On a recent flight, Laura was chatting happily with Lisa, the woman in the next seat until the conversation turned to fares(票价)．The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid ＄109．Laura paid the full fare of＄457．She decided that next time she would find out how to spend less money．
Here are some ways to save money:
Cheap airplane tickets．To fly for less money, you can buy non－refundable plane tickets two or three months before your trip．The cheapest way to fly is as a courier(送快信的人)．In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one – quarter of the regular fare － － － or even less if the company needs someone at the last minute．Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for＄100；a regular ticket cost around＄1,800 ．
Train passes．If you are going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will save you money．Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time．Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the world’s largest rail system; in Japan, where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe, where trains go to over 30,000 cities．
Hostels．Hostels used to provide cheap accommodations(住宿)for people under the age of 25．Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements．They are not only cheap(＄8－＄17 a night) but a great way to meet people．Hostels are often in interesting places － － － a castle in Germany, a lighthouse in California, a one – room schoolhouse in the wilderness of Australia．And sometimes hostels have swimming pools
(1)
If a regular ticket costs＄2,000, how much will you pay if you fly as a courier?
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A．
＄100．
B．
＄400．
C．
＄500．
D．
＄1.000
(2)
What is the advantage of train passes?
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A．
They are free for tourists．
B．
They are convenient to carry．
C．
They can be used all over the world．
D．
They can be used unlimitedly during a certain time．
(3)
Which of the following is NOT true?
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A．
Hostels are open only to young people．
B．
It is a good idea to travel by train in Europe．
C．
Flying as a courier is a cheap way to travel by plane．
D．
Laura paid much more than Lisa for the same flight．
War, money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about． 1 I agree that those things are important, I believe that everyone should start to 2 more on a growing problem－global warming．
Global warming will not only 3 our country and our generation, but also the entire 4 and future generations．It is 5 because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which 6 the melting(融化)of the ice in the Antarctic．This will soon cause water levels to 7 and flood parts of the world．
Many people ignore this problem because they feel 8 they can't do anything about it and have more 9 things to worry about．If we all 10 so, then our ozone layer(臭氧层)will be 11 and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist．We should do our best to limit the use of our planet's 12 resources(资源)and keep our air clean． 13 , future generations will suffer from our 14 ．
Some might feel that they can't stop global warming from 15 ．But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a 16 effort．Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won't be able to 17 change．This may include cars burning oil, but we can 18 adjust some of these things．People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or 19 just walking．
If everyone takes 20 now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years．
