Question

Flight cancellations(取消) and loss of luggage can ruin even the best-planned holiday. The key to a stress-free trip is having a backup plan.

    Fly non-stop. The worst problems involve connections, so it is important to take non-stop flights whenever possible. If you do have to make a connection, try to route through a southern city, where snowstorms and de-icing delays will be less likely. Always allow at least two to three hours for flight connections.

    Check the weather. Check the weather in your connecting city, not just the arrival and departure city. If your departure flight is cancelled because of weather, you can go home or back to your hotel. Airlines promise to get you on the next available flight, not the next flight. That could be several days later on a sold-out holiday weekend.

    Go early. The earlier in the day you fly, the better your chance of getting rebooked the same day after a missed connection. It will also put you ahead of stranded(滞留的) passengers who arrive later.

    Rebook immediately. As soon as your flight is delayed or cancelled, get on the phone and rebook your flight instead of waiting at the ticket counter. If your rebooking is delayed, call or ask your travel agent to find a seat on another carrier, and then ask your original carrier to endorse your ticket to the new airline. Airlines are not required to do this but often do. Learn more at www. dot. gov/ airconsumer/ fly-rights.

    Ship bags. A few days before your flight, ship suitcases or holiday gifts to your destination by a documented express service. It’s preferable to losing bags because of re-routed flights and sometimes cheaper than paying airline overweight bag fees.

    Know your rights. Airlines are not required to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights, but it never hurts to ask for goodwill vouchers(折扣) for meals, taxis or a room.

1.When making a flight connection, it’s common that you’ll___________.

A. stop in the south    B. choose a good city without snowstorm

C. be trapped in the storm    D. wait for two or three hours

2.The suggested way for you to rebook your flight is___________.

A. through the phone    B. by waiting at the ticket counter

C. by changing another airline    D. by surfing the Internet

3.The underlined word “compensate” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “___________”.

A. pay    B. ask    C. host    D. treat

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The Worst Problem in the Trip.

B. The Preparation Before the Flight Trip.

C. How to Book the Plane Ticket.

D. How to Plan the Holiday.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】我们在乘坐飞机的时候，经常会出现航班取消或行李丢失的情况，但是做好一些备用的计划可以让你的旅行免去很多烦恼。

1.细节题：从第二段的句子：If you do have to make a connection, try to route through a southern city, where snowstorms and de-icing delays will be less likely. 可知当你需要中转的时候，选择一个没有暴风雪的好城市，选B。

2.细节题：从第五段的句子：As soon as your flight is delayed or cancelled, get on the phone and rebook your flight instead of waiting at the ticket counter.可知最好的重新预定航班的方法是通过打电话，选A。

3.猜词题：从文章最后一段的句子：Airlines are not required to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights, but it never hurts to ask for goodwill vouchers(折扣) for meals, taxis or a room.航空公司没有义务因为延误和取消航班给乘客补偿，但是要求饮食折扣，出租车或房间还是可以的，可知“compensate”的意思是“付钱”，所以选A。

4.标题确定题：从文章第一段的句子：Flight cancellations(取消) and loss of luggage can ruin even the best-planned holiday. The key to a stress-free trip is having a backup plan.可知这篇文章讲的是在航空旅行之前的准备工作，选B。

【名师点睛】

抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心。文章的主题句一般在第一段的第一、二句或最后一段的最后一句。本文从文章第一段的句子：Flight cancellations(取消) and loss of luggage can ruin even the best-planned holiday. The key to a stress-free trip is having a backup plan.可知这篇文章讲的是在航空旅行之前的准备工作，选B。