A.Asking for directions. | B.Planning a journey. | C.Buying a train ticket. |
2 . Travel can be a lifesaver. The right vacation at the right time can give new life to your whole year, not to mention your body and mind. But in today's economy, with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many have canceled travel as it is too expensive.
Early bird gets the deal. Travel experts say that there are certain times of day when more deals are available.
Avoid the crowds.
Right time, “wrong” place? By flying to popular destinations at unpopular times, you can secure the best prices from travel companies and airlines. Here's where flexibility in your planning can pay off. Going to the airline websites and planning your vacation around the best ticket prices offered can result in a fun, cost-effective vacation.
A.Package Deals. |
B.Save Money,and Save Time. |
C.Fly to popular places at unpopular times. |
D.These deals are especially good on last minute package. |
E.Airfares can change three times a day as airlines adjust their prices to fill up flights. |
F.And maybe it can widen your horizons to a place you might never have considered. |
G.However,with a few tricks,there are still many great deals to be had on air tickets. |
3 . The world’s first fully electric plane has flown successfully for almost 15 minutes. The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its first test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end their polluting emissions.
“This proves that commercial airmail in all-electric form can work,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Seattle-based engineering firm MagniX. The company designed the plane’s motor and worked in partnership with Harbour Air, which carries half a million passengers a year between Vancouver, Whistler ski resort and nearby islands and coastal communities. Ganzarski said the technology would mean significant cost savings for airlines—not to mention zero emissions. “This signifies the start of the electric airmail age,” he told reporters.
Civil airmail is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon emissions as people increasingly take to the skies and new technologies have been slow to make remarkable progress. At 285 grammes of CO2 emitted per kilometre (mile) travelled by each passenger, airline industry emissions far exceed those from all other transport, according to the European Environment Agency.
The e-plane—a 62-year-old, six-passenger DHC –2 de Havilland Beaver seaplane improved on with an electric motor—was piloted by Greg McDougall, founder and CEO of Harbour Air. “For me that flight was just like flying a Beaver, but it was a Beaver on electric steroids (电动兴奋剂). I actually had to turn off the power button,” he said. McDougall took the plane in a short circle along the Fraser River near Vancouver International Airport in front of around 100 onlookers soon after sunrise.
1. What can we know from the first fully electric plane’s success?A.The flying time of e-plane is 15 minutes at most. |
B.The fully electric commercial airmail has functioned. |
C.Airlines may realize the goal of zero emissions. |
D.The fully electric plane never does damage to the environment. |
A.Means. | B.Proves. | C.Changes. | D.Follows. |
A.The pollution caused by passengers. | B.The backward airmail technology. |
C.The current situation of civil airmail. | D.The growing sources of carbon emissions. |
A.Shocked. | B.Positive. | C.Doubtful. | D.Objective. |
1. Why is the woman late?
A.She got off at the wrong exit. |
B.She had to buy Mary a gift. |
C.She was caught in a traffic jam. |
A.To join a party. | B.To see off the man. | C.To attend a meeting. |
A.Sad and regretful. | B.Anxious and upset. | C.Surprised and joyful. |
A.At 8:00 a.m. | B.At 9:00 a.m. | C.At 3:00 p.m. |
6 . To get from New York City (NYC) to Chicago, there are several transportation options. Consider the pros and cons of each option to choose the best one for you.
Time | Cost | Best for | |
Train | 20 hours | from $70 | seeing scenery |
Flight | 3 hours | from $48, but varies widely | getting there quickly |
Bus | 19 hours | from $38 | travelers on a budget |
Car | 12 hours | from $60 | stopping for attractions |
By train
Traveling by train from NYC to Chicago is a relatively long journey. Trains go from Penn Station in Manhattan to Union Station. The route is serviced by Amtrak, via the Lake Shore Limited or Cardinal to Chicago or by changing trains either in Washington, D. C. or Pittsburgh. You can purchase tickets in advance by Amtrak or in person at Penn Station.
By plane
Flying to Chicago is the fastest and most convenient way to travel there from NYC. The major carriers include JetBlue, Delta, United, and American Airlines, as well as budget carriers including Southwest and Spirit Airlines.
By bus
Bus service from NYC to Chicago is a long journey, too. Greyhound is the only company that services this route and buses depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan and arrive at Union Station. These buses offer Wi-Fi service.
By car
You'll drive through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and then along the Michigan and Indiana border until you go around the southern tip of Lake Michigan and back up into Chicago. While this trip is long, the most significant advantage of traveling by car is that there are a few interesting places to stop along the way.
1. How should you go to Chicago from NYC if you want to save money?A.By train. | B.By plane. | C.By bus. | D.By car. |
A.Union Station. | B.Penn Station. | C.Delta. | D.Greyhound. |
A.Saving more money. |
B.Spending less time. |
C.Stopping to enjoy scenery. |
D.Staying in NYC for a long time. |
7 . Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming dangers, scientists claim. The ultra-fast mobile Internet would allow for rapid information transmission and could make drivers aware of black ice, pot holes or other dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles, including as a tool to welcome the coming of self-driving vehicles. Experts believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles to the point where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven today. They predict the number of road traffic accidents—which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) account for more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year—will drop thoroughly as a result.
Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis, a member of the research group, said: "With the help of 5G, an early warning system that alerts (给……报警)drivers is possible within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will send warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies, but also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably. Then those cars will transmit the same information to cars near them and so on, forming a joined-up, multi-vehicle communication chain that stretches far and wide."
Automotive giant Ford is already working on connected cars. Earlier this year it revealed its intention to fit 80 percent of its 2020 vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents, bad weather and traffic jams. The system pools data from other connected road users, emergency services and the authorities and sends it from the cloud directly to the car. Alerts are shown on the car's dashboard display warning the driver about what lies around the corner.
1. How can 5G help reduce road accidents?A.By offering the fast mobile Internet. |
B.By helping drivers overcome dangers. |
C.By offering practical safety programs. |
D.By helping WHO calculate traffic accidents. |
A.To track other drivers. |
B.To send warning messages. |
C.To collect drivers' information. |
D.To send the traffic situation to the police. |
A.They will be safer. |
B.They may be bigger. |
C.They may replace other vehicles. |
D.They will be more personalized. |
A.Cars of Ford are the most intelligent. |
B.Warning messages are shown on phones. |
C.Ford is the first producer to use 5G. |
D.Connected cars are equipped with 5G. |
A.He can’t decide how to go. |
B.He doesn’t like going by train. |
C.He can’t decide whether to go. |
1. What problem will the motorway bring to the village?
A.Children will find it hard to go to the Streeve Beach. |
B.The well-known beauty spot will be destroyed. |
C.Fewer villagers will live there. |
A.A swimming pool. | B.A steel factory. | C.Houses. |
A.In the north of the village. | B.In the south of the village. | C.In the west of the village. |
A.Fully satisfied. | B.Rather worried. | C.Quite unexpected. |
A.The second floor. | B.The third floor. | C.The fourth floor. |