If you want to attend the hottest events of 2014, don’t waste your time looking through dozens of hotel options or vacation packages. Instead, look to cruise ships that can ferry you to and from the most expected holiday, sporting, and cultural events of the year.
Here’s a look at the some of the most popular:
Australian Open in Melbourne (January 13–26, 2014)
Tennis fans worldwide are eager for the tickets to matches at any one of the four annual Grand Slam events: the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. In January 2014, luxury cruise line Silversea will offer fans a three-night pre-cruise package to the 109th Australian Open in Melbourne. Silversea passengers will attend third round singles matches at Rod Laver Arena on January 17 and 18 before taking the 382-passenger Silver Shadow for a special 15-night Melbourne to Bali voyage.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (February 28–March 4, 2014)
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is one of the most popular celebrations of its kind in the world, drawing two million visitors each and every day of the festivities that include parades, street fairs, and costume balls. Holland America’s Maasdam will spend three days in Rio during Carnival as part of its 26-day Amazon & Carnival Explorer journey.
2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (June 12–July 13, 2014)
If you’re a soccer fan that came up empty in the search for a hotel room for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Rio de Janeiro, there’s still hope. Book MSC Cruises’ 18-night Miami to Rio voyage aboard Divina. The ship departs Miami on May 24 and arrives in Rio just in time for the World Cup.
New Year’s Eve in Hong Kong (December 31, 2014)
Hong Kong is a magical destination and New Year’s Eve festivities and fireworks pull out all the stops to make a holiday trip to that city even more attractive. Crystal Cruises’ all-inclusive luxury ship, Symphony, will spend two nights in Hong Kong-- and celebrate New Year’s Eve Chinese-style—during its 15-night holiday voyage that leaves Bangkok on December 21. This roundtrip voyage also calls on Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam.
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following ships will take the longest time of voyage?
A．Silver Shadow.B．Maasadam. C．Divina. D．Symphony.
小題2:The events that will take place in Rio de Janeiro in 2014 are ___________.
A．Carnival and FIFA World Cup
B．New Year’s Eve fireworks and Carnival
C．the Australian Open and Grand Slam events
D．New Year's Eve fireworks and FIFA
小題3:Where does this passage probably come from?   
A．In a sports magazine.B．In a textbook.
C．In a science report.D．In a travel brochure.
小題4:The main purpose of the passage is to ___________.
A．give information about the hottest events of 2014
B．introduce cruise ships to some big events of 2014
C．describe the most popular tourist destinations in 2014
D．persuade readers to take cruise ships for 2014 holiday

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：
小題1:根據(jù)“for a special 15-night Melbourne to Bali voyage... Holland America’s Maasdam will spend three days in Rio during Carnival as part of its 26-day Amazon & Carnival Explorer journey... Book MSC Cruises’ 18-night Miami to Rio voyage aboard Divina... Symphony, will spend two nights in Hong Kong-- and celebrate New Year’s Eve Chinese-style—during its 15-night holiday voyage that leaves Bangkok on December 21.”可知，時(shí)間最長(zhǎng)的是Maasdam，故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)“Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (February 28–March 4, 2014)... for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Rio de Janeiro”可知，在Rio de Janeiro舉行的有狂歡節(jié)和FIFA世界杯，故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)第一段和“Australian Open in Melbourne... Carnival in Rio de Janeiro...  2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil... New Year’s Eve in Hong Kong”可知，文章講的主要是一些旅游項(xiàng)目，故選D。
小題4:根據(jù)“Instead, look to cruise ships that can ferry you to and from the most expected holiday, sporting, and cultural events of the year... Here’s a look at the some of the most popular”可知，文章主要介紹了一些游輪項(xiàng)目。故選B。
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