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【题目】Getting ripped off from time to time is just part of traveling---don’t let it ruin your day or your overall experience. But there are things you can do to avoid some of the most common rip-offs. Let me share my travel tips for how to avoid hidden fees, disappointed experiences and overpriced items.

Baggage Fees

Depending upon the airline, you can pay $15 to $75 for the first checked bag, and more for overweight bags. When possible, pack a bag lightly enough to a carry-on or fly airlines that still allow free checked bags(two bags for Southwest and one for JetBlue). Many airline programs allow members with a high status to have a free checked bag, so check your status.

Overpriced Hotel and Airport Food

To avoid the overpriced water sold at airports, bring an empty water bottle with you through security at the airport. Then, fill it up at a water fountain or ask a waiter at a coffee shop to fill it up for you. Pick up some snacks at a local corner store instead of hitting the hotel room mini bar, which can lead to expensive surprises on your final bill.

Tourist Trap Restaurants

If you’re visiting a restaurant or attraction that has online presence, Google it or search it on Yelp to see what the locals say about it and to find any available coupons(优惠券) that might get some extra savings. Often restaurants run deals on Yelp where if you “check in” at that restaurant and review it, you get a free dessert or 15% off the total bill, etc. By researching online, you’ll not only see whether there are any coupons or extra savings available, but people will tell you if the chef changed a month ago and the food is awful now.

1To have a free checked bag, you shall not_______.

A. take a light carry-on B. have a high status

C. take overweight bags D. choose Southwest Airlines

2If you want to drink free water at an airport, you can______.

A. take a bottle of water through security

B. go to a water fountain

C. go to a store at the airport

D. order a coffee at a coffee shop

3The passage is probably written by______.

A. a travel agent

B. an economical person

C. an experienced traveler

D. a skilled net-worker

【答案】

1C

2B

3C

【解析】试题分析:本文是一篇说明文。经常被骗是旅行的一部分,但是不要让它毁了你的整个旅行,你可以做一些事情避开一些常见的欺骗。本文给出了三项关于如何避免被骗的有效建议。

1细节理解题。根据第二段Depending upon the airline, you can pay $15 to $75 for the first checked bag, and more for overweight bags.可推断为了有一个免费的托运行李,不要携带超重的行李。故选C。

2推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句Then, fill it up at a water fountain or ask a waiter at a coffee shop to fill it up for you.可知,你可携带一个空水瓶过安检然后去供应饮水的地方把它装满。因此推断供应饮水的地方的水是免费的。故选B。

3推理判断题。根据第一段尾句Let me share my travel tips for how to avoid hidden fees, disappointed experiences and overpriced items.可知,本文是作者分享的自己的旅行建议,以避免隐性收费、失望的经历和昂贵的物品。因此推断这篇文章是由一个有经验的旅行者写的。故选C。

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