Question

【題目】How to Plan a Holiday Trip

Each year, millions of people load up the family car and set out on a holiday trip. Whether it's to grandma's house, a family reunion or simply a holiday getaway, these yearly road trips can often be the source of tiredness and stress. The thought of being trapped in the car with restless children or the possibility of car trouble along the way is enough to make anyone consider staying home.【1】

Plan out the route for your car trip. If you're planning on driving to your holiday destination, a little planning can help make your trip easy.【2】 Remember, it's likely that you won't be the only person on the road during the holidays, and traffic is always a factor. Alternate（可供選擇的）routes or shortcuts can help reduce time spent in traffic jams and get you to your destination sooner.

【3】 Although traveling by air can be quick and convenient, it can also be much more expensive. Start planning your trip early to take advantage of advance purchase discounts. Many airlines become extremely busy during the holidays so booking in advance can also help ensure that you get the flights that you want.

Consider your luggage needs. Before you begin packing, think about how many people will be in your car and how much room they will need to travel comfortably. This could affect the number of bags that you can take along.【4】 Not only is the possibility of lost luggage a problem, but most airlines now charge extra for checked baggage. For a family of four, carrying a few bags each could result in several hundred dollars worth of baggage fees during your trip.【5】

A.As an alternative to driving or flying, check into the possibility of traveling by train.

B. Plan your trip to avoid peak travel times.

C. Luckily, with a little planning, these situations can be avoided.

D. Book airline tickets in advance.

E. Try to pack as lightly as possible.

F. For traveling by air, the number of bags that you take is a much bigger concern.

G. Consider your starting point and desired destination, and investigate several possible routes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】D

【4】F

【5】E

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了如何規(guī)劃假期旅行。

【1】分析上文可知，上文講述旅行中可能遇到的問題，下文講了具體的解決方法。故C項(xiàng)（如何能避免一些旅游中不愉快的情形）承上啟下，符合題意。故選C。

【2】根據(jù)下文“Remember, it's likely that you won't be the only person on the road during the holidays, and traffic is always a factor. Alternate（可供選擇的）routes or shortcuts can help reduce time spent in traffic jams and get you to your destination sooner.”（記住，節(jié)日期間你很可能不是唯一一個在路上的人，交通總是一個因素。可供選擇的路線或捷徑可以幫助減少在交通擁堵中花費(fèi)的時間，讓您更快到達(dá)目的地。）故G項(xiàng)（考慮你的起點(diǎn)和期望的目的地，并調(diào)查幾條可能的路線。）承接下文，符合題意。故選G。

【3】分析文章可知，此處是讓選主旨句。根據(jù)下文“Many airlines become extremely busy during the holidays so booking in advance can also help ensure that you get the flights that you want.”（ 許多航空公司在假期期間都非常繁忙，所以提前預(yù)訂也有助于確保你得到你想要的航班。）可知，D項(xiàng)（提前預(yù)訂機(jī)票。）作為本段主旨句，能夠概括本段中心，符合題意。故選D。

【4】根據(jù)空前的“Before you begin packing, think about how many people will be in your car and how much room they will need to travel comfortably. This could affect the number of bags that you can take along”（ 在你開始收拾行李之前，想一想你的車?yán)飼�有多少人，他們需要多少空間才能舒適地旅行。這可能會影響您可以隨身攜帶的行李數(shù)量。）以及空后的“Not only is the possibility of lost luggage a problem, but most airlines now charge extra for checked baggage”（ 不僅丟失行李的可能性是個問題，而且大多數(shù)航空公司現(xiàn)在對托運(yùn)行李收取額外費(fèi)用。）可知，航空公司會根據(jù)行李數(shù)量收費(fèi)。故F項(xiàng)（對于乘飛機(jī)旅行來說，你攜帶的行李數(shù)量是一個更大的問題）承上啟下，符合題意。故選F。

【5】根據(jù)上文“For a family of four, carrying a few bags each could result in several hundred dollars worth of baggage fees during your trip.”（對于一個四口之家來說，在旅行期間每人攜帶幾個袋子可能會導(dǎo)致價值數(shù)百美元的行李費(fèi)），故E項(xiàng)（盡量輕裝上陣）承接上文，符合題意。故選E。

七選五題型要求考生從整體上把握文章的邏輯結(jié)構(gòu)和內(nèi)容上的聯(lián)系，理解句子之間、段落之間的關(guān)系，對諸如連貫性、一致性等語段特征有較強(qiáng)的意識和熟練的把握。所以懂得整篇文章的基本結(jié)構(gòu)或段落的語篇結(jié)構(gòu)對解題很有用。

分析本文的語篇結(jié)構(gòu)，可以知道第一段是文章的主題句，然后接下來各段的語篇結(jié)構(gòu)都是主題句（總）+支撐句（分）（分述主題的具體內(nèi)容/說明原因/舉例證明等）。所以第3小題是讓選本段主旨句。根據(jù)下文“Many airlines become extremely busy during the holidays so booking in advance can also help ensure that you get the flights that you want.”（ 許多航空公司在假期期間都非常繁忙，所以提前預(yù)訂也有助于確保你得到你想要的航班。）可知，D項(xiàng)（提前預(yù)訂機(jī)票。）作為本段主旨句，能夠概括本段中心，符合題意。故選D。