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    Q My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives. Could you suggest some low-priced hotels? We'll be there in November. Jan Davies, email.

    A Prices in the Maldives are high. The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't be much to look at with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities, but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers and an untidy, free-island feel.

    Angaga ( South Ari Atoll, phone 0011 960 450510), Asdu Sun Island (North Male Atoll, email  info @usdu. com. mv) are both a bit like this.

    You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when it's still warm. But there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard) room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night.

    However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard, superior and luxurious rooms.

    Q My husband and I are from Australia. We are planning a four-week trip to London, Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels. We have searched the Internet and hotel books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't find anything cheaper than $ 150 a night.

    Joan Maloney, email.

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    A For Australians traveling Europe, especially its capital cities, is expensive. You may have to increase your budget (预算). However, if you can't afford these costs, then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom cost about $ 20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $ 35 in London. The minimum you would pay for a double room in a central area is $ 50 a person in Dublin and Paris and $ 70 in London. These prices are for shared bathroom facilities, though you will get a wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in.

    Not, all hotels are equal, of course, and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with a good reputation.

1The hotel Angaga in the Maldives _______.

    A. attracts untidy people

    B. has some basic facilities

    C. has the best landscape

    D. can be contacted by email

2If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, _______.

    A. there is a greater likelihood of rain

    B. the weather will probably be better than that of the low season

    C. standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available

    D. a standard room with full board will cost less than $ 100 a night

3What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?

    A. They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard.

    B. They should put up with the wonderful unhealthy cooked breakfast.

    C. They should buy a reliable guidebook instead of increasing the budget.

    D. They should stay in hotels in a central area.

 

答案:B;B;A
解析:

1.      Angaga ( South Ari Atoll, phone 0011 960 450510), Asdu Sun Island (North Male Atoll, email  info @usdu. com. mv) are both a bit like this. 根据这句可知,Angaga属于这种便宜旅馆,故选B。

2.      You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when it's still warm. But there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard) room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night.根据这段介绍,可以推断答案选B。

3.      However, if you can't afford these costs, then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom cost about $ 20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $ 35 in London.根据这段介绍可知答案选A。

 


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