crested ibises (朱鹮).
To reduce the railway’s influence on the animals, workers and experts have designed and built the railway to be environmentally friendly. There were 345 wild pandas living in the Qinling Mountains. China currently has 1,864 wild pandas in total, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
To avoid disturbing the pandas, the railway was designed to run through tunnels (隧道) within the area. Protective shields (防护屏) are placed near the entrance of each tunnel to stop animals from going in.
To protect the thousands of crested ibises that fly near one part of the railway, protective nets have been set up to make sure the birds will not fly into a train.
The nets are about 32 km long and 4 meters high. Experts tested different shapes and materials for building the nets before making their final choice.
1. From this month, it will take ________ to travel from Xi’an to Chengdu by the high speed train.| A．16 hours | B．13 hours | C．3 hours | D．1 hour |
| A．It is China’s first high-speed railway. |
| B．It runs through the Qinling Mountains. |
| C．It is the best mountain-heavy train line. |
| D．The train passes through many areas for rare wild animals. |
| A．To save money and energy. |
| B．To avoid damaging the mountains. |
| C．To avoid harming wild animals. |
| D．To help the train run through tunnels quietly. |
| A．Tunnels. | B．Tracks. |
| C．Protective shields. | D．Protective nets. |
| A．Xi’an Chengdu high-speed railway. |
| B．How to protect pandas and crested ibises. |
| C．Qinling Mountains. |
| D．Protective shields and nets. |
【推荐2】Four of the Top 10 Fastest Bullet Trains in the World 2023
FUXING HAO CR400AF/BF-CHINA, 249 MPH
The world’s fastest long-distance standard train is the Fuxing Hao CR400. It runs between Shanghai and Beijing in just five hours, with a capacity of over 550 passengers. Known as “Dolphin Blue” and “Golden Phoenix” are the two versions AF and BF, slightly different from each other. Fuxing Hao debuted(首秀)in 2016 and lowered its sibling Harmony 380 by 13 mph to second place.
EUROSTAR E320-THE UNITED KINGDOM, 200 MPH
In 2015, Siemens launched the Eurostar E320, whose interiors were designed by famous Pininfarina Italian stylists. The train will easily accommodate 900 people, 20 more than Eurostar E300. Eurostar is remarkably environmentally sustainable, with 90 percent fewer emissions per passenger than London’s flight to Paris.
TALGO 350-SPAIN, 217 MPH
Built by Patentes Talgo, the Spanish Talgo 350 runs between Madrid and Barcelona. In Spanish, the train has a nickname, ‘Pato,’ meaning duck. This is because of the raised nose cone(圆锥形)similar to a duckbill. There are multiple classes for seats: Club(with 14-26 seats), First(with 26 seats)and Coach(with 36 seats). Each seat comes with lamps for reading and laptop and mobile phone charging power points.
AGV ITALO-ITALY, 223 MPH
It has the distinction of being the fastest train in Europe at 223 mph. Nicknamed “Ferrari of the tracks,’ the plum red trains are operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, a company led by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the former president of Ferrari. The compartments in it are 9 feet tall, making it easier to navigate with baggage, and there are luxurious leather seats also in the general compartments.
1. Which of the following is the fastest train?| A．Fuxing Hao CR400. | B．Eurostar E320. |
| C．Talgo 350. | D．Agv Italo. |
| A．750. | B．880. |
| C．900. | D．920. |
| A．Their own nickname. | B．Strange shapes. |
| C．Political backgrounds. | D．Large seats. |
【推荐3】What’s not to love about a bike? It’s a good way of exercising for almost everyone in the family to enjoy and low-cost transportation that does no harm to the environment.
If you don’t have a bike, you can easily get a very nice one from Craigslist, Ebay, or the local paper. You can also rent one from a local bike shop or bike-sharing sites like Spinlister. But if you have a little money to spend or special needs, you can go so far as to get a bamboo comfort cycle or solar-charged battery to get you up the hills without breaking a sweat. The electric bikes make bicycling accessible to more people than ever.
When the weather isn’t too hot, it might be a good idea to take the bicycle for a ride as often as you can. Inactivity-related diseases are the number one killer in the United States. But by adding just 30 minutes of exercise to our day by bicycle, we can save an average of $544 per person per year in health costs.
Increasingly, cities are adding more and more bike lanes, and there are now bike paths in most suburban areas as well. If you live somewhere where you can go to work by bicycle, on top of the health savings, you will save tons of money on gas, parking and car repairing. And as an added benefit, bicyclists also save time during rush hour when they can actually out-pace cars in city areas according to at least one study.
Traveling by bikes also allows you to see the world in a different way. Biking is slower, and you can wave“hello”to a neighbor or halt whenever you want to look around at new things and explore. These days, slowing down and getting relaxed may be the most important benefits of all.
1. What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 2?| A．It is better to rent a bike than buy one. |
| B．There are wide cycling choices in modern society. |
| C．Some advanced bikes do little help to exercise. |
| D．The electric bikes are the best choice for old people. |
| A．Riding bikes is beneficial to people’s health. |
| B．Traveling by bikes can help people save lots of money. |
| C．Some governments improve cycling conditions in cities. |
| D．People should ride bikes for at least 30 minutes every day. |
| A．Stop. | B．Return. | C．Change. | D．Continue. |
| A．①—② ③④⑤ | B．①—② ③—④ ⑤ |
| C．①—②③④—⑤ | D．①—②—③④⑤ |
【推荐1】Transport Guide
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) is responsible for bus and ferry services within the city limits and suburbs. Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught. BCC buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:30 am to 12:00 am on Fridays. On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently. Pre-paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensland University of Technology) bookshop, the campus news agency, most other news agencies and general stores, and any BCC Customer Service Centre. Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport. You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel. Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel. There are several types of tickets:
| Zone | Cost(AUD) | |||||
| Single | Daily | Off-peak Daily | Ten-trip Saver | Weekly | Monthly | |
1 | 2.50 | 4.20 | 3.50 | 16.80 | 16.80 | 67.20 |
2 | 2.90 | 5.00 | 4.10 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 80.00 |
3 | 3.30 | 5.80 | 4.70 | 23.20 | 23.20 | 92.80 |
Single: one way ticket to reach your destination, including transfers within 2 hours.
Daily: unlimited travel within the zones.
Off-peak Daily: discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after 7:00 pm Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Weekly: unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.
Monthly: unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.
Ten-trip Saver: 10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.
Transport routes, timetables and fare information are available from: Public Transport Information Centre, 69 Ann Street (corner of George St), Brisbane City.
Phone 131230 (Transport Information Service)
1. We can learn from the passage that ________.| A．buses are scheduled as usual on weekends and public holidays |
| B．regular students at QUT need to buy adult tickets. |
| C．Pre-paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information Centre |
| D．Ten-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time |
| A．Single. | B．Weekly. |
| C．Off-peak Daily. | D．Ten-trip Saver. |
【推荐2】Discover the forest with friends!
Once again we will be hosting our popular Discovery Day Camp. This youth Discovery Day Camp returns this year for ages 7 --- 10. Join in the fun of exploring nature through a variety of outdoor activities, games and skill-building challenges. This 5 day camp will help your child discover how great the outdoors are, guided by our Outdoor Education staff. They will even get to create and take home their own pieces of nature.
Activities may include: fire and shelter building, Wolf Centre visit, Sled Dog visit、team building games and exercises.
Dates: July 27 --- July 31, 2020
Duration: Day trip
Times: Daily from 9：00am to 4： 00pm
Price Details: Per package, per person.
Price: $200 per youth plus HST. Register online under our Summer Events!
Skill Level: Beginner
Includes: AU tools and equipment associated （与……有关的）with activities. Participants will pack their own personal loots and lunch for the day.
Parents — are you not sure what to do while your children are enjoying our camps? We have lots of opportunities for parents while their children are exploring the Forest — Campsites, Accommodations, Cookhouse, Trails, and more! Check out our Events page and see if there are other activities you would like to participate in!
Do you want to mix it up and see what else there is in Halliburton? Check our local Tourism Website and see what the community （社区）has to oiler!
1. When does the camp begin?| A．On July 7th. | B．On July 10th. | C．On July 27th. | D．On July 31st. |
| A．Transport by sledges. | B．Create some fun games. |
| C．Visit endangered animals. | D．Learn some survival skills. |
| A．Experienced guides. | B．Accommodation in hotels. |
| C．Choices different from children's. | D．Opportunities to explore the forest. |
【推荐3】Avoid These Foods Before Bed
Chocolate
Chocolate is packed with sugar, which can have a serious impact on how well you sleep. A study found that people who ate more sugar and saturated fats（饱和脂肪）experienced less deep sleep and woke up more throughout the night. Chocolate also contains some caffeine, which can stimulate the nervous system and keep you awake for hours.
Hamburger
According to Health, the problem with hamburgers is their high amount of fat content. More fat means more acid production in the stomach, which means more heartburn due to acid reflux（反流）—a no-no before bed.
Broccoli
These vegetables are high in soluble fiber（可溶性纤维）, which is great for digestion during the day but can leave the body focused on digestion as opposed to sleep at night. This can cause discomfort or trouble sleeping.
Spicy foods
Spicy foods like chili also contribute to heartburn. If someone experiences acid reflux from spicy foods and lies down right after eating spicy foods, the acids from the stomach can flow back into the esophagus（食道）more easily, causing a burning sensation in the chest, which may disturb sleep.
1. Which of the following will cause excitement?| A．Chocolate. | B．Hamburger. | C．Broccoli. | D．Chili. |
| A．Broccoli can cause acid reflux. | B．Broccoli does good to digestion. |
| C．Broccoli disturbs sleep due to heartburn. | D．Broccoli contributes to sound sleep at night. |
| A．Lie down to rest immediately. |
| B．Eat hamburgers to reduce acid reflux. |
| C．Walk for a while to avoid acid flowing back. |
| D．Play with the mobile phone in bed to distract the attention. |
