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Pretty much anyone can book a trip, but not everyone plan a perfect adventure that's affordable, accommodating, and fun for everyone in your group. Here are some insider tips that we'd like to share with you about Hotels.
Check Distance on a Map
It is not uncommon for hotels to advertise their proximity(邻近) to attractions and services around town. If being close to a particular airport or landmark important for your trip, verify distances on Google Maps before you book a hotel.
Skip the Package Deals
To attract new guests, sometimes these deals that sound exciting but may not be worth it. Just know that sometimes these packages include things you don't even want or need and that the special rate could be higher than the regular rate.
Don't Pay for the Mini Bar
Mini bar charges are frequently disputed because they are stocked by hand and often miscalculated. Carefully review your hotel's itemized bill and if you see any mini bar charges that aren't right, dispute them. Most front desk staff won’t hesitate to void the charges.
Understand Room Preferences Aren't Guaranteed
Hotel booking include preferences like bed size and the number of beds. But in many hotels, travelers should know that these preferences aren’t guaranteed. You’ll usually get what you asked for, but not always.
Mention Special Occasions
Many of us travel for birthday, anniversaries, and special events. Mention what you're celebrating to the hotel staff a week or more before you arrive and you might be surprised, like a bottle of champagne in your room.
Be Polite to the Staff
A little niceness goes a long way, especially with hotel staff that has to deal with difficult guests on a regular basis. When you check in, simply ask how the front desk clerk's day is going and say hello to the cleaning staff when you pass them in the hall. This isn't just common courtesy, but it also increases your chances of getting perks(额外待遇) during your stay.
Bundle(捆绑) a Hotel Stay with Airfare
If you've got your trip all planned out and know your itinerary, consider building your hotel room with your airfare for better price. Some websites offer travel packages that combine both accommodations and flights, which can help you save significantly on your hotel room.
Ask for a Corner Room
When you check in at a hotel, discretely 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.
Book a trip in a 1. way | |
Introduction | Booking a trip may not 2. everyone's taste. |
Tips | •Checking distances on Google Maps before making a 3. is of great importance. •Try to avoid being cheated by hotel's themed package which may not 4. it. •Having a clear 5. of practices in hotels, room preferences' guarantee is a must. •Gifts might come as 6. from hotels on special occasions. •Showing 7. for the staff is a good gesture during the day. •A 8. of accommodations and flights is a wise choice to save money. •Asking for a corner room is highly 9. when checking in. |
Taking all these things into 10., you'll enjoy a travel feast. |
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One Sunday morning in August, I went to local music festival. I felt it early because I had an appointment 1. (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 2. the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 3.(seat) at the front. He 4. (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 5.(mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to 6. he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want 7.(laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him 8. his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had 9. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made a choice. It made 10. of us feel good.
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1.WeChat is like China’s own v______ of Facebook, where people can post pictures, their life stories and communicate with others.
2.Human fingerprints are u________, making them suitable as long-term markers of human identity(身份).
3.The teacher grew angry when he noticed that the student was w_____ the answer to his desk-mate.
4.The students all breathed a sigh of r_______ learning that the exam was put off because of the heavy snow.
5.Colour-blind people often find it hard to d______ between blue and green.
6.Although physically _______(残疾), the students of this special school showed no sign of giving up their studies.
7.The Silk Road Economic Belt, a land-based route between China and Europe, links multiple (多种多样的) ______(文明).
8.The forest where we used to have picnics was completely ______(摧毁) by the fire caused by a cigarette end.
9.Many overseas summer programs are actually ______(商业化的) and expensive activities, not as culture-centered as promoted.
10.His interest in English ______(逐渐地) increased with the help of his knowledgeable teacher.
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1.Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special _____ so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered, ______ can sometimes be too perfect.
2.Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a _____ spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves ____, a stranger appeared.
3.When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it, _____ them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got ____ cold.
4.It was not long before a _____ arrived on the scene to rescue the _____ of the plane crash.
5.''To end our special news _______,'' said the voice of the television _____, ''we are taking you to the macaroni fields of Calabria. ''
As graduation day approached, excitement increased. Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age(成人).Soon I would be on my own, making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys-a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school.
There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home. My mother's idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite. Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools, all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago. Once it was established that, as long as it was financially affordable, I would be going away anyway, my family's perspective changed. Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far. The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California.
But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never-ending list of unknown! What would college be like? Would the other students like me? Would I make friends easily? Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it? And what about the work --- would I be able to keep up? (Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake? Would I be able to transfer to another school?
The panic set in. My feelings took a 180-degree turn. I really didn't want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all. It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn't enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again.
Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. As the familiar must of ''Pomp and Circumstance'' echoed in the background, I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly(庄严地) filed into the auditorium(礼堂). Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness. As if in a daze, I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma(毕业证书). As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life. Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed, it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones --- the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated. Good or bad, it was what I knew.
That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island. I needn't have worried about liking it. My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life. And as for friends, I still treasure some of the friendships I formed there today. Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good. Although going back is impossible, it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation?
A.Making her own decision. B.Doing whatever she wants.
C.Having schoolmates of both sexes. D.Getting away from parents.
2.The author's mother __________.
A.did not care which college her daughter went to.
B.tried her best to tell the author which college was her favorite.
C.preferred the colleges on the Est Coast to those in California
D.was willing to allow the author to make her own choice.
3.Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college?
A.Good performance in high school doesn’t necessarily mean success in college.
B.Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence.
C.Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study.
D.Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up.
4.What does the underlined part ''being on the bottom rung of the ladder'' mean?
A.Being a freshman. B.Being an unpopular student.
C.Being a loser. D.Being a childish person.
5.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days.
B.The author found she was attached to her old school.
C.The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite.
D.The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school.
6.What does the author mainly describe in this article?
A.Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university.
B.Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home.
C.Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.
D.Her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.
It’s 3 o’clock and you’ve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mum used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.
Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger”. When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (激素) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.
A craving is more complex. It activates brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger”. People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure.
In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food cravings. So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting (禁食) is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.
So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach.
1.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. To deepen the understanding of hunger.
B. To lead to the topic of the whole passage.
C. To report the discovery of craving study.
D. To remind readers of their own special food.
2.What do we learn about food cravings?
A. It means the stomach functions well. B. It ensures a person survives hunger.
C. It shows food is linked to feelings. D. It proves the brain decides your appetite.
3.What’s the likely result of dieting?
A. The increase of food desire. B. The decrease of chemicals.
C. The refusal of fat and sugar. D. The disappearance of appetite.
4.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The findings of food cravings. B. What hunger is all about.
C. The functions of brain areas. D. What dieting may bring us.
