1 . If you are the type of traveler who just wants a suitable place to hang up your hat and you don’t want to spend a fortune to do it, here are several ways to save on your next hotel room.
Be flexible
Hotel rates are based on supply and demand, so beware of peak periods. If your destination’s high season is from December through April and you’re trying to book near the end of April, you might find considerable savings if you change your travel dates by a week or two.
Check Hotel Websites
The large travel-booking websites often sell rooms from the middlemen (中间商) who have bought up empty hotel rooms. But the major hotel chains also offer last-minute discounts, and because they are not paying the middlemen, they sometimes have better deals than the travel sites.
Don’t be afraid to bargain
Most people are so intimidated by know-it-all hotel desk clerks that they don’t bargain for a better deal. But bargaining for a better deal is often worth the trouble, because most hotel general managers would prefer having a customer paying a lower-than-usual rate to no customer at all. And if you find something unfair on your hotel bill, don’t be afraid to complain. To create and promote goodwill, hotels will often reduce or cancel such charges.
Avoid hidden costs
Expensive little extras hotels never mention they may increase the cost of your stay. Don’t let this happen. Find out about resort fees for parking and Internet use before you agree to stay. And don’t touch the hotel’s phone unless you absolutely have to—the rates can be more than $5 a minute even inside the United States.
1. According to the passage, which of the following will save you some money?A.Change your visiting places in high season. |
B.Book an order for the room with the hotel far ahead of schedule. |
C.Make arrangements for travelling during off-peak periods. |
D.Make a demand directly on the middlemen for a fair price. |
A.managers would rather have a customer paying less than have no one. |
B.there are many business items which should not be charged. |
C.customers are usually afraid to complain about the unreasonable high price. |
D.the desk clerks and managers often cheat the travelers by false pretenses. |
A.Advertise the hotels | B.Encourage the hotel business |
C.Do a service for the customers | D.Introduce the hotel services |
I have travelled by myself many times but, on every occasion, there was someone to meet me at the other end of the journey. This time was different.
Last week I had a holiday from work, but
One week by myself. Would I be lonely? Quite the opposite. In fact, there are many benefits coming from traveling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted.
In spite of the benefits, I found that there were also some disadvantages of travelling alone. I missed
In addition, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel was less fun
I am very proud of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. However, in the future, I
3 . Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost £118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.
STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city central buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programs that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programs are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).
1. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________.A.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation |
B.help travelers pass time |
C.allow travelers to make flexible plans |
D.attract lots of travelers to the UK |
A.the name of a travel agency | B.a hotel away from the train station |
C.an ideal holiday destination | D.the tube line to Covent Garden |
A.to show visitors the importance of self-help |
B.to tell visitors how to book in advance |
C.to offer visitors some money-saving tips |
D.to supply visitors with hotel information |
A.Engine trouble. | B.Poor weather. |
C.Tall waterfalls. | D.Tight budget. |
A.Amazing as well as tough. | B.Funny while incredible. |
C.Disappointing but rewarding. | D.Fascinating and well-paid. |
A.A mechanic. | B.A photographer. |
C.A travel writer. | D.A weatherman. |
旅游是当今的热门话题,有人说旅游可以让我们了解异国风俗文化,增加见识:有人却认为旅游是浪费时间,破坏环境;你怎么看待旅游这件事呢?请你谈谈你的看法,内容必须包括:
1.对于旅游,你的具体观点;
2.支撑这些观点的具体事例。
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In today’s lecture we will center on the people who lived five thousand years ago in the Sahara Desert. Most of these desert people moved across the countryside throughout the year. But if the journey was long, extra food and tools were sometimes stored in caves. One of these caves is now an exciting historic site. Even though the cave is very large, it was certainly too dark and dusty for people to live in, but it was a great place to hide things. And huge amounts of food supplies and daily tools have been found there. The food includes dried fish and nuts. Some decorations were also found in the caves. There are necklaces, earrings, and so on. Most of them are made of bone. From the above talk, we can see that there are really a lot of differences between ancient people’s lives and our lives today.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
Welcomes all school groups to explore technology and the natural environment on a field trip designed to meet the learning needs of the students.
You can visit the museum from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Groups must have at least one teacher for every ten students. Students must be supervised at all times, and teachers are responsible for their behavior inside the museum. Unsafe behavior is not permitted and will result in the entire group being asked to leave.
No backpacks, headphones, candy, gum, or lunches are allowed inside the museum. Lunches may be eaten outside in the park. We regret that the museum is unable to provide a place to have lunch indoors. In the event of bad weather, please plan to eat in your vehicle.
1. What did the desert people do with their possessions on long journeys?A.They carried all their possessions on their backs. |
B.They stored some of their possessions in caves. |
C.They threw unnecessary possessions away. |
D.They stored the possessions in the desert. |
A.The teacher taking responsibility. | B.Those behaving unsafely having to leave. |
C.The whole group having to leave. | D.Having to pay money for unsafe behavior. |
A.In a park. | B.In a lunchroom. | C.In their vehicles. | D.In a bathroom. |
假定你的美国朋友Edward写信给你说他要在12月初来上海游玩3天。他请你给他做一个3天的旅游攻略。请你回一封信给他。在信中你要给他推荐一份3天的旅游计划。内容包括:
1. 说明情况,因故你不能陪他;2.表示歉意;3.具体推荐计划。
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8 . Tips to Keep Your Personal Items Safe While Travelling
You might be surprised to hear that even in the limited space of an airplane, thefts still do occur. In a case reported, two men on board a flight were arrested after being suspected of stealing cash from fellow passengers’ mid-flight.
Keep your valuables such as cash, your ID and passport, and jewellery in a small bag that you can place under the seat in front of you. Rest your feet on your bag to make sure no one gets close to the bag.
A.To ensure you get enough storage room, try to board the flight early. |
B.Bring it with you whenever you leave your seat. |
C.Thieves won’t spend too long on locked bags as it may draw attention to themselves. |
D.Cases like this are known as in-flight, or mid-flight thefts. |
E.Keep your cash or credit cards in different hiding places. |
F.Make sure your bag is easily recognizable so thieves can’t just switch it out with a similar looking bag. |
9 . Many of the world’s most famous landmarks now offer virtual tours, meaning people can visit museums, world heritage sites and other attractions from the comfort of the sofa. Such virtual travel experiences, as some experts have considered as an eco-friendly solution to the problem of overtourism, are seeing an increase in popularity. For overcrowded destinations, virtual reality experiences can help divert (使改道) some tourists, easing the burden on the location’s infrastructure (基础设施).
However, there’s a big gap between using virtual reality to “try before you buy” and treating virtual reality like the destination itself.
To start with, the technology isn’t ready yet. 360-degree virtual reality videos are usually experienced through a headset or an app. The headsets are expensive and heavy, and aren’t comfortable to wear for more than 30 minutes. The apps have none of these problems, but simply aren’t as impressive.
Limited physical feelings are another problem. The videos focus on sounds and sights but can’t do much with smell, touch, or taste, and VR experiences tend to only be a few minutes long—hardly equal to a two-week vacation in Spain. Some researchers are creating a full-body suit with enhanced sensory experiences, but it still doesn’t satisfy the deeper needs that make people travel.
What’s more, tourists on virtual tours see a world only to the extent that someone was able to film and construct it. In a virtual experience, visitors can’t choose to wander down a side street and discover a charming café—unless those options have already been programmed. It can definitely disappoint those who tend to be less directed in their explorations and more focused on new experiences and discoveries.
Virtual reality may never replace traditional travel, but it still offers possibilities. If the technology becomes advanced enough, those who are more environmentally conscious among us—especially those aiming to reduce our carbon footprint—might prefer this form of escape. Also, VR travel does bring parts of the world to people who are physically unable to visit certain landmarks.
1. The followings are the benefits brought by virtual travel experiences EXCEPT that _______.A.people can tour some dreamed sites without dealing with lines and crowds |
B.the impact of tourism on the environment can be minimized |
C.people are able to explore the world without leaving home |
D.the travelers’ financial burden can be relieved to some extent |
A.The full-body suit meets the deeper needs of the tourists. |
B.An expensive headset is a must for experiencing virtual tours. |
C.People can only see what is constructed and programmed on virtual tours. |
D.Virtual tours satisfy those who are fond of adventuring at will. |
A.Indifferent. | B.Pessimistic. | C.Critical. | D.Optimistic. |
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