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   Searching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.

Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through various websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.

“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog. com.

Harriet Levy paid $ 179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $ 215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $ 317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $ 169 to $ 360.

“There’s no reason for it,” Harrison said.

Fares can vary significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $ 755 to $ 1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, and then fell to $ 718 on Sunday.

The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press(美国联合通讯社)followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.

There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:

● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.

● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are the highest when tickets are booked eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.

● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive(专有的)sales to travelers who interact(交流)with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.

● The so-called discount airlines — JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier — adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.

【小题1】What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?
A.Passengers are unable to search for airfares.
B.Airlines often play games with passengers.
C.Airfares are set in different situations.
D.It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.
【小题2】What does the underlined phrase “pull the trigger” Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Start searching.
B.Get the highest price.
C.Make a purchase.
D.Get on the plane.
【小题3】By using a lot of figures, the author intends to ________________.
A.show there is a standard price for every single airline
B.discover the rules behind airfares
C.guarantee passengers a low price
D.prove airfares can vary widely
【小题4】Passengers are advised to book flights __________________.
A.in the middle of the weekB.on special websites
C.several months before travelingD.with discount airlines
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   Everyone struggles writing. 【小题1】 Writing is hard. All writers struggle at some point. And even if writing has come easily for you, at some point in your work as a student ,eventually you're going to hit a roadblock(路障). 【小题2】 When the writing was going well, what was happening? When the writing wasn't going well, what was happening?

 【小题3】 Most people's negative writing experiences happened because of some specific requirements like an exact length. They focus on and worry about what the final product has to look like, like how many pages for a research essay, or if it is in the second or third language, or grammar, like whether it gets communicated in the right language.

Another problem can arise when the need to do well on a paper is extremely important, like a timed essay exam, or a college application essay, or a research paper at the end of the term, and it's tied to the entire grade for the class. So worrying about what will happen if they don't do well- get bad grades, or don’t get into college - creates anxiety.  【小题4】

Try to move to more positive projects. Usually when writing comes easily, the writers feel they have something important to say. 【小题5】 What personal understanding of the subject can you bring to your paper? Why is this subject important? For whom is it meaningful? Who will be reading it? What is it that you really want to say to readers? Those thoughts can cause writing's change for all writers.

A.Grammar is not the first thing to think about.
B.The teacher suggests asking yourself positive questions.
C.So take a moment to think about your past writing experiences.
D.And that can make it harder to get the writing done.
E.You are not alone if you have had problems with your writing.
F.Writing comes with few problems.
G.Focusing on the end makes it really hard to get started.

同类题2

   Being a good friend isn’t always easy, but taking time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort. As the years pass, you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless. 【小题1】. To be a good friend and deepen a friendship, just follow these steps.

Don’t ever make a promise that you can’t keep.

If you say you’ll hang out with a friend but an unexpected situation appears, explain the situation. Give your friend a gift and tell him you are sorry. Nobody is perfect, and it’s okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon. 【小题2】.

Apologize when you’ve made a mistake.

【小题3】. Though your friend won’t be happy that you made a mistake, he will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong.

【小题4】.

To be truly supportive, you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he is having a hard time. If you feel that your friend is getting into some trouble, help him away from the situation by not being afraid to get involved.

Give your friend some space when he needs it.

Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won’t always want to spend time with you. Learn to step back and give your friend space. 【小题5】 Don’t be jealous (妒忌的) if your friend has lots of other friends.

A.However, don’t make it a regular thing
B.Help your friend deal with his difficulties
C.Learn to forgive your friend and move forward
D.Of course, to have a good friend, you must be one
E.If you want your friend to trust you, you can’t act like you’re perfect
F.Take time to truly understand your friend when he is talking to you
G.Try to understand if your friend wants to be alone or to hang out with other people

同类题3

   One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的)ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is_____ .

Once I heard a bald(秃头的)man said,“Whenever I enter a room,_____ I see is hair.”Once you’ve_____ what your missing tile is,explore whether getting it will_____ make you happy. Then do one of the three things:get it,replace it with a different_____ ,or forget about it and_____ the tiles in your life that are not missing.

We all know people who have had a relatively easy life,yet are essentially unhappy_____ people who have suffered a great deal_____  remain happy.

The first_____ is gratitude(感激).All happy people are ______ .Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to______ ,but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.

The second secret is______ that happiness is a by-product(副产品)of something else. The most obvious______ are the pursuit that gives our lives purpose-anything______ studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have,the more happiness we are likely to______ .

Finally,the belief that something lasting for a long time goes beyond us and that our______ has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We______ a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy is, it should ______ this truth:If you choose to find the______ in every situation, you will be blessed;and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is______ your decision to make.

【小题1】
A.differentB.missingC.shortD.broken
【小题2】
A.nothingB.noneC.allD.anything
【小题3】
A.determinedB.predictedC.assumedD.imagined
【小题4】
A.completelyB.naturallyC.hopefullyD.really
【小题5】
A.tileB.brickC.ceilingD.house
【小题6】
A.look onB.focus onC.count onD.decide on
【小题7】
A.sinceB.becauseC.whileD.although
【小题8】
A.certainlyB.simplyC.hardlyD.generally
【小题9】
A.secretB.factorC.ruleD.key
【小题10】
A.wealthyB.gratefulC.proudD.generous
【小题11】
A.upsetB.quarrelC.complainD.disappoint
【小题12】
A.permittingB.wonderingC.provingD.realizing
【小题13】
A.sourcesB.resultsC.answersD.goals
【小题14】
A.amongB.fromC.throughD.for
【小题15】
A.advocateB.acceptC.experienceD.face
【小题16】
A.valueB.destinationC.survivalD.existence
【小题17】
A.needB.lackC.demandD.expect
【小题18】
A.connectB.includeC.absorbD.mean
【小题19】
A.worstB.bestC.positiveD.negative
【小题20】
A.normallyB.totallyC.exactlyD.largely

同类题4

   It’s great fun to explore new places, and it may be like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles, the following tips may be helpful.

• Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you’re traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn or you’ll have to move to the back seat.

• Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You’ll need a good map, a compass, a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of cash for emergencies. Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let him know what time you expect to be back. The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

• See if your school or a club organizes orienteering (越野识途比赛), in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C, etc.) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compasses and gain some practical skills. In some way, it’s not only good fun, but also a great way to keep fit.

No matter which way you choose, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit.

【小题1】Sitting beside the driver, you should ________.
A.direct the driver when necessary
B.look ahead to see where there’s a gas station
C.move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D.keep looking at the map to find another place to go to
【小题2】Why do you need to wait for the slower friends in exploration?
A.To show them how fast you can go.
B.To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost.
C.To share the fun with your friends in exploration.
D.To tell them fiat’s going on with the group members.
【小题3】Orienteering can ________.
A.make people work fastB.help people stay healthy
C.help people organize other activitiesD.make people get prepared for sports
【小题4】The text mainly talks about ________.
A.the fun of explorationB.what to bring for exploration
C.the way to use a map in explorationD.how to prevent people getting lost in exploration

同类题5

   What's holding you back from having the life or career you want?The answer for over 50%of people is fear. This can turn up in a variety of ways from doubt,worry,and anxiety. Maybe you've been told negatives(否定)and put-downs over and over again by other people. 【小题1】 It's completely normal to be afraid in these situations,but you have a choice in how you let those thoughts shape your actions.

【小题2】 What's at the root of it?Where do these thoughts come from?Really dig through the layers of the story you are telling yourself and find the reason. It's possible that this belief was given to you by someone else and you've just been accepting it as true.

Create a support system. While you are working,at meetings,or building a business,who is supporting you?Many people believe they are fine with "go it alone",and don't need help. The reality is that most people who try to do everything on their own,waste a lot of time,and end up feeling burnt out. 【小题3】

Dare to dream. What are your dreams?【小题4】 In fact,all of our modern conveniences: electricity,cars,airplanes,and computers were once dreams. Imagine if those inventors held back because of what other people thought about them.

【小题5】 Understanding where a negative belief comes from helps you move through the fear. Then you can start taking measures that help you achieve your goals. This sounds simple, but in fact it can be the hardest part. Knowing something on an intellectual level isn't the same as putting it into practice. If you want any help around this, consider working with a coach.

A.Take action.
B.Explore the fear.
C.Create a simple plan.
D.They might be something deep in your mind.
E.It doesn't have to stop you from living the lifestyle you want.
F.Having a team to support you will help you reach your goals.
G.Or perhaps you' ve tried reaching a goal but finally failed.