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For jet-setters, a new way to get a restful night

       Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane．But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hotel to prove it．

       Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at’ Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been converted into a 25-robin guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people．

      “I learned abo0t this plane that was-standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told reporters．“I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

       Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as cozy．

       “The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull -- it’s just really, really tight．”

       The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002．

       One thing the hostel has．going for it is price-a room starts al 35．0 Swedish crowns （about $4．1% which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports．

       Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and reside in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon room situated in the cockpit．

       Instead of walking down the aisle, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hotel calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in bliss at the wing tip．The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony．

       But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane-most clients have to share the jet’s nine  bathrooms and staff only wear air steward and stewardess outfits．The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite．

1．Why does Oscar Dios make jet plane hotel?

       A．Because he is fond of plane very much．

       B．Because he is very curious

       C．Because he wants to earn more money．

       D．Because he likes trying the concept of hotel in many different things．

2．Which of the following statement is not true about the plane?

       A．The plane was in service before 2002 ．

       B．Now the plane as hostel is at Arlanda airport．

       C．The plane was first produced for Singapore Airline．

       D．The metal of the plane is very hard．

3．For the customers who get married on the plane, _________．

       A．they can live in the room situated in the cockpit．

       B．They will have their own bathroom

       C．They can walk down the aisle

       D．The wedding ceremony will be performed by the person prepared by the hotel．

4．Which of the following is the disadvantage of the Jumbo Hotel?

       A．It’s price is too high．

       B．It hasn’t enough rooms．

       C．Sleeping on it is not comfortable．

       D．Most clients don’t have their own bathroom．

5．which of the following titles is the fittest for the passage?

       A．A New Try, Changes People’s Idea

       B．The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Plane Hotel

       C．Abandoned Plane, New Hotel

       D．Why Not Sleep on Plane?

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For jet-setters, a new way to get a restful night

Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hotel to prove it.

Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at’ Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been converted into a 25-robin guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.

“I learned abo0t this plane that was-standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told reporters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as cozy.

“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull -- it’s just really, really tight.”

The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002.

One thing the hostel has. going for it is price-a room starts al 35.0 Swedish crowns (about $4.1% which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.

Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and reside in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon room situated in the cockpit.

Instead of walking down the aisle, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hotel calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in bliss at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.

But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane-most clients have to share the jet’s nine  bathrooms and staff only wear air steward and stewardess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.

68. Why does Oscar Dios make jet plane hotel?

A. Because he is fond of plane very much.

B. Because he is very curious

C. Because he wants to earn more money.

D. Because he likes trying the concept of hotel in many different things.

69. Which of the following statement is not true about the plane?

A. The plane was in service before 2002 .

B. Now the plane as hostel is at Arlanda airport.

C. The plane was first produced for Singapore Airline.

D. The metal of the plane is very hard.

70. For the customers who get married on the plane, _________.

A. they can live in the room situated in the cockpit.

B. They will have their own bathroom

C. They can walk down the aisle

D. The wedding ceremony will be performed by the person prepared by the hotel.

71. Which of the following is the disadvantage of the Jumbo Hotel?

A. It’s price is too high.

B. It hasn’t enough rooms.

C. Sleeping on it is not comfortable.

D. Most clients don’t have their own bathroom.
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     There was more evidence the effects of high oil prices on the transportation industry.
     Automakers reported further drops in sales of tracks and SUVs (sport utility vehicles) in the United States
Big, fuel-hungry vehicles brought in big profits-until Americans faced big costs for fuel now they want smaller
and more fuel-efficient cars. The head of General Motors, Rick Wagoner, says the prices are changing consular
behavior. G.M sales in the United States dropped 30％from last year. The Ford Motor Company had a 19％
drop.
     General Motors announced it will close four truck factories in North America and expand car production.
It may also see its Hummer division. Hummers are military-like vehicles. But Rick Wagoner said G-M will go
forward with plans to make the Chevy Volt, a car powered mainly by electricity. He said it will be available no
later than the end of 2010.
     Still, new findings show that Americans are driving less. The Federal Highway Administration says the
number of kilometers traveled on public roads has dropped since late 2006.
     Many people may be driving less because of high gasoline prices But transportation officials worry that less
demand for gasoline will mean shortages of money from fuel taxes that support reads. Use of public
transportation, though, is up. The American Public Transportation Association says it increased three percent
this year.
     High fuel prices are also affecting air travel. The International Air Transport Association expects the
industry to lose at least two billion dollars this year, mainly because of prices for jet fuel. This week more air,
carriers in the United States announced plans to cut flights and jobs and remove older. Less fuel efficient planes
from service Continental Airlines said record-high fuel prices have produced the worst crisis (危机) for the
industry since 2001.
1. According to Rick Wagoner, _____.
A. G.M. has made the Chevy Volt already
B. G.M. sales in America had a 19％drop
C. oil prices affect people's buying behavior
D. people like bigger and more fuel-efficient cars
2. Which of the following will General Motors do?
A. To try to produce more cats.
B. To make a new kind of truck powered mainly by electricity.
C. To close truck factories in America.
D. To make more vehicles such as Hummers for the army.
3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. high oil prices made some people lost their jobs
B. 1ess fuel-efficient planes will come out of service
C. airlines faces till worst crisis since 2001
D. the effect of oil prices on airlines
4. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. American public transportation carries more passengers than before
B. the Ford Motor Company doesn't face the challenge of increasing oil prices
C. carmakers will get more money from American government
D. the prices of cars will be much cheaper than they are now

D

For jet-setters, a new way to get a restful night

Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane. But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hotel to prove it.

Dios says it is the world’s first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at’ Sweden’s main airport outside Stockholm which has been converted into a 25-robin guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.

“I learned abo0t this plane that was-standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I’ve been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings,” he told reporters. “I thought, ‘Why not a plane?’”

Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as cozy.

“The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull -- it’s just really, really tight.”

The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002.

One thing the hostel has. going for it is price-a room starts al 35.0 Swedish crowns (about $4.1% which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports.

Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and reside in the plane’s more luxurious honeymoon room situated in the cockpit.

Instead of walking down the aisle, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hotel calls the “wing walk,” where they can be joined in bliss at the wing tip. The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony.

But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane-most clients have to share the jet’s nine  bathrooms and staff only wear air steward and stewardess outfits. The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite.

68. Why does Oscar Dios make jet plane hotel?

A. Because he is fond of plane very much.

B. Because he is very curious

C. Because he wants to earn more money.

D. Because he likes trying the concept of hotel in many different things.

69. Which of the following statement is not true about the plane?

A. The plane was in service before 2002 .

B. Now the plane as hostel is at Arlanda airport.

C. The plane was first produced for Singapore Airline.

D. The metal of the plane is very hard.

70. For the customers who get married on the plane, _________.

A. they can live in the room situated in the cockpit.

B. They will have their own bathroom

C. They can walk down the aisle

D. The wedding ceremony will be performed by the person prepared by the hotel.

71. Which of the following is the disadvantage of the Jumbo Hotel?

A. It’s price is too high.

B. It hasn’t enough rooms.

C. Sleeping on it is not comfortable.

D. Most clients don’t have their own bathroom.

    There was more evidence the effects of high oil prices on the transportation industry．

    Automakers reported further drops in sales of tracks and SUVs(sport utility vehicles)in the United States Big，fuel—hungry vehicles brought in big profits—until Americans faced big costs for fuel now they want smaller and more fuel—efficient cars The head of General Motors，Rick Wagoner，says the prices are changing consular behavior．G．M sales in the United States dropped 30％from last year The Ford Motor Company had a 19％drop．

    General Motors announced it will close four truck factories in North America and expand car production．It may also see its Hummer division．Hummers are military—like vehicles．But Rick Wagoner said G-M· will go forward with plans to make the Chevy Volt，a car powered mainly by electricity．He said it will be available no later than the end of 2010．

    Still，new findings show that Americans are driving less．The Federal Highway Administration says the number of kilometers traveled on public roads has dropped since late 2006．

    Many people may be driving less because of high gasoline prices But transportation officials worry that less demand for gasoline will mean shortages of money from fuel taxes that support reads．Use of public transportation，though，is up，The American Public Transportation Association says it increased three percent this year．

    High fuel prices are also affecting air travel．The International Air Transport Association expects the industry to lose at least two billions dollars this year，mainly because of prices for jet fuel．This week more air，carriers in the United States announced plans to cut flights and jobs and remove older．1ess fuel efficient planes from service Continental Airlines said record—high fuel prices have produced the worst crisis(危机)for the industry since 2001．

72．According to Rick Wagoner，           ．

A．G．M．has made the Chevy Volt already 

B．G．M．sales in America had a 19％drop

C  oil prices affect people’s buying behavior

D  people like bigger and more fuel—efficient cars

73．Which of the following will General Motors do?

A．To try to produce more cats

B To make a new kind of truck powered mainly by electricity．

C．To close truck factories in America．

D．To make more vehicles such as Hummers for the army

74．The last paragraph mainly tells us          ．

    A．high oil prices made some people lost their jobs

    B．1ess fuel—efficient planes will come out of service

    C．airlines faces till worst crisis since 2001

    D．the effect of oil prices on airlines

75．We can learn from the passage that         ．

    A．American public transportation carries mol'e passengers than before

    B  the Ford Motor Company doesn’t face the challenge of increasing oil prices

    C．carmakers will get more money from American government

D．the prices of cars will be much cheaper than they are now．

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