Planning your holiday? Whether you’re going to Yunnan or UK, it’s important to make sure you’re well-prepared. Here’s a handy checklist to help you.

Location

The first thing you have to decide is where you want to go. Of course a lot will depend on your time and budget. Do you want to relax on a beach, visit some famous landmarks, or hike through some beautiful scenery? All these things are available in China, but if your budget stretches, why not look at somewhere else in Asia, or even farther.

Packing

There can be such a thing as being over prepared when traveling, but you don’t want to forget something important. It can be a good idea to wear pants with zipped pockets. In certain countries local thieves will target unsuspecting tourists for their money. It can also be worth packing some basic medical supplies. If you are going to be moving around a lot, buy a good backpack. Finally, remember to pack clothes that are going to be suitable for the weather.

Accommodation

There are several things to consider when picking where you want to stay. Location is often the most important. When staying in hotels, it is often a good idea to book your first night in a new city. After all, you will not be familiar with the surroundings and will want somewhere to leave your luggage. However, don’t spend more than a couple of days at the same hotel. When you get to a new place, you might soon discover there’s somewhere better to stay.

Don’t forget

The key to a good holiday is detail. When you’re traveling, especially in a foreign country, don’t forget to change some money before you leave. If you’re traveling somewhere tropical, you might need some injections or pills to avoid disease. And it’s always worth taking out travel insurance, just in case you find yourself in a spot of bother during the trip. Don’t forget to check the exchange rates. The strong yuan has made traveling abroad cheaper recently. It can also be a good idea to write down the phone number of the closest Chinese embassy, in case you need help while abroad.

1.You have to take all the following into consideration EXCEPT _______ when deciding where to spend your holiday.

A. culture                    B. purpose                           C. money                              D. time

2.Pants with zipped pockets are recommended mainly because _______.

A. it’s a good measure in case of emergencies

B. you’ll be expected to buy a lot of souvenirs

C. you’ll carry many small things with you

D. it will help you guard against local theft

3.As for accommodation, the writer’s tip is _______.

A. to stay away from the downtown areas to get cheap places

B. to book one or two nights in the same hotel in case you don’t like it

C. to choose your location after you arrive at your destination

D. better not to leave your luggage in unfamiliar hotels

4.It can be inferred from the last part that we should _______.

A. choose the most suitable kind of travel insurance

B. use RMB in all foreign countries since the yuan is strong

C. check the exchange rates so as to decide what currency (貨幣) to buy

D. get in touch with Chinese embassy if we need help when abroad

5.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract the tourists to travel abroad.

B. To tell some travel information to tourists.

C. To help the tourists make good preparations for their holidays.

D. To remind tourists of the safety during their journey.

Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is impossible even to read. On motor-ways, you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often, the greater part of the journey is spent on narrow, bumpy (不平的) roads which are crowded with traffic.

When traveling by sea, you have a different experience. You can have a walk on the board, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food, and of course, only when the sea is calm. If it is not, you are likely to get seasick(暈船), you will find no journey that can be worse than that. Even if you travel in good weather, sea journeys take a long time. Few people would like to spend a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.

Traveling by plane seems to be dangerous to some people, and, it is also the most expensive of all traveling forms, though nothing can match planes for speed and comfort. Flying at a height of 30 000 feet, far above the clouds, and at 500 miles an hour is a very exciting experience. The journey is so smooth(平穩(wěn)的) that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and easy. You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and tiring journey.

1. From the passage, we can know that traveling by train_______.

A. is the most comfortable for passengers

B. is so slow and dirty that no one wants to take a train

C. seems to be very tiring and usually takes a long time

D. will keep you awake all the time

2. What prevents people from traveling by plane?

A. Planes are very dangerous.

B. You will feel sorry after traveling by air.

C. Flying so high brings no comfort.

D. Air traveling takes a long time.

3. In the writer’s opinion, _______.

A. you should never travel by train

B. traveling by air is the most comfortable

C. traveling by sea is the best form

D. car traveling is comfortable

People who travel long distances will have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Maybe nobody would say they enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. The train will soon get crowded and dirty. It is almost impossible to take your mind off the journey. Reading may help you to kill time but soon the clicking on the rails will bring you to sleep. During the day, sleep never lasts long. At night, when you really wish to go to sleep, you find you can hardly manage to do so. If you are lucky to get a sleeping seat, you spend half the night looking at the small blue light over your head, and when you finally arrive at the station, you are so tired that you don’t want to leave.

Long car journeys are even less pleasant, for it is impossible even to read. On motor-ways, you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often, the greater part of the journey is spent on narrow, bumpy (不平的) roads which are crowded with traffic.

When traveling by sea, you have a different experience. You can have a walk on the board, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food, and of course, only when the sea is calm. If it is not, you are likely to get seasick(暈船), you will find no journey that can be worse than that. Even if you travel in good weather, sea journeys take a long time. Few people would like to spend a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.

Traveling by plane seems to be dangerous to some people, and, it is also the most expensive of all traveling forms, though nothing can match planes for speed and comfort. Flying at a height of 30 000 feet, far above the clouds, and at 500 miles an hour is a very exciting experience. The journey is so smooth(平穩(wěn)的) that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and easy. You will not have to spend the next few days recovering from a long and tiring journey.

1. From the passage, we can know that traveling by train_______.

A. is the most comfortable for passengers

B. is so slow and dirty that no one wants to take a train

C. seems to be very tiring and usually takes a long time

D. will keep you awake all the time

2. What prevents people from traveling by plane?

A. Planes are very dangerous.

B. You will feel sorry after traveling by air.

C. Flying so high brings no comfort.

D. Air traveling takes a long time.

3. In the writer’s opinion, _______.

A. you should never travel by train

B. traveling by air is the most comfortable

C. traveling by sea is the best form

D. car traveling is comfortable