These days when you go on vacation, you spend most of your money just getting there. Travel is expensive, but don't stay home only because you are short of money! Here is some advice:
* Travel during off-season if possible. Flights and hotels are very cheaper when tourism is low.
* Choose a hotel that's a little farther from popular attractions. If you're staying several days,
check out prices on vacation homes — it can end up being cheaper than a hotel.
* Take public traffic, such as buses or subway, instead of taking a taxi.
* Plan your meals, and eat like locals. Don't waste money at expensive hotel restaurants or
fast-food chains. Depending on where you stay, it may be cheaper to make food on your own.
* Check online for special discount （折扣） — if you're a student, the old or the parents
traveling with children, you could get discounts! A little research could save you a lot of money.
Whether you're backpacking alone or going on a family vacation, your trip doesn't have to break the bank. The key is to plan ahead and write down what you spend. Then put the money you save toward your next trip!
1.Is travel expensive now?
2.How many suggestions are given to save money?
3.Which is cheaper, staying at a hotel or a vacation home?
4.Who could get discounts?
5.What is the passage mainly about?
1.Yes, it is.
2.5.
3.A vacation home.
4.A student, the old or the parents traveling with children.
5.It's about some suggestions on how to cut travel costs. / It's about how to save money on the trip.
【解析】
試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要向出門旅行的人提供了5條建議。
1.細節理解題。根據短文第一段Travel is expensive, 描述，可知當今旅行很昂貴。故本句為肯定回答。答：Yes, it is.
2.細節理解題。根據Here is some advice及符號*提示，可知本文主要提出了5條建議。故答5.
3.細節理解題。根據check out prices on vacation homes — it can end up being cheaper than a hotel.
描述，可知度假別墅更便宜。故答：A vacation home.
4.細節理解題。根據Check online for special discount （折扣） — if you're a student, the old or the parents traveling with children, you could get discounts! 描述，可知學生，老人或者帶孩子旅行的父母可以享受到折扣。故答：A student, the old or the parents traveling with children.
5.主旨大意題。閱讀短文可知，本文主要是給那些出門旅行的人提供了幾點建議。故答：It's about some suggestions on how to cut travel costs. / It's about how to save money on the trip.
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