To solve the problem, we would appreciate it if you could give us an ______ explanation and compensate (补偿) us.

A．abundant         B．adequate          C．approximate       D．awesome

下面的文章是一家旅行社的宣传单，其中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A，B，C，D，E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. No Smoking Comfort

B. Special Features

C. Your Questions Answered

D. We’re Proud of Our Tradition

E. Time to Leave

F. Seat Reservation

SPRI.NG IS IN THE AIR!

Welcome to our Spring Daybreak programme which continues the tradition of offering daytrips and tours at unbeatable value for money.  All the excursions in this brochure will be operated by Premier Travel Services Limited or Millers Coaches：both companies are part of the CHL Group，which owns Cambridge’S Cambus fleet.

1.____________________

Premier was established in 1936；the Company now offers the highest standards of coach travel in today’s competitive operating environment. Millers has an enviable reputation stretching back over the past 20 years，offering value for money coach services at realistic prices.  We’ve travelled a long way since our early days of pre—war seaside trips. Now our fleet of 50 modem coaches f few are more than five years old)operate throughout Britain and Europe but we’re pleased to maintain the high standards of quality and service that were the trademark of our founders nearly sixty years ago.

2.____________________

All Daybreak fares(unless specifically stated otherwise)include admission charges to the attractions，shows and exhibits we visit. Many full day scenic tours are accompanied by a fully trained English Tourist Board‘ Blue Badge’ guide or local experienced driver／guide. Some Daybreaks include lunch or afternoon tea. Compare our admission inclusive fares and see how much you save. The cheapest is not necessarily the best and value for money is guaranteed with Daybreaks. If you compare our bargain Daybreak fares beware—most of our competitors do not offer an all inclusive fare.

3.____________________

We value the freedom of choice，so you can choose your seat when you book. The seat reservation is guaranteed and remains yours at all times when aboard the coach.

4.____________________

With the comfort of our passengers in mind，coaches on all our Daybreaks are no smoking throughout. In the interests of fellow passengers’ comfort, we kindly ask that smokers observe our ‘no smoking’ policy. On scenic tours and longer journeys，ample refreshment stops are provided when. of course，smoking is permitted.

5._____________________

Do I need to book?

Booking in advance is strongly recommended as all Daybreak tours are subject to demand. Subject to availability，stand—by tickets can be purchased from the driver.

What time does the coach leave?

The coach departs from Cambridge Drummer Street(Bay 12)at the time shown. There are many additional joining points indicated by departure codes in the brochure. If you are joining at one of our less popular joining points，you will be advised of your pick up time(normally by telephone) not less than 48 hours before departure. In this way，we can minimise the length of pick-up routes and reduce journey times for the majority of passengers.

What time do we get back?

An approximate return time is shown for each excursion. The times shown serve as a guide，but road conditions can sometimes cause delay. If your arrival will be later than advertised. your driver will try to allow for a telephone call during the return journey.

Schedules, as the 21st century people know, simply did not exist in the 17th and 18th centuries. We are upset if a plane arrives an hour late. Our ancestors weren’t upset if an April ship didn’t show up until June. They began to worry in July and were often happy when it showed up in August. When a long-distance ship finally did get to the port, the whole city became busy and excited. Businessmen hurried down to check the goods they had ordered. The ship would probably stay in port for at least three days, often a week, to take on businessmen, give the sailors a rest, find out about the latest news, weather conditions, and so on.
Travel time could only be approximate. One never knew when the winds would be good. So even though “average sailing time” was given, time could change considerably, shortening the voyage by up to 25% or putting it off by up to 500% or more! The average run from England to Boston was about a month and a half, but there were also voyages of three months. One voyage in 1640 lasted six months!
Travel time is not the same in both directions, due to the winds and currents. This is especially true in the Caribbean, where winds are from the southeast the entire year. Ships sailing west across the Atlantic spend longer than ships sailing east, and the contrary winds can prevent a ship from actually making it to the harbor even if it gets close. One ship was held off the North Carolina coast for 17 days before being able to land!
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. No sailor was allowed to have fun when the ship reached land.
B. People in ancient times didn’t care about other people’s safety.
C. The ship would leave for a voyage when all of the preparations were made.
D. A long-distance ship would create a lot of excitement in the place where it landed.
2. According to the passage, travel time can’t be fixed due to ___________ .
A. the people at the port                  B. average sailing time
C. the changeable climate                    D. the businessmen and the sailors
3. The underlined word “currents” in the third paragraph means __________ .
A. the movement of water                   B. the movement of winds
C. direction of the traveling ship      D. travel time of ships

When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication． For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room． Nowadays, though, we increasingly use Bell' s invention for taking photographs, accessing the internet, or watching video clips, rather than talking． Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared: the mobile phone．

    The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper, the scientist who invented the modem mobile handset． Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public． The streets of modem cities began to feature sharp-suited characters shouting into giant plastic bricks． In Britain the mobile phone quickly became the same with the "yuppie" , the new type of young urban professionals who carried the expensive handsets as status symbols． Around this time many of us said that we would never own a mobile phone．

    But in the mid-90s, something happened． Cheaper handsets and cheaper calling rates meant that, almost overnight, it seemed that everyone had a mobile phone． And the giant plastic bricks of the 80s had changed into smooth little objects that fitted nicely into pockets and bags．

    Moreover, people' s timekeeping changed． Younger readers will be amazed to know that, not long ago, people made spoken arrangements to meet at a certain place at a certain time． But later Meeting times became approximate under the new order of communication: the Short Message Service （SMS） or text message． Going to be late? Send a text message! It takes much less effort than arriving on time, and it' s much less awkward than explaining your lateness face to face and the text message has changed the way we write in English． Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important when you' re sitting on the bus, hurriedly typing "Will B 15mm late - C U @ the bar． Sorry! - ）"．

    Alexander Graham Bell would be amazed if he could see how far the science of telephony has progressed in less than 150 years．If he were around today, he might say "That' s gr8! But I' m v busy rite now．Will call U 2nite．"

1.What does the underlined part in Para． 2 refer to?

A．Houses of modern cities．                B．Sharp-suited characters．

C．New type of professionals．               D．Mobile phones．

2.According to Paragraph 4, why did Meeting times become approximate?

A．People were more likely to be late for their meeting．

B．SMS made it easier to inform each other．

C．Young people don' t like unchanging things．

D．Traditional customs were dying out．

3.If you want to meet your friend at the school gate this evening, which of the following message can you send him?

A .Call U@ SKUg8 2nite．                B．IM2BZ2CU 2nite．

C．CU@ the bar g8 2nite．            D．W84U@ SKUg8 2nite．

4.What does the passage mainly tell us about?

A．Alexander Graham' s invention．

B．SMS @ a new way of communication．

C．New functions of the mobile telephone．

D．The development of the mobile phone．

下面的文章是一家旅行社的宣传单，其中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A，B，C，D，E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. No Smoking Comfort
B. Special Features
C. Your Questions Answered
D. We’re Proud of Our Tradition
E. Time to Leave
F. Seat Reservation
SPRI.NG IS IN THE AIR!
Welcome to our Spring Daybreak programme which continues the tradition of offering daytrips and tours at unbeatable value for money.  All the excursions in this brochure will be operated by Premier Travel Services Limited or Millers Coaches：both companies are part of the CHL Group，which owns Cambridge’S Cambus fleet.
【小题1】____________________
Premier was established in 1936；the Company now offers the highest standards of coach travel in today’s competitive operating environment. Millers has an enviable reputation stretching back over the past 20 years，offering value for money coach services at realistic prices.  We’ve travelled a long way since our early days of pre—war seaside trips. Now our fleet of 50 modem coaches f few are more than five years old)operate throughout Britain and Europe but we’re pleased to maintain the high standards of quality and service that were the trademark of our founders nearly sixty years ago.
【小题2】____________________
All Daybreak fares(unless specifically stated otherwise)include admission charges to the attractions，shows and exhibits we visit. Many full day scenic tours are accompanied by a fully trained English Tourist Board‘ Blue Badge’ guide or local experienced driver／guide. Some Daybreaks include lunch or afternoon tea. Compare our admission inclusive fares and see how much you save. The cheapest is not necessarily the best and value for money is guaranteed with Daybreaks. If you compare our bargain Daybreak fares beware—most of our competitors do not offer an all inclusive fare.
【小题3】____________________
We value the freedom of choice，so you can choose your seat when you book. The seat reservation is guaranteed and remains yours at all times when aboard the coach.
【小题4】____________________
With the comfort of our passengers in mind，coaches on all our Daybreaks are no smoking throughout. In the interests of fellow passengers’ comfort, we kindly ask that smokers observe our ‘no smoking’ policy. On scenic tours and longer journeys，ample refreshment stops are provided when. of course，smoking is permitted.
【小题5】_____________________
Do I need to book?
Booking in advance is strongly recommended as all Daybreak tours are subject to demand. Subject to availability，stand—by tickets can be purchased from the driver.
What time does the coach leave?
The coach departs from Cambridge Drummer Street(Bay 12)at the time shown. There are many additional joining points indicated by departure codes in the brochure. If you are joining at one of our less popular joining points，you will be advised of your pick up time(normally by telephone) not less than 48 hours before departure. In this way，we can minimise the length of pick-up routes and reduce journey times for the majority of passengers.
What time do we get back?
An approximate return time is shown for each excursion. The times shown serve as a guide，but road conditions can sometimes cause delay. If your arrival will be later than advertised. your driver will try to allow for a telephone call during the return journey.