专题强化练四A
If you'll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying，here are some shopping tips to give your undivided attention to.
When to buy
If you're shopping for domestic flights，check prices on Tuesday afternoons.This is an old tip but still valid because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning，and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.
When to fly
Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights.In the US specifically，the cheapest days are typically Tuesday，Wednesday
and Saturday.A good itinerary (旅行安排) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it won't be cheap exactly，but it will save you money (in most cases) over weekend－to－weekend travel.
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Compare the price of direct with connecting fights.Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money，and it might be enough to endure the extra－long flying day.Some examples：
Boston to Seattle：$247 direct，$234 one－stop
San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct，$362 one－stop
Okay，the savings on Boston—Seattle might not be worth it to you，but I'll bet you'll think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.
Compare，compare，compare
Stifle__the__impulse to go to your favourite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison; it's a recipe for disaster.Example: Let's say you want to fly from New York to London and figuring your favourite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price.
Airline price：$554 round－trip
Comparison price：$486
Obviously，the legacy carrier did not have the cheapest flight，but wait，there's more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521)．See what you're missing when you fail to compare?
广州旅游景点排名前十名【语篇解读】 假如准备假期买机票去某个地方游玩，买机票的时间、动身的时间和返程的时间都会影响机票的价格。本文主要介绍了购买便宜机票的多种方法。 1．When could the best price for flights within the US most possibly be found?
A．Monday morning. B．Tuesday afternoon.
C．Thursday morning. D．Sunday morning.
解析：细微环节理解题。依据When to buy中的“If you're shopping for domestic flights，check prices on Tuesday afternoons.中国十大风景名胜排行榜”以及后文给出的缘由可知周二下午票价是最便宜的。
答案：B
2．What are ticket buyers advised to do?
A．Choose direct flights rather than connecting ones.
B．Take the cheapest deal from their favourite airline.
C．Look for flight deals to Europe throughout the summer.
D．Avoid weekend－to－weekend flights in holiday seasons.
解析：推理推断题。依据When to fly中的“Weekdays continue to be generally cheape
r times to fly than weekends for most flights.”可知，通常状况下，工作日的飞机票比周末便宜，因此买票的时候应当避开买周末动身、周末返程的机票。 答案：D
鼓浪屿旅游景点介绍3．What does the underlined phrase“Stifle the impulse”probably mean?
A．Feel free to do something.
B．Hold off on doing something.
C．Get well prepared for something.
D．Make quick decisions about something.
解析：词义揣测题。依据后文的“it's a recipe for disaster”和“黄山风景区旅游See what you're missing when you fail to compare？”可知，作者建议先比较价格后买票，故此处应表示“在未比较的状况下遏制住去最喜爱的网站买票的冲动”。hold off on doing sth.意为“拖延做某事”，与画线短语意思相近。
答案：B
B
For the brave in the armed forces，being sent away from home for months at a time is just part of the duty.However，it's never an easy one to perform especially for those with children.So when I found out I was going to be stationed in South Korea for a year，I was nervous about how my five children，particularly my eldest daughter Abigail，would take the news since it meant I wouldn't be home to see her graduate from high school.
Incredibly，Abigail told me not to worry and even suggested we live stream the event among family members when I leaked the news.“We've been lucky you haven't had to be sent abroad yet.Anyway we can get connected through the Internet.See me on your phone on my spot，”Abigail said.She stepped into many of my roles when I was gone.I wanted to find a way to thank her and show her how proud I was of her.I started planning the special surprise when my request to retur
n home a few weeks early to attend Abigail's graduation ceremony was approved.
When my time in South Korea finally came to an end，I flew home，rented a car，and stayed in a hotel.And on Abigail's graduation day，I hid in an office behind the stage waiting until I heard my daughter's name called，I just kept thinking“Don't cry.Don't trip in your heels.Don't fall over.”At last! Abigail was up on stage.I slipped up behind her，whispered in her ear，and around she turned！“I was just thinking，like，‘You aren't supposed to be here.What? What? How？’It was the I'm pretty sure my dad made people he didn't even know cry.Emotional for everyone，”Abigail cried.
You know what followed: embraces，kisses，tears，laughs，flowers，; aren't they what a family have in store?
【语篇解读】 作者在得知要离家执勤后，因不能参与孩子的毕业典礼而心生愧疚，但是，他却得到了孩子的理解和家人的支持。最终在得到了允许后刚好赶到孩子的毕业典礼，给了孩子一个惊喜。 4．What worried the author most?
