Insider Travel Tips for Your Next Journey
Anyone can book a trip, but not everyone can plan an adventure that’s affordable, accommodating, and fun for everyone in your group. At Tripslnsider.com, we aim to provide you with the best insider secrets in the travel business and a state-of-the-art travel comparison tool to make planning easier than ever.
Embrace Tuesday Travel
The strategy of buying airline tickets on Tuesdays for the best deals is still a good idea. For tickets purchased three or more weeks in advance, the average price of a ticket on Tuesday is cheaper than any of the other days between Monday and Friday. Prices skyrocket when you purchase on Saturdays and Sundays.
Ask for a Corner Room
When you check in at a hotel, ask if there’s a comer room available. These are usually larger and quieter for the same price as ones in the middle of the hall. Upgrades are most often offered at the end of the day when hotels have a better sense of their occupancy.
Get the Weekly Car Rental Rate
It’s a bit puzzling that car rental companies charge more for driving less, but the weekly rate is often cheaper than driving just four days. You may be able to get the weekly rate for just five days, so keep the car a bit longer if you can.
Fill Up a Reusable Water Bottle
Bottled water on cruise ships can cost up to $ 4! Save money by bringing an empty reusable one in your bag. The water is clean and flows from a filtered reservoir on the ship.
1.It is generally the most expensive to buy an airline ticket on .
A. Saturday B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday D. Friday
2.You can save money by the following tips except .
A. asking for a Comer Room
B. taking a reusable bottle with you
C. keeping the car as long as possible
D. book an airline ticket on Tuesdays in advance
3.The passage is taken from .
A. A website B. A travel brochure
C. A scientific report D. A local newspaper
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内容应包括：
1.对老师表示理解；
2.介绍活动的情况；
3.你们的愿望。
注意：
1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100左右。
短文改错
假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
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加一个漏字符号(
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I hardly remember my grandmother. She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs. I was only four when she passes away. She is just a distant memory for me now.
I remember my grandfather very much. He was tall, with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years. He had a deep voice, which set himself apart from others in our small town, he was strong and powerful. In a fact, he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me. However, he was the gentlest man I have never known.
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6.7.8.9.10.
A team of engineers 1.(create)a super-thin material that could help keep buildings cool. The team developed the revolutionary new material, 2.is very thin and can cool objects even under direct sunlight. The material does not need energy to work3.does it need water to help keep things cool. The engineers say4.new material could provide an answer to air conditioners, which are expensive 5.(run). The material is unlike anything 6.(find) in nature. It is just 50 micrometers thick. That's slightly 7.(thick) than the aluminum foil(锡箔纸) we use for cooking.
The engineers explained how their new material works. They said when it is put on top of something, two things happen. It cools the object underneath by 8.(reflect) the sun's rays back into space. At the same time, the material removes the object's own heat and sends that into the air. An engineer said: "We're excited about the opportunity to explore potential uses in different scientific 9.(field)." Another researcher said: "Just 10 to 20 square meters of this material on the rooftop could 10.(nice) cool down a house in summer."
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early_______of gardening may not have originated from my_______for nature. It was to annoy my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _______at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her. Seeing the neighbors busy with _______, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something_______to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found _______, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they_______to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _______joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. Eventually, I was _______by this land of wonder.
__________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even __________at me because he found it was__________to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's __________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than __________.
Regardless of their __________, I kept on planting my garden and__________to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they__________to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to__________my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very__________. And now I could say it is my affection for __________that makes me a real gardener.
1.A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design
2.A. hope B. need C. idea D. love
3.A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement
4.A. working B. playing C. gardening D. travelling
5.A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite
6.A. harmful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting
7.A. failed B. liked C. grew D. happened
8.A. to B. with C. in D. by
9.A. puzzled B. defeated C. caught D. touched
10.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
11.A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped
12.A. unusual B. troublesome C. impossible D. dangerous
13.A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief
14.A. beauty B. kindness C. flowers D. plants
15.A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion
16.A. decided B. waited C. continued D. struggled
17.A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead
18.A. educate B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge
19.A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed
20.A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature
How to Buy Used Electronics
We buy used cars, furniture, and sometimes clothes but buying used electronics may be the riskiest of all. 1.. Still, buying used electronics may save you money and help reduce environmental waste. Fortunately, you can come out on top if you ask the right questions and take the following steps.
●Research the product itself.
2..Some do not last as long, for instance they might have an expensive rechargeable battery that cannot easily be replaced if it has worn out.
●Ask about who fixed the product.
If the producer did it, then there is less risk involved than if it was done by a third party.3..
●Make sure the product comes with a proper insurance.
If you are buying from a retail chain or other respectable sellers, chances are that some sort of insurance is available. Find out how long this lasts and what it covers.
●4..
If you are buying from someone besides a retail chain, this is especially important. While this will not guarantee that it will not break later, it at least makes sure that you have a current working product.
●Hold on to any receipt you received.
This is especially important if you are paying with cash. Receipt can prove that you purchased it and when. 5.. You never know when it can come in handy.
A. Keep it in a safe place
B. Test the product before buying it
C. Some products have lots of life left
D. Ask about return and exchange policy
E. They do not always have a solid quality
F. You will be told if there is anything missing
G. You might also need to find out what was fixed
