专题强化练四 <br />A <br />If you'll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on <br />flying，here are some shopping tips to give your undivided attention to. <br />When to buy <br />If you're shopping for domestic flights，check prices on Tuesday <br />afternoons.This is an old tip but still valid because most US carriers <br />continue to release sales on Tuesday morning ， and competitors <br />quickly drop their fares to match the better deals. <br />When to fly <br />Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than <br />weekends for most flights.In the US specifically，the cheapest days are <br />typically Tuesday，Wednesday and Saturday.A good itinerary (旅行计 <br />划 ) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to <br />Saturday; it won't be cheap exactly，but it will save you money (in <br />most cases) over weekend－to－weekend travel. <br />Direct vs.connecting flights <br />Compare the price of direct with connecting fights.Sometimes <br />adding a stop to your route will save you money ， and it might be <br />enough to endure the extra－long flying day.Some examples： <br />Boston to Seattle：$247 direct，$234 one－stop <br />San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct，$362 one－stop <br />Okay，the savings on Boston—Seattle might not be worth it to <br />you ， but I'll bet you'll think twice about the direct flight for San <br />Francisco to Raleigh. <br />Compare，compare，compare <br />Stifle__the__impulse to go to your favourite airline site to <br />purchase tickets without doing any comparison; it's a recipe for <br />disaster.Example: Let's say you want to fly from New York to London <br />and figuring your favourite US legacy carrier will get you there for <br />the best price. <br />Airline price：$554 round－trip <br />Comparison price：$486 <br />Obviously，the legacy carrier did not have the cheapest flight，but <br />wait，there's more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight <br />from the same legacy carrier ($521)．See what you're missing when <br />you fail to compare? <br />【语篇解读】 如果打算假期买机票去某个地方游玩，买机票的 <br />时间、出发的时间和返程的时间都会影响机票的价格。本文主要介绍 <br />了购买便宜机票的多种方法。 <br />1 ． When could the best price for flights within the US most <br />possibly be found? <br />A．Monday morning. B．Tuesday afternoon. <br />C．Thursday morning. D．Sunday morning. <br />解析：细节理解题。根据 When to buy 中的“If you're shopping for <br />domestic flights，check prices on Tuesday afternoons.”以及后文给出 <br />的原因可知周二下午票价是最便宜的。 <br />答案：B <br />2．What are ticket buyers advised to do? <br />A．Choose direct flights rather than connecting ones. <br />B．Take the cheapest deal from their favourite airline. <br />C．Look for flight deals to Europe throughout the summer. <br />D．Avoid weekend－to－weekend flights in holiday seasons. <br />解析：推理判断题。根据 When to fly 中的“Weekdays continue to <br />be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights.”可知， <br />通...
