Pretty much anyone can book a trip, but not everyone can plan an ultimate adventure that’s affordable, accommodating, and fun for everyone in your group. At Tripslnsider.com, we aim to provide you with the best insider secrets in the travel business and a state-of-the-art travel comparison tool to make planning easier than ever.
Here are some insider tips that we’d like to share with you.
Join an Airline Loyalty Program Even if you don’t think you travel often enough to make an airline loyalty program worth it, join one. This is your best chance of getting a flight upgrade (升级), even if you stay at a low point level. | Get the Weekly Car Rental Rate It’s a bit puzzling that car rental companies charge more for driving less, but the weekly rate is often cheaper than driving just four days. You may be able to get the weekly rate for just five days, so keep the car a bit longer if you can. |
Ask the Crew about Free Souvenirs Lots of free stuff is lying around cruise ships, such as T-shirts, crossword puzzles, and postcards. Make friends with the crew members and nicely ask what kind of freebies may be available for souvenirs. Just don’t forget to tip! | Ask for a Corner Room When you check in at a hotel, ask if there’s a corner room available. These are usually larger and quieter for the same price as ones in the middle of the hall. Upgrades are most often offered at the end of the day when hotels have a better sense of their occupancy. |
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1.Which of the following statements is true?
A.If you join an airline loyalty program, you will surely get a flight upgrade.
B.In different locations, rooms of the same price may vary in size and surroundings.
C.You will have to pay more for car rental as your driving time increases.
D.Make friends with crew members and you can take away all the souvenirs aboard.
2.Why is it more likely to be upgraded in a hotel at the end of the day?
A.Because people usually check out.
B.Because there are more rooms available.
C.Because hotels make it a rule to offer upgrades at that time.
D.Because hotels know better about the number of rooms used.
书面表达
假设你是新华大学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。
1．表示感兴趣；
2．说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；
3．希望得到回复。
注意：1．词数：100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 文章的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m a student from Xinhua University.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Bob, I’m writing to apologize for having forgotten to return The Beatles CD to you when I left Canada. I was in such hurry that I packed everything in my luggages without checking carefully. If I have paid more attention then, I wouldn't have made such stupid a mistake. Now everything must be done to solve the problem because I understand you cherish the CD enormous. I can either send it to you by express mail or alternatively compensate you in a reasonable price. If you do not mind, I may bring it back to you next time when I go to Canada. Please let me know which solution you prefer at your earliest convenience. Felt extremely guilty, I really hope you will accept my sincerely apology.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you 1. (admit) to a university in China, regardless of whatever you choose as your major, there's one compulsory course that you can’t avoid: English. The fact is 2.you can probably miss 3.(attend) English classes when other courses are taught, but you'd better take English 4.(serious). 5. (fail) in the national College English Test, you may not be able to secure your Bachelors degree, even you have your own major 6.(do ) well.
Each student learns a foreign language, and mostly English from Day One of 7. (them ) compulsory education. Such a policy 8. (be) in place since China started to reform and open up in the early 1980s. China's total number of English language students and graduates over the years can be equal 9.the entire population of Australia, thanks to ten national-level collegiate foreign language teaching institutes, of 10.the most important ones are Shanghai International Studies University and Beijing Foreign Studies University
I believe we can create our own happiness. I believe the real magic in the world is done by humans.
I was sitting in my ______ at a stoplight listening to the radio, thinking how happy and warm I was in it. It was ______ outside, and I thought, “Life is good."
Now, this was a long line. As I ______ , I noticed two people huddled (挤在一起) together at the bus stop. The couple seemed to be doing their best to keep ________To my eyes, they were unhappy and uncomfortable. They looked ________Their coats looked like they came from a bargain store.
But then I saw their ______.Yes, they were huddling, but they were also laughing. They seemed to be sharing a good ______, and suddenly, instead of pitying them, I envied them. I thought, "Huh, what's so funny?" They didn't notice the wind. They weren't looking at my car thinking, "I ______ I had that."
You know ______ a single moment feels like an hour? Well, in that moment, I realized I had ______ things were all bad for them, but they weren't. And I understood we all have the ______to make moments of ______ happen.
Now, maybe that's easy for me to say. I feel lucky to have a house with a roof and a wife who ______ me. I felt this ______ even when I was working at Long John Silver's. In the beginning, it didn’t seem like a promising job. But ______ I had a job. And frankly, it was ______. After two weeks, I knew all I needed to know, and it freed my mind. The job allowed me to ______ about what my life could become.
The first year I worked there, we got robbed. I thought I was going to die. But everything ______ out all right. A lot of people ______ life as a series of miserable tasks, but after that, I didn't.
I believe this is _____ all of us can do: Try to be happy within the context of the life we are actually living. Happiness is not a situation to be longed for or a convergence of luck. Through the power of our own minds, we can help ourselves.
1.A.store B.office C.house D.car
2.A.bright B.cold C.warm D.dark
3.A.walked B.returned C.complained D.waited
4.A.warm B.calm C.close D.active
5.A.innocent B.helpless C.poor D.strange
6.A.coats B.faces C.bags D.backs
7.A.joke B.speech C.offer D.idea
8.A.regret B.promise C.wish D.hope
9.A.when B.how C.why D.what
10.A.worried B.found C.admitted D.reckoned
11.A.power B.promise C.demand D.chance
12.A.excitement B.satisfaction C.happiness D.trouble
13.A.makes up for B.puts up with C.breaks up with D.keeps up with
14.A.way B.case C.point D.sense
15.A.at first B.at least C.in fact D.in brief
16.A.funny B.fine C.precious D.easy
17.A.come B.care C.bring D.dream
18.A.proved B.helped C.turned D.got
19.A.think B.look C.regard D.act
20.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
How to Find Something You Like to Do
Finding something you enjoy doing can improve the quality of your life and reduce your stress levels.1. It can also help you make friends or even provide a purpose in your life. Then how can you find something you like to do?
2.Some hobbies, such as albums and gardening, can take up a lot of time. Other hobbies, such as video games or reading, can be done at your own pace and do not require any extended time.
Research the hobby or activity you would like to get involved in. Find out how much time and money you will need to devote to starting and continuing the activity. For example, some sports—related interests might require special equipment.3.Your local library or phone book should also have information on hobbies and activities in your area.
Talk with other people who are involved in some of the activities you are interested in.4. Ask if you could tag along(跟随) to a meeting or spend some time with this person while he is involved in his hobby to see if it is something you would enjoy.
5.Challenge yourself to try a new activity you are interested in for a week or so. Allow yourself to learn about the hobby and determine whether you will enjoy the activity or not.
A.Think about how a hobby benefits you.
B.A hobby can connect you with other people.
C.Take a chance on a hobby and see how it turns out.
D.Think about how much free time you can devote to a hobby.
E.You can find information about hobbies and interests on Find My Hobby’s website.
F.You can get first—hand knowledge by interviewing someone about a particular hobby.
G.It takes a long time and energy to decide whether a particular hobby is right for you.
