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Imagine jet-setting from Tokyo to Paris, enjoying first-class travel, a four-course dinner and a city tour —all without leaving the ground. This is the future of air travel according to Japanese company First Airlines, which has used the power of virtual reality to create dream vacations.
Passengers avoid the costly airport transfer, the baggage fees or busy airport terminal(航站楼)—and instead enjoy the privileges of business or first-class travel and an expensive tour of Paris—all while remaining motionless in Tokyo. As well as Paris, First Airlines also offers the virtual destinations of New York, Rome and Hawaii.
After boarding, guests can settle down for the two-hour flight on their advanced Airbus seat—surrounded by decoration that is modeled on the inside of an aircraft, for maximum realism. There is flight service and VR, foods, music for every destination. Passengers will be served a delicious meal by air stewards, alongside drinks and other desserts. The menu depends on the destination of choice—Manhattan clam chowder and cheesecake for New York and salmon tartar and onion soup for Paris. After landing at the destination, guests can enjoy a 360-degree tour of the destination—all thanks to projection(投影)mapping and video.
It makes for a supposedly stress-free vacation, perfect for those whose ability to travel abroad is limited by cost or health. Virtual reality is becoming increasingly present everywhere at all times in the world of travel—allowing travelers to appreciate the wonders of the world, all without leaving their house.
At just 4, 980 yen($46)for business class and 5, 980 yen($56)for first class—these two-hour flights are far more affordable than their real-life flights. Tokyo citizens eager to experience First Airlines can book a trip on the website, with reservations currently being taken until May 2020.
【文章大意】本文是一篇科普类文章。根据日本公司第一航空公司的说法, 描述了航空旅行的未来, 它利用虚拟现实的力量创造了梦幻般的假期。
1. What can we learn about the future of air travel from Tokyo to Paris?
A. It is high-flying. B. It is money-saving.
C. It is power-wasting. D. It is time-consuming.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段Passengers avoid the costly airport transfer, the baggage fees or busy airport terminal—and instead enjoy the privileges of business or first-class travel and an expensive tour of Paris—all while remaining motionless in Tokyo. 可知, 从东京到巴黎, 我们能了解到航空旅行的未来是省钱。故选B。
2. The flight is perfect for travelers who ________.
A. do little physical exercise
B. work under great pressure
C. desire to travel a long distance
D. have health or money troubles
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段It makes for a supposedly stress-free vacation, perfect for those whose ability to travel abroad is limited by cost or health. 可知, 对于那些有健康或金钱问题的旅行者来说, 这趟航班是完美的。故选D。
3. What can be the best title for the text?
A. A Scientific Fantasy
B. The Power of Virtual Reality
C. Japan’s Virtual Air Travel Abroad
D. Appreciation of the Global Wonders
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段Imagine jet-setting from Tokyo to Paris, enjoying first-class travel, a four-course dinner and a city tour—all without leaving the ground. This is the future of air travel according to Japanese company First Airlines, which has used the power of virtual reality to create dream vacations. 可知, 本文主题是Japan’s Virtual Air Travel Abroad。故选C。
【知识拓展】佳词积累
1. transfer vt. & n. 转移;改变
2. privilege n. 特权
3. destination n. 目的地
4. supposedly adv. 据说
长难句分析
Virtual reality is becoming increasingly present everywhere at all times in the world of travel—allowing travelers to appreciate the wonders of the world, all without leaving their house.
分析: 本句是一个简单句。Virtual reality是句子的主语。
译文: 在旅行的世界里, 虚拟现实越来越多地随时出现在任何地方——让旅行者不出家门就能欣赏世界的奇观。
