焦点+06+读写之阅读理解（说明）-备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训（上海市）（原卷版+解析版）

焦点06 读写之阅读理解（说明） 备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训 A Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案） Do you know how to get cheap airline and train tickets hotel accommodations (膳宿) On a recent flight, Laura was chatting happily with the woman in the next seat—until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid $109. Laura paid $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less. Here are some ways to travel for less: 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 (信使). 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 price—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’re 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 (招待所). Hostels used to provide cheap accommodations in dormitories for people under the age of 25. Nowadays, hostels don’t have any age requirements. They’re 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 luxuries like swimming pools. 1．Laura paid much more for the plane ticket because _____. A．she bought her ticket two months ago B．the woman was sitting in the next seat C．she didn’t know how to travel for less D．the woman was chatting with her happily 2．_____ ways are introduced to travel for less in the material above. A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five 3．The underlined word fares in the first paragraph probably means “_____”. A．the money you pay to travel by plane B．the schedule you make for a holiday C．the pictures you draw when on a plane D．the plan you make for buying cheap tickets 4．You can get the cheapest plane ticket if you _____. A．buy it two months ago B．take around trip C．buy it at the last minute D．work as a courier 5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the material A．India has the world’s largest rail system. B．It’s convenient to travel by train in Europe. C．People over 25 can’t stay in a hostel nowadays. D．Hostels around the world are often in interesting places. 6．Which of the following might be the best title for the material above A．Getting more for less when you travel. B．Meeting interesting people in cheap hostels. C．A train pass will save yo ... ...