Question

11．[1]If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast（news report） recently，you may hear or read a strange word，"staycation．"Staycation is a new word the American press（newspapers，radio，and television） is using to describe a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．It is a combination of the words"stay"and"vacation"．
[2]According to many news reports，these staycations are very popular among American families this year．Why？The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel compared to past years．When you combine this with the weak American dollar，it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home during their traditional summer vacations．Of course，some places are more interesting to"stay home at"than others．And if you live in a very small town，well，you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!
[3]Everything is expensive nowadays，and let's face it-a vacation just may not be in your plan this year．You don't have to give up family fun just because you can't              ； instead，follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures!Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high．
76．What is this passage mainly about？（within one word）Staycation．
77．Which two words make the new word"staycation"？（within 3 words）Stay"and"vacation"．
78．What's the meaning of"staycation"？（within 20 words）It refers to a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．
79．Why are staycation popular this year？Please list two reasons．（each within 5 words）1）The high price of gas/gasoline．
（2）Hard economic times．/Economic difficulties．/The weak American dollar．
90．Please fill in the blank with a phrase in the last paragraph．（with 3 words）get away/travel （far away）/afford a vacation．

Answer 1

分析 本文是关于一种新型的度假方式Staycation．

解答 76．Staycation．
77．"Stay"and"vacation"．
78．It refers to a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．
79．（1）The high price of gas/gasoline．
（2）Hard economic times．/Economic difficulties．/The weak American dollar．
80．get away/travel （far away）/afford a vacation
76．Staycation．主旨大意题．根据文章第一段Staycation is a new word the American press（newspapers，radio，and television） is using to describe a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．可知本文是关于一种新型的度假方式Staycation．
77．"Stay"and"vacation"．细节题．根据第一段最后一句It is a combination of the words"stay"and"vacation"可知Staycation是由这两个单词组成的．
78．It refers to a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．细节题．根据第一段2，3，4行Staycation is a new word the American press（newspapers，radio，and television） is using to describe a vacation very close to your own home，or simply staying at home during your vacation．可知 Staycation的含义是：一个更靠近家的假期或者就像在家中度假一样．
79．（1）The high price of gas/gasoline．（2）Hard economic times．/Economic difficulties．/The weak American dollar．细节题．根据文章二段2，3，4行The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel compared to past years．When you combine this with the weak American dollar． 可知 Staycation流行的原因是油价高，经济困难，衰弱的美元．
80．get away/travel （far away）/afford a vacation根据下一句instead，follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures!说明不能因为承担不起就不去旅行．

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