1 . Travelling with friends can be an amazing experience where you could make lifelong memories or it could ruin your friendship.
Communicate and respect each other. Everyone has personal preferences when travelling— from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplane’s window seat. But sometimes things don’t go as you like. In this case, share your requirements directly with your travel companions.
Don’t disappear. When travelling with a group — or even just one other person — you may want some alone time. That’s completely fine, but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you.
Get off your phone. Of course, your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member, or in the event of a work emergency, but other than that, try to stay off your phone.
A.Give each other some space. |
B.Include at least one activity for everyone. |
C.So it’s important to make sure you and your friend(s) are on the same page. |
D.At the same time, listen to their concerns and be respectful of them. |
E.Don’t respond to less important work contact or send messages frequently. |
F.It’s especially true of travelling in foreign countries or unfamiliar places. |
G.And remember that consideration and respect go a long way. |
2 . While it’s wonderful to share a special trip and new experience with friends or family, there’s an attractive case for travel alone from time to time. Solo travel can work for anyone.
You needn’t discuss with others.
It can be challenging to talk over a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life,
You’re your own great partner.
Meet new people.
If you are a born open person, traveling alone can be a wonderful way to meet locals and make new friends. Often, people who are alone appear more approachable (亲近的) to others.
For some reason, service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling alone. People tend to admire those who travel by themselves.
A.Enjoy great service |
B.Do everything you want |
C.and it’s even more difficult when you try to make plans with a group |
D.If things don’t go well, the entire trip can be terrible |
E.You could be chatting with some interesting people at a sidewalk cafe |
F.If you seldom spend important time alone |
G.Here are good reasons why you should try it |
3 . Travelling offers endless benefits in terms of adventure, as well as getting the opportunity to experience new and unfamiliar things around the world.
It can reduce stress. Let’s talk about the big one first, stress.
It can strengthen immune system.
It can increase activity.
A.It can change attitude. |
B.Travelling does require a lot of movement. |
C.It can increase creativity. |
D.So you should start to save for the next travelling. |
E.Stress comes in many different forms. |
F.In addition, travelling also brings many health benefits. |
G.If you are someone who falls ill often, travelling may benefit you. |
4 . Travel off-season
Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you’ll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists.
Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.
Eat like a local
Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new?
Don’t hesitate to bargain
Tourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. arc very expensive at these places.
Choose local transportation
A.Save on hotels. |
B.Surf the Internet while traveling. |
C.Therefore, avoid buying anything there. |
D.So it’s best to find out when the off-season starts. |
E.Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs. |
F.For this reason, you shouldn’t feel ashamed to ask for bargains. |
G.As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive. |
5 . Traveling abroad is becoming increasingly popular these years. Some people are afraid of making linguistic (语言的) mistakes while traveling. Actually, cultural mistakes may be more serious, which can lead to serious misunderstanding.
●Touching Someone
In Thailand, the head is considered sacred — never even pat a child on the head.
●Talking over Dinner
In some countries, like China, Japan and some African nations, food is important, so don’t start chatting about your day’s adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner.
●Removing Your Shoes or Not
Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you rude, but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands and you’ll be considered disrespectful. So, if you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your shoelaces.
Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior.
A.If not, keep the shoes on. |
B.You’ll be likely to meet with no response. |
C.Never be completely surprised by anything. |
D.Personal spaces are different among countries. |
E.As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” |
F.Watch out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them. |
G.The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea. |
6 . With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations.
Travel off-season.
Go to your desired destination (目的地) while the demand is low and make use of huge discounts (折扣). During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly.
Save on hotels.
Look for places that do not charge (收费) extra for children if they use the existing (现有的) bedding.
Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs. During your family trip, try new food the locals eat, which will save money.
Don’t hesitate (犹豫) to bargain (讲价).
Tourist-heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc., are very expensive at these places.
Choose local transportation.
A.Eat like a local. |
B.Stay with the locals. |
C.Surf the Internet while traveling. |
D.Therefore, avoid buying anything there. |
E.So it’s best to find out when the off-season starts. |
F.For this reason, you shouldn’t feel ashamed to ask for bargains. |
G.As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive. |
7 . Philadelphia is a city known for many things. It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and it was also the first capital of the United States.
More than 20 years ago, a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city.
Take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Philadelphia and you will find beautiful works of art on the sides and fronts of buildings. Of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods, but richer ones as well. Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals, which show the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home.
A.How did this come to be? |
B.What happened to the murals on Earth? |
C.They also learned to take pride in their community. |
D.But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well-known. |
E.From this small project, something magical happened. |
F.The program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers. |
G.As a result of its success, the murals program has now become the nation’s largest public art program. |
8 . Some people love travelling while some prefer to stay at home. If you don’t love travelling, you can make a change now. Why?
Travelling takes you out of your comfort zone. Your comfort zone is comforting.
Travelling is a good way to expand your mind. It gets you out of a routine and makes you use your brain, your ears and your eyes. While travelling, there are a lot of things that have to be taken in: new sights, new flavours, new noises, etc.
Have you ever thought about travelling abroad as a volunteer? You can benefit a lot from this kind of trip.
A.Because you can really benefit a lot from travelling. |
B.All of them require your complete attention. |
C.It is not as expensive as you might expect. |
D.This kind of trip is really popular with people. |
E.Travelling can help you remove your fears. |
F.You are exposed to many new things. |
G.But it doesn’t always give you the opportunity to grow. |
9 . I am on holiday here in Switzerland with my parents and I am having a fantastic time.
We have been on lots of walks in the mountains but we always go with a guide.
Yesterday we went for a boat trip around the lake but we had to go back to the hotel early.
A.It’s safe to go out alone. |
B.You don’t have to go with a guide but it’s safer. |
C.It started to rain heavily and we couldn’t even see the shore. |
D.It’s also the first time I’ve ever stayed in a hotel and I really like it. |
E.It’s the second time I’ve been to Switzerland. |
F.We’re staying in a hotel near a lake and I can see snowy mountain peaks from my bedroom window. |
G.The best thing of all is the beautiful scenery. |
10 . How to make sure you enjoy your trip
A trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create a memorable moment. Here are the steps on how to make sure your trip is enjoyable.
● Plan it well.
Trips are ideally planned for it to go well.
● Pack necessities.
Bring what you need. Trips are short journeys and belong to the sub-level of travelling. Pack only the things you need.
● Be safe.
To be cautious is smart. No matter what you are up to, surfing, cliff diving, snowboarding, scuba diving, etc., it is always recommended to be safe.
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You may see delays, a different culture, lifestyle, food, and even a shortage of cash. Sometimes, this is all what travel is about—experiencing things with a new perspective(观点,看法). Once you expect to experience new things, you’ll be a happy traveller and free from stress.
● Save the memory.
A.Travel with an open mind. |
B.Get prepared for everything new. |
C.Seize the moment by taking photos. |
D.This is all we expect from travelling. |
E.Take some time ahead to make a plan for your trip. |
F.It is important to wear protective equipment when advisable. |
G.It is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package. |