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For the business traveler who’s all about efficiency: check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum trouble.
When you’re pressed for time on a business trip, nothing can annoy you more than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next trip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in process.
◆ Marriott Detroit Airport
Another option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, including the Marriott Detroit Airport hotel. (I’ve tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) here is the basic idea: you download the iPhone or Android app. The night before, you can “check-in” virtually. When you arrive, you get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is already tied to your reservation, is waiting for you at the desk.
◆Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
I happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked how fast the kiosk check-in works. The kiosk asks you to insert your credit card, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about 3 minutes. When I left, I was equally impressed with the fast check-out: An agent meets you in the lobby with, an iPad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The big advantage: you never have to wait in line.
◆Radisson LaCrosse
The Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster. At a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin，you use a mobile app to register and then receive a barcode by email or text. When you get to the kiosk, you can scan the barcode to get your key without any other steps required. It’s super fast. You can find this new check-in system at the Radisson hotels in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix as well.
1. Which two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in?
A. Marriott Detroit Airport and Yotel New York .
B. Marriott Detroit Airport and Radisson LaCrosse.
C. Marriott Detroit Airport and Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
D. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and Radisson LaCrosse.
2. Which hotel will send you a receipt by email?
A. Yotel New York. B. Marriott Detroit Airport.
C. Radisson LaCrosse. D. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
3. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Checking out the hotels will make you in trouble
B. Three hotels that will make your life easier
C. Try these hotels that offer you comfort
D. Hotels for the travelers
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据2. Marriott Detroit Airport中提到的“…Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year,…”和4. Radisson: LaCrosse部分的句子“…at a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin, you use a mobile app to register…”可知，这两个宾馆都可以使用移动应用程序注册入住。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据3. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis中的 “An agent meets you in the lobby with an ipad and asks for an email to use for a receipt.”可知，这个宾馆通过电子邮件发送收据给你。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据4. Radisson: LaCrosse中的 “When you get to the kiosk, you scan the barcode to get your key without any other steps required. It’s super fast.”可知，你从Radisson收到的条形码有助于快速登记入住。故选C。
【名师点睛】在阅读中可以使用定位法与跳读法解决直接理解题。定位法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息直接从原文中找到相应的句子(即定位)，然后进行比较和分析(尤其要注意一些同义转换)，从而找出正确答案。跳读法即根据题干和选项所提供的信息跳读原文，并找到相关的句子(有时可能是几个句子)或段落，然后进行分析和推理等，从而找出正确答案。以小题1为例，我们根据题干中“two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in”可知询问哪两个宾馆为顾客提供手机软件注册入住，直接定位在2. Marriott Detroit Airport中提到的“…Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year,…”和4. Radisson: LaCrosse部分的句子“…at a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin, you use a mobile app to register…”，因此可知这两个宾馆都可以使用移动应用程序注册入住。故选B。
