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Q My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives. Could you suggest some low-priced hotels? We'll be there in November. Jan Davies, email. A Prices in the Maldives are high. The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't be much to look at, with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities, but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers and an untidy, free island feel. Angaga (South Ari Atoll, phone [phone]), Asdu Sun Island (North Male Atoll, email [e-mail]) are both a bit like this. You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when its' still warm, but there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard ) room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night. However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard, superior and luxurious rooms. Q My husband and I are from Australia. We are planning a four-week trip to London, Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels. We have searched the Internet and hotel books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't find anything cheaper than $ 150 a night. Joan Maloney, email. A For Australians traveling Europe, especially its capital cities, is expensive. You may have to increase your budget . However, if you can't afford these costs, then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom cost about$20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $35 in London. The minimum you would pay for a double room in a central area is $50 a person in Dublin and Paris and $70 in London. These prices are for shared bathroom facilities, though you will get a wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in. Not all hotels are equal, of course, and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with a good reputation.

1.The hotel Angaga in the Maldives_________.

A. attracts untidy people    B. has some basic facilities

C. has the best landscape    D. can be contacted by email

2.If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, _________

A. there is a greater likelihood of rain

B. standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available

C. the weather will probably be better than that of the low season

D. a standard room with full board will cost less than $100 a night.

3.What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?

A. They should stay in hotels in a central area

B. They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard

C. They should put up with the wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast.

D. They should buy a reliable guidebook instead of increasing the budget.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了两个人在预订酒店时遇到的相关问题，以及得到的相关的解答，并给予了咨询者一些相关的建议。

1.细节理解题。通过阅读我们知道“The hotel Angaga”属于价格较低的旅馆，根据“ with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities,”这些，低价格的旅馆的特点可知The hotel Angaga has some basic facilities。故选B 。

2.细节理解题。根据“You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when its' still warm, but there's a greater likelihood of rain，so you should be able to get a double (standard )

room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night.”以及“However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard, superior and luxurious rooms.”可知选项A、B、D都是May to November这一段时间的状况。故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据“then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom”可知，作者建议他们可以选择一些标准比较低的旅馆。故选B。