5 Secrets of Web Travel Sites
Booking a trip on an online travel site is convenient, but comes with its own set of problems.
1.They who's on a Mac and who's on a PC and who's going to spend more.
Last year, US travel research company Orbitz tracked people's online activities to test out whether Mac users spend more on travel than PC users. On average, Mac users lay out US$20-30 more per night on hotels and go for more stars. according to the Wall Street Journal. As a result, online• travel sites show these users more expensive travel options first. To avoid inadvertently paying more, sort results by price.
2.Their software doesn't always hook up to the hotel's system.
A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere — but the risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers. The middle-man's software isn't immune to system errors, so always call the hotel or airline to make sure your booking was processed.
3.Don't be fooled by packages: Often, they're low-end items grouped together.
Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights with multiple layovers.
Check the fine print.
4.You could miss out on loyalty points.
Third-party providers can get between you and frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programmes don't recognise external sites, others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays.
5.Once your trip is purchased, you're on your own.
An online travel agency can't provide assistance the same way an agent can if a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the airport or hotel, you're just another client who booked at the lowest rate.
1.Which ofthe following is TRUE?
A.Third-party providers can ensure your reservation.
B. Mac users are likely to spend more money than PC users.
C.An online travel agency functions the same as an agent.
D.Packages usually provide travelers with satisfactory programmes.
2.What's the purpose of the passage?
A.To encourage readers to book a trip on an online travel site.
B. To make an advertisement about several travel sites online.
C. To convince readers not to book a trip on an online travel site.
D.To warn readers of some problems with booking trips online.
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Human growth is a process of experimentation, trial, and error eventually leading to wisdom. Each time you choose to trust yourself and take action, you can never quite be certain how the situation will ________.
Sometimes you are victorious, and sometimes you become disappointed. The ________experiments, however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact, you
________learn more from your "failures" than you do from your________. If you have made what you think to be a mistake or failed to live up to your own ________ you will most likely put up a barrier between your essence and the part of you that is the alleged (F 7/ßfikJ) wrong-doer.
However, viewing past actions as________implies guilt and blame, and it is not possible to learn anything meaning while you are engaged in blaming. ________forgiveness is required when you are severely judging yourself. Forgiveness is the act of erasing an ________debt. There are four kinds of forgiveness.
The first is beginner forgiveness for yourself.
The second of forgiveness is beginner forgiveness for another.
The third kind of forgiveness is ________ forgiveness of yourself. This is for serious misbehaviors, the ones you carry with deep ________. When you do something that violates your own values and principles, you create a gap between your standards and your actual _______.
In such a case, you need to work very hard at________ yourself for these deeds so that you can close this gap. This does not ________ that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldn't feel regret, ________taking pleasure in these feelings for a prolonged period of time is not healthy.
The ________and perhaps most difficult one is the advanced forgiveness of another.
At some time of our life, you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems________.However, harboring anger and revenge fantasies only keeps you ________ in victimhood. Under such a circumstance, you should force yourself to see the bigger picture. By so doing, you will be able to ________ the focus away from the anger and resentment.
It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and ________the memory. When you can ________ release the situation, you may come to see it as a necessary part of your growth.
1.A. turn out B. turn up C. break up D. break out
2.A. important B. engaged C. failed D. successful
3.A. obviously B. necessarily C. continuously D. usually
4.A. success B. failure C. fault D. benefit
5.A. ability B. expectations C. belief D. experiences
6.A. mistakes B. victories C. experiments D. fantasies
7.A. Still B. Therefore C. Instead D. However
8.A. absurd B. original C. emotional D. unusual
9.A. ordinary B. advanced C. alternative D. certain
10.A. wisdom B. mercy C. injury D. shame
11.A. thought B. approach C. behavior D. purpose
12.A. punishing B. forgiving C. blaming D. praising
13.A. mean B. prove C. reflect D. represent
14.A. and B. or C. but D. so
15.A. uncertain B. premier C. next D. last
16.A. essential B. valuable C. impossible D. unavoidable
17.A.trapped B. located C. lost D. occupied
18.A. drive B. drag C. put D. shift
19.A. keep B. refresh C. weaken D. clean
20.A. naturally B. finally C. definitely D. initially
—- Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair.
—- .I bought them for you only a week ago!
A. You bet B. You said it
C. You don't say D. You name it
How could I lie to her____ she lived for the truth, whether it was found in music or people?
A. unless B. when C. while D. though
He____whether to set aside the minor differences, then he did.
A.debated B. predicted C. plotted D. calculated
The desk that ____ clean so I could do homework was always surrounded with bowls of bad milk, old magazines and so on.
A.may have been B. would have been
C. must have been D. should have been
