专题强化练四 <br />A <br />If you'll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on <br />flying,here are some shopping tips to give your undivided attention to. <br />When to buy <br />If you're shopping for domestic flights,check prices on Tuesday <br />afternoons.This is an old tip but still valid because most US carriers <br />continue to release sales on Tuesday morning , and competitors <br />quickly drop their fares to match the better deals. <br />When to fly <br />Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than <br />weekends for most flights.In the US specifically,the cheapest days are <br />typically Tuesday,Wednesday and Saturday.A good itinerary (旅行计 <br />划 ) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to <br />Saturday; it won't be cheap exactly,but it will save you money (in <br />most cases) over weekend-to-weekend travel. <br />Direct vs.connecting flights <br />Compare the price of direct with connecting fights.Sometimes <br />adding a stop to your route will save you money , and it might be <br />enough to endure the extra-long flying day.Some examples: <br />Boston to Seattle:$247 direct,$234 one-stop <br />San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct,$362 one-stop <br />Okay,the savings on Boston—Seattle might not be worth it to <br />you , but I'll bet you'll think twice about the direct flight for San <br />Francisco to Raleigh. <br />Compare,compare,compare <br />Stifle__the__impulse to go to your favourite airline site to <br />purchase tickets without doing any comparison; it's a recipe for <br />disaster.Example: Let's say you want to fly from New York to London <br />and figuring your favourite US legacy carrier will get you there for <br />the best price. <br />Airline price:$554 round-trip <br />Comparison price:$486 <br />Obviously,the legacy carrier did not have the cheapest flight,but <br />wait,there's more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight <br />from the same legacy carrier ($521).See what you're missing when <br />you fail to compare? <br />【语篇解读】 如果打算假期买机票去某个地方游玩,买机票的 <br />时间、出发的时间和返程的时间都会影响机票的价格。本文主要介绍 <br />了购买便宜机票的多种方法。 <br />1 . When could the best price for flights within the US most <br />possibly be found? <br />A.Monday morning. B.Tuesday afternoon. <br />C.Thursday morning. D.Sunday morning. <br />解析:细节理解题。根据 When to buy 中的“If you're shopping for <br />domestic flights,check prices on Tuesday afternoons.”以及后文给出 <br />的原因可知周二下午票价是最便宜的。 <br />答案:B <br />2.What are ticket buyers advised to do? <br />A.Choose direct flights rather than connecting ones. <br />B.Take the cheapest deal from their favourite airline. <br />C.Look for flight deals to Europe throughout the summer. <br />D.Avoid weekend-to-weekend flights in holiday seasons. <br />解析:推理判断题。根据 When to fly 中的“Weekdays continue to <br />be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights.”可知, <br />通...