Question

    Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience.But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types of homes-away-from-home—hotels and motels. 1. The answer isn’t as simple as you’d think.

These two types of lodging(住宿)have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep.2. For instance，they came to be for different reasons，and at very different times.

The word“hotel”dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word，hôtel.That word，just like the English one.referred to a place that provides lodging，meals，entertainment，and other services to travelers. 3. This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words“hotel”and“motor.”As America’s major highway system developed，so did motels，filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country.

4. Hotels tend to be built for longer stays，while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey.Because of this，hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges，gyms，and entertainment.

5. Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel，Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.

A.There are many secrets that hotels won’t tell you.

B.But there are plenty of features that set them apart.

C.Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?

D.Motels，on the other hand，are a much more recent lodging option.

E.Besides their first letters，is there any real difference between them?

F.So，in the end，it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging.

G.There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you’re in.

Answer

1. E

2. B

3. D

4. G

5. F

【解析】

本文属于说明文，介绍hotel和motel之间的区别。

1.根据前一句，即使很多有经验的游客都不知道hotel和motel之间的区别，以及后一句不是你想象的那么简单，E选项，除了第一个字母之外，有没有其他的区别呢？承接上下文，开启文章，区别hotel和motel，故选E。

2.根据本句后文For instance，they came to be for different reasons，and at very different times可知，不同的原因和不同时候，去hotel和motel也是不一样的，故可知，该句讲述两者之间的区别，故B选项，很多东西都可以区别hotel和motel，切题，故选B。

3.根据后文This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words“hotel”and“motor.”可知，该句讲述关于motel的信息，D选项，另一方面，motel是近代才开始的一种选择，开启motel的介绍，切题，故选D。

4.根据后文Hotels tend to be built for longer stays，while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey.可知，本段在讲hotel和motel另外方面的不同，故G选项切题，选G。

5.分析文章可知，本空位于文章结尾，是对前文的总结，结合后文Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel，Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.可知，对旅行住宿的要求高，选hotel，只是需要一个住的地方，motel就可以了，故F选项切题，选F。