It's slim­budget time in Las Vegas
Las Vegas? It's where half­price flights are wide open and where reservations are easily booked on a moment's notice. Tourism is down, so rooms are plentiful, as well as inexpensive.
Getting there: The best way to get there from McCarran Airport is to exit the baggage claim through Door 11 and check in at any number of shuttle booths. Shuttle vans that run between the airport and the Las Vegas Strip cost $6 for a one­way trip.
Leaving Las Vegas：Many Vegas vacationers are eager to get there and slow to leave. So take the “red­eye” back home. Most red­eye flights leave around midnight, leaving you with an extra night of gaming, and fun without added expense of a higher hotel charge. You can sleep the whole way home.
Romantic getaway: Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming. The artwork at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is certainly comparable to that at the Louvre. Speaking of Paris, take a trip up the Eiffel Tower at Paris­Las Vegas. The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10($7 for kids) and is unquestionably worth the price of admission. For an intimate evening, don't hesitate to book reservations at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Get an impressive nighttime view of the Fountains at Bellagio by asking for seating alongside the floor­to­ceiling windows. This is truly a one­of­a­kind fine­dining experience. Details：www.parislasvegas.com.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes：Casinos(娛樂場) can appear very close together, but actually may not be. Know the tram systems that run up and down the Strip. Most tram lines are free.
Shows：Purchase show tickets at one of the many “Half Priced Show” booths on the Strip. You can experience a unique show each night of your stay. Need a look at what's playing when you'll be there? Visit www.booklasvegasshows.com.
Buffets：In Vegas you can take anything to the next level—including eating. Seven casinos on the Strip have teamed up to bring you an amazing deal：seven buffets—breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner—all for just $44.99 within a 24­hour period. Details：www.harrahs.com/total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets.
【小題1】What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A．To introduce the present situation of Las Vegas.
B．To attract readers to travel to Las Vegas.
C．To tell readers how to go to Las Vegas.
D．To show his own travel experience.
【小題2】If you want to know more about food in Las Vegas, you should ________.
A．visit www.parislasvegas.com
B．visit www.booklasvegasshows.com
C．visit www.harrahs.com/total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets
D．visit www.newyorknewyork.com/attractions/
the­roller­coaster.aspx
【小題3】If a couple and a 5­year­old child want to take the Eiffel Tower Experience, they have to pay ________.
A．$10B．$20
C．$27D．$34
【小題4】From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．Las Vegas is famous as a gaming city
B．eating in Las Vegas is very expensive
C．a(chǎn)ll the red­eye flights leave around midnight
D．a(chǎn) round trip in Las Vegas costs $6


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析【小題1】答案：B　寫作目的題。從文章第一段的內(nèi)容可以看出，現(xiàn)在拉斯維加斯賓館有空房而且也便宜，飛機(jī)票半價(jià)并且容易預(yù)訂。下文又介紹了它提供的浪漫之旅以及表演、飲食等具體情況。所以可推測出，該文章的寫作目的是吸引讀者們?nèi)ダ咕S加斯旅游。故選B項(xiàng)。
【小題2】答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的“...seven buffets－breakfast，brunch，lunch and dinner...www.harrahs.com/total/
las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets.”可知，該題選C項(xiàng)。
【小題3】答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10($7 for kids) and is unquestionably worth the price of admission.”可知，兩個(gè)成年人和一個(gè)小孩總共花費(fèi)27美元。
【小題4】答案：A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段首句“Romantic getaway：Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming.”可知，拉斯維加斯已經(jīng)不完全是個(gè)賭城了，由此推出拉斯維加斯是作為一個(gè)賭城而出名的。故選A項(xiàng)。

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【小題1】From the passage, we learn that Finland _______.

A．lies inside the Arctic Circle
B．lies east of Sweden
C．is next to the countries of northern Europe
D．is entirely covered with forests and lakes
【小題2】Finland must have been under the control of _______ for as long as one hundred years or so.
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【小題3】Among natural resources, the Finnish people benefit mainly from _______.
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D．often ruins the normal relationships between friends or acquaintances 
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【小題4】What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Greetings should be given better expressions. 
B．Greetings convey different meanings to different people. 
C．Greetings help prove an individual’s social independence. 
D．Greetings help an individual be connected with the society. 

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【小題2】What is the important part for many Canadians in winter?
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【小題1】The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who　　　.

A．makes a living by writing 
B．a(chǎn)lways fails to finish a task on time 
C．has several things to do at the same time 
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C．He did not take any exercise in the past. 
D．He got the idea from his son. 
【小題3】What can we learn from the passage?
A．The word“CELEBRATE”can remind the writer to enjoy life. 
B．The writer has a vacation with his family every four years. 
C．The word“FOCUS”can help the writer focus on his family. 
D．The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise. 
【小題4】The best title for the passage might be　　　.
A．Three Words for 2013 
B．Health Should Go First 
C．Keep Organized 
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A．blue B．homesick C．unhappy D．ill 
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B．Written English with spoken English does not use idioms at all. 
C．There are plant, food, animal idioms used to express something. 
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