A carefree summer vacation can be yours with these easy tips.

1.Fly into alternate airports.

Most major destinations are served by more than one airport. Flying into a less popular one can result in cheaper tickets. Another added perk of quieter airports? Shorter check-in and security lines, and less waiting around.

2.Use public transportation for city travel to save

time and money.

When possible, take public transportation from the airport to your hotel. For example, the London Heath?row express train takes just 15 minutes to get from the airport to the city and costs under 20 pounds. "By con?trast ,a taxi costs about 70 pounds and takes 40 mi?nutes," reports Discala.

3.Eat smartly, explore and save.

Look for ways to take your order in pricey restau?rants and you can avoid "Are we about to run out of money?" "Don't order an appetizer. Don't drink a lot of booze. " Discala says.

Also, cover more ground by spreading out your snack places. "Have dessert at a cafe or ice cream stand, instead of at the dinner restaurant," suggests Discala. You'll see more of the city and making decisions about where to go for dinner will be less worrying.

4.Hit the market.

Much like reading the local newspaper, visiting a market gives context to a foreign country.

Even the smallest villages tend to have a weekly open-air market(often on Saturday mornings) , while in larger towns and cities, people expect additional market days, as well as big supermarkets.

Markets also sell amazing, wallet-friendly souve?nirs. Think about sea salt?local spices or sauces, and re?gional oil and vinegar. Eatable gifts are almost always appreciated, saving you the stress of finding the "per?fect" gift for each person on your list.

5.The passage aims to tell the readers how to   .

A.    take a plane without waiting for long

B.    spend your holidays abroad economically

C.    eat in a pricey restaurant at the smallest expense

D.    save money to buy eatable gifts in a foreign mar?ket

6.What does the underlined word "perk" mean?

A. Special benefit.  B. Strict standard.

C. Common scene. D.  Extra trouble.

7.Which of the following will best help you save time and money?

A.    Choosing a bigger airport.

B.    Visiting local markets.

C.    Having dinner at the hotel.

D.    Taking an express train.

8.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.    Having coffee at a cafe will cost more money.

B.    Souvenirs bought at local markets are expensive.

C.    You will run out of your money if you eat out.

D.    Markets help you understand your tourist destination.

【文章大意】這是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了一些經(jīng)濟(jì)實(shí)惠的出國(guó)旅游技巧。

B主旨大意題。文章第一段指出有了這些簡(jiǎn)單的技巧，你就可以享受無(wú)憂無(wú)慮的暑假，接下來(lái)給出了一些外出旅游時(shí)的經(jīng)濟(jì)實(shí)惠的方法，故B項(xiàng)正確。

A詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)畫線詞的前一句"Flying into a less popular one can result in cheaper tickets."可知，到備用機(jī)場(chǎng)乘坐飛機(jī)，票價(jià)很可能會(huì)更便宜，這顯然是一個(gè)益處；再根據(jù)下一句"Shorter check-in and security lines, and less waiting around."可知，這也是一個(gè)益處，故可推斷A項(xiàng)正確。

D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二條建議"Use public transportation for city travel to save time and money.，，可知，使用公共交通工具可以節(jié)約時(shí)間和金錢，緊接著以倫敦希思羅機(jī)場(chǎng)的特快

列車為例具體說(shuō)明了這一點(diǎn)，故D項(xiàng)正確。

D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四條建議中的第一句"Much like reading the local newspaper, visiting a market gives context to a foreign country."可知，就好像閱讀當(dāng)?shù)氐膱?bào)紙一樣，去市場(chǎng)有助于你了解這個(gè)地方，故D項(xiàng)正確。

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