If you want to attend the hottest events of 2014, don’t waste your time looking through dozens of hotel options（選擇）or vacation packages. Instead, look to cruise ships（坐航游）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（目的地）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．Maasdam. 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：文章主要介紹了2014年世界各地發(fā)生的重大事件的游輪航線。目的是為了吸引游客乘坐游輪前往參加有關(guān)活動。
小題1:根據(jù)“taking the 382-passenger Silver Shadow for a special 15-night Melbourne to Bali voyage”，“Book MSC Cruises’ 18-night Miami to Rio voyage aboard Divina.”，“Symphony, will spend two nights in Hong Kong...during its 15-night holiday voyage”和“Holland America’s Maasdam will spend three days in Rio during Carnival as part of its 26-day Amazon & Carnival Explorer journey.”可知，Maasdam參加了為期26天的航行，時間最長，故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)“Maasdam will spend three days in Rio during Carnival ...in the search for a hotel room for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Rio de Janeiro”可知，在里約熱內(nèi)盧舉辦的活動是狂歡節(jié)和世界杯，故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)“If you want to attend the hottest events of 2014 ...Instead, look to cruise ships（坐航游）that can ferry you to and from the most expected holiday, sporting, and cultural events of the year.”可知，本篇文章講的是與旅游有關(guān)的事情，最有可能摘自旅游手冊，故選D。
小題4:根據(jù)“If you want to attend the hottest events of 2014 ...look to cruise ships（坐航游） ...Here’s a look at the some of the most popular”可知，文章主要介紹了前往2014年一些重大事件發(fā)生地的游輪，故選B。
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