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The next long vacation might be still months away, but it’s never too early to tailor a good travel plan.
Planning ahead with discount air tickets and hotel booking sites may bring you the prize of an overseas adventure. Here, 21st Century offers some tips on how to plan a cheap, creative travel route.
Book a budget flight
【小题1】Discount airlines tend to increase their fare as the plane fills up and early reservations are usually rewarded with the lowest fares.
Most major domestic airlines offer discount tickets for off-peak travel. China Southern Airlines now provides favorable group purchase ticket deals to attract tourists to cities like Hong Kong and Guilin. 【小题2】
Another way is to search for a cheap ticket on the websites of low-cost airlines, which offer you very low fares though less comfort.
The budget airline has a long history in the West. It’s also called a no-frills carrier(经济型航班)for doing away with traditional free services, such as food and drinks. They charge you extra for catering on board, or securing a seat. 【小题3】
Popular airline routes
Air Asia: The Malaysian-based airline flies form seven cities in China including Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guilin and Shenzhen in the Chinese mainland, and provides trips to cities such as Paris and London. 【小题4】Many tickets are priced under 1500 yuan.
Southwest Airlines: If you go traveling in the US you can take this low-cost airline based in Texas.
Find a cheap 5-star service hotel
【小题5】It’s a great idea to look for YHA(Youth Hostels Associa-tion)backpackers, or Bed & Breakfast deals online.A.It can transfer you to most South East Asian countries.B.So you have to read more discount information before boarding.C.The key to getting any good-priced plane ticket is to reserve the flight early.D.So it’s wiser to take hand luggage because many budget airlines put a fee on checked in luggage.E. Air China and Beijing Capital Airlines offer tickets with as much as 75 to 80 percent discounts.
F. Like airline tickets, the price for a budget hotel depends on when you book it: the earlier, the cheaper.
G. Get your holiday off to a flying start by booking a cheap flight to hundreds of destinations ebookers offers.C
答案:
(答案→)C
解析:本文讲述的是人们在制定旅游计划之前,要充分考虑到提前预定可以节省很多的钱。
【小题1】C 根据下句early reservations are usually rewarded with the lowest fares.可知早早地预定机票可以让人们拿到低价机票。故C项正确。
【小题2】E 根据前句China Southern Airlines now provides favorable group purchase ticket deals to attract tourists to cities like Hong Kong and Guilin.可知很多航空公司都给出了很优惠的机票价格来吸引人们。E项正是这样的具体例子。故E正确。
【小题3】D 根据前句They charge you extra for catering on board, or securing a seat.可知这些公司会受一些额外的费用,所以我们的行李方面也要当心,不要多带,以免付额外的费用。故D正确。
【小题4】A 根据前句可知这家航空公司可以把乘客带到世界各地,A项正是这样的具体内容。
【小题5】F 根据前几段内容可知航空公司的机票很便宜,同样道理,如果你提前预定,宾馆的价格也会便宜很多。