5．Planning a visit to the UK？Here we help with ways to cut your costs．
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room．A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival （19 Oct．） cost£169.15 at Booking．com．A week later，the same room cost£118.15．
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid-or you're looking for a big event to pass your time-check out sites such as Whatsonwhen．com，which allow you to search for events in the UK by city，date and category．
STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday．
Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in．Booking two months in advance，the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was£95.95．A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was£75.75．And at Farringdon，a double room cost just£62.95．
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London，Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune，especially at weekends and during big events．As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen．Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings．A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile，available for£420 for five days in late September，with room for four adults．
GET ON A BIKE London's‘Boris bikes'have attracted the most attention，but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace，saving you on public transport or car parking costs．
Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle （casual members pay around£1.50 for two hours） and Cardiff （free for up to 30 minutes，or£5 per day）．（358 words）
56．The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events mayD
A．help travelers pass time
B．attract lots of travelers to the UK
C．allow travelers to make flexible plans
D．cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
57．"Farringdon"in Paragraph 5 is most probablyA
A．a hotel away from the train station
B．the tube line to Covent Garden
C．an ideal holiday destination
D．the name of a travel agency
58．The passage shows that the O'Neill FlatC
A．lies on the ground floor
B．is located in central London
C．provides cooking facilities for tourists
D．costs over£100 on average per day in late September
59．Cardiff's program allows a free bike for a maximum period ofA
A．half an hour B．one hour C．one hour and a half D．two hours
60．The main purpose of the passage isD
A．to tell visitors how to book in advance
B．to supply visitors with hotel information
C．to show visitors the importance of self-help
D．to offer visitors some money-saving tips．
分析 全文大意
英国之旅，省钱攻略：
避开大型赛事和重要节日----人流高峰期间，住宿费会水涨船高
选择住处时远离车站----交通便利就意味着更高的费用
选择带厨房的公寓----市中心的旅馆费用高
租辆自行车----可节约交通费用
解答 DACAD
56．D 细节理解题．根据题干中The Brighton Comedy Festival 定位到标题AVOID BIG EVENTS这一部分．此处举例Brighton Comedy Festival的目的是为了说明Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room．一些大型的体育赛事，音乐会和展览会会导致住宿费用高涨．故选D．
57．A 推理判断题．根据此部分的标题STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION"远离车站"，以及If traveling to your destination by train，you may want to find a good base close to the station，but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday．可知，靠近车站，交通便利意味着要付更多的钱．再由下文的举例说明，"￡95.95，￡75.75，￡62.95"这三个数据的对比可知，离车站越近，价格越高，故最便宜的Farringdon很可能是远离车站的一个旅馆．故选A．
58．C 推理判断题．根据题干中the O'Neill Flat定位到标题LOOK AFTER YOURSELF这一部分．由"As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen…A great example is…"可知，有一些旅馆能够提供有厨房的公寓，而O'Neill Flat便是一个例子．故选C．
59．A 细节理解题．根据题干中Cardiff's program定位到文章最后一段最后一句"…and Cardiff（free for up to 30 minutes，or￡5 per day）．"可知，免费使用自行车的最长时限是30分钟，即half an hour．故选A．
60．D 主旨大意题．根据文章的开头"Planning a visit to the UK？Here we help with ways to cut your costs．"可知，此句总领全文，之后各段分别介绍了一些帮助节省旅游费用的建议．故选D．
点评 细节理解题可根据题干中的关键词到原文中去找寻答案；推理判断题需在理解原文的基础上推理判断字里行间隐藏的信息．
