Question

12．Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations．We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us．Research proves this feeling without a doubt．Vacations help us perform better at work，improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression．
Yet，despite these benefits，many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK---but not great．In order to change this，some mistakes should be avoided．A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components （组成部分）．Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe，seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list．It sounds fine in theory，but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness（留意）---time to take in our new surroundings，time to be present and absorb our travel experiences．Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey．These issues may seem important，but our psychological state of mind is far more important．
Actually，vacation happiness is based on the following top rules．First，choose your travel companions wisely，because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions．Second，don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to keep a positive mood．Third，shop wisely，for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions．

Title		Happy（76）Vacations．
Benefits	A better（77）performance at work．
	An（78）improved quality of sleep．
	A reduced level of depression．
Mistakes to be avoided	A（n） （79）attemptto maximize value for money．
	Too much（80）wrong about the following issues．
	Finding a（n） good（81）flight deal deal．
	（82）adding or subtracting destinations．
（84）choice	Making a wise （83）rulesof travel companions．
	Choosing destinations properly．
	Shopping（85）wisely．

Answer 1

分析 文章说明了度假虽然对我们有很多的好处，不过与此同时，我们在度假方面也有许许多多的误区．比如，很多人回家有这样的感觉，上一次的假期一般般，不是很棒．因此，文章作者对我们如何度过快乐的假期给予我们几条实用的建议：首先明智地选择旅游度假同伴，其次，不要在消费高的地方花费太多时间，最后，要理智地购物．

解答 76．Vacations   77．performance   78．improved  79．attempt  80．wrong  81．flight deal  82．adding   83．rules   84．choice  85．  wisely
76．Vacations  考查名词． 章多次出现vacation及vacations，填写的时候注意首字母大写以及复数形式．
77．performance  词性转换．根据第一段中的最后一句Vacations help us perform better at work，improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression．可以归纳出答案，注意动词perform变为名词．
78．improved  词义归纳．根据第一段中的最后一句Vacations help us perform better at work，improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression．可知度假可以帮助我们更好的改善工作，提高睡眠质量．
79．attempt  词性转换．根据第二段中的A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components （组成部分）．可知一个经典的错误是试图让钱价值最大化，原句的动词转换为名词．
80．wrong  同义词转换．根据文中第二段中Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues可知另外一个错误是我们过多地担心策略问题．
81．flight deal  词再现． 根据第二段的最后such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey．可知例如如何找到更合适的航班，如何从A到B．
82．adding   词性转换．根据第二段的最后such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey．由add转换为adding．
83．rules   原词再现．根据第三段第一句Actually，vacation happiness is based on the following top rules．可知假期幸福是建立在以下的规则的基础上的．
84．choice  词性转换．根据第三段中的First，choose your travel companions wisely，because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions．中有动词choose转换为词组make a choice．
85．  wisely 词性转换．根据最后三段中Third，shop wisely，for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions．由shop wisely转换为wisely．

点评 任务型阅读首先是一篇阅读理解．为了确保对文章准确深刻理解，同时提高解题速度，最终能顺利完成该项任务，考生必须做到：
       1．注重平时词汇记忆，熟练掌握考纲词汇中常用词汇的词性转化．
       2．了解文章的结构，把握全篇的文，即句与句、段与段之间的逻辑关系．
       3．加强限时阅读训练，尤其是词数在400～550之间的较长篇幅的阅读训练．
       4．系统训练，循序渐进，最终达到相应的解题能力要求．