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I had always wanted to see England, Scotland and Wales. So when my brother suggested that we take a week-long vacation together somewhere, I immediately did an Internet search. It was at that time when I found Expat Explore. It was a travel agency that could offer just what I wanted at an acceptable price. In fact, I was afraid that it was too good to be true! So I went back to Google to look for evaluations(评价) of Expat Explore. And I could only find positive things.
My second trip with Expat Explore was my first solo trip. I met several people travelling alone on my first trip and after talking with them, I decided to give it a try. When I landed in London by myself for the first time, I wondered why I had thought this was a good idea. My fears didn’t go away until the next morning I met up with the tour group.
I have lived my entire life in the U.S., so it is so amazing to visit a place like the Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome that was built over 1,500 years before America was discovered! Many buildings I have always considered historical in the U.S. are very modern in comparison to those in Europe. The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it.
There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to. You’d better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant information from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldn’t expect before the trip. I still remember the day when I first visited London, I couldn’t find my way to the hotel I booked before. I felt really anxious at first, but later I tried to keep calm and ask the locals how I could go to the hotel. They were friendly to give me several ways to choose. You can also download apps such as iTranslate and Google Maps on your phone, so that you could understand people who only speak their native language.
1. How did the author feel when she travelled alone for the first time?
A. Satisfied. B. Scared . C. Excited. D. Bored.
2. According to Paragraph 3, the author thinks travelling _____________.
A. encourages her to broaden her view
B. gives her more chances to make friends
C. develops her interest in modern America
D. increases her desire to learn foreign languages
3. What’s the author’s purpose by mentioning her travelling experience in the last paragraph?
A. To tell us the importance of translation tools.
B. To teach us how to communicate with the locals.
C. To warn us about the common accidents when travelling.
D. To show how to plan for unexpected situations during travelling.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文作者叙述了自己的旅行经历，并给读者一些旅行的小贴士。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“When I landed in London by myself for the first time, I wondered why I had thought this was a good idea. My fears didn’t go away until the next morning I met up with the tour group.(当我第一次来到伦敦的时候，我想我为什么会有这个好主意。直到第二天早上我和旅游团见面，我的恐惧才消失)”可知，作者对于自己旅行，一开始是心怀恐惧的，直到与游团见面，恐惧才消失。因此，作者第一次独自旅行时的感受是：B项“Scared . (害怕)”符合题意。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Many buildings I have always considered historical in the U.S. are very modern in comparison to those in Europe. The more of the world I see, the more I want to discover the rest of it..(我一直认为美国的许多建筑与欧洲的建筑相比，是非常现代的。我看到的世界越多，我就越想发现它的其余部分)”可知，在旅游途中，作者看到美国的许多建筑与欧洲的建筑相比更加现代，这让她开阔了视野，对世界充满了好奇。因此，根据第三段，作者认为旅游：“A. encourages her to broaden her view(促进她开阔视野)”符合题意。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“There are my tips for travelling to a place that you never have been to. You’d better plan your vacation through a combination of suggestions from travel agencies and relevant information from the Internet. And there are still many things you couldn’t expect before the trip.(关于如何去一个你从未去过的地方旅行，我有一些小贴士。你最好结合旅行社的建议和网上的相关信息来计划你的假期。在旅行之前还有很多事情是你无法预料的)”可知，作者根据自己的旅行经验，给读者提出了一些外出旅行的建议，以防止发生无法预料的事情。接着作者提到了自己旅行时找不到酒店的事情以及是如何解决的。因此，作者在最后一段提到她的旅行经历是为了D项“To show how to plan for unexpected situations during travelling.(展示如何在旅行中计划意外情况)”。故选D项。
