Flight cancellations(取消) and loss of luggage can ruin even the best-planned holiday. The key to a stress-free trip is having a backup plan.
Fly non-stop. The worst problems involve connections, so it is important to take non-stop flights whenever possible. If you do have to make a connection, try to route through a southern city, where snowstorms and de-icing delays will be less likely. Always allow at least two to three hours for flight connections.
Check the weather. Check the weather in your connecting city, not just the arrival and departure city. If your departure flight is cancelled because of weather, you can go home or back to your hotel. Airlines promise to get you on the next available flight, not the next flight. That could be several days later on a sold-out holiday weekend.
Go early. The earlier in the day you fly, the better your chance of getting rebooked the same day after a missed connection. It will also put you ahead of stranded(滞留的) passengers who arrive later.
Rebook immediately. As soon as your flight is delayed or cancelled, get on the phone and rebook your flight instead of waiting at the ticket counter. If your rebooking is delayed, call or ask your travel agent to find a seat on another carrier, and then ask your original carrier to endorse your ticket to the new airline. Airlines are not required to do this but often do. Learn more at www. dot. gov/ airconsumer/ fly-rights.
Ship bags. A few days before your flight, ship suitcases or holiday gifts to your destination by a documented express service. It’s preferable to losing bags because of re-routed flights and sometimes cheaper than paying airline overweight bag fees.
Know your rights. Airlines are not required to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights, but it never hurts to ask for goodwill vouchers(折扣) for meals, taxis or a room.
1.When making a flight connection, it’s common that you’ll___________.
A. stop in the south B. choose a good city without snowstorm
C. be trapped in the storm D. wait for two or three hours
2.The suggested way for you to rebook your flight is___________.
A. through the phone B. by waiting at the ticket counter
C. by changing another airline D. by surfing the Internet
3.The underlined word “compensate” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “___________”.
A. pay B. ask C. host D. treat
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Worst Problem in the Trip.
B. The Preparation Before the Flight Trip.
C. How to Book the Plane Ticket.
D. How to Plan the Holiday.
科目：高中英语 来源：黑龙江省大庆市2017届高三第二次教学质量检测（二模）英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
In a study published in the U. S. journal Science, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS) and the University of Florida identified the chemical combinations and genetic recipe for better tomato flavor(味道).
“In recent years, consumers often complain that the modern tomato is less flavorful than it once was” said co-principal researcher Sanwen Huang. “Our results provide a practical road map for breeding tomato varieties with better flavor.”
For the study, a 170-person consumer group was created to evaluate 160 tomatoes representing 101 varieties, based on qualities such as “overall liking” and “flavor degree”. The results pointed to dozens of chemical compounds of interest, and further research using a statistical model discovered 33 flavor compounds connected with consumer liking, such as glucose(葡萄糖). The reason why modern tomatoes don’t taste good anymore is that a total of 13 of these flavor-associated compounds “were significantly reduced in modern varieties,” their paper wrote. Moreover, the researchers found that smaller fruit tended to have greater sugar content, suggesting that “selection for more sizable tomatoes has cost sweetness and flavor”.
Based on this knowledge, Huang and Professor Harry Klee of the University of Florida studied the whole genomes of 398 varieties of tomato, identifying about 250 positions of genes on a chromosome(染色体), which controlled tomato flavor.
“We’re just fixing what has been damaged over the last half century to push them back to where they were a century ago,” said Klee in a statement. “We can make the supermarket tomato taste noticeably better.” Klee said new tomato varieties with better flavor could be ready in three to four years. In addition, “the genes and pathways identified here in the tomato almost certainly point to pathways worth researching for improvement of flavor quality in other fruit crops,” they wrote.
1.According to the text, the study ________.
A. was carried out just through a survey
B. was conducted by Chinese researchers themselves
C. was completely focused on the genes of different tomatoes
D. was done with the background of declining flavor of tomatoes
2.The researchers have found that ________ in the study.
A. bigger tomatoes are much sweeter
B. some genetic positions affect the taste of tomatoes
C. some chemical compounds make tomatoes less tasty
D. a total of 13 flavor-associated compounds make tomatoes appealing in taste
3.What is the influence of the study according to the text?
A. The study lays the foundation for further researches to improve other fruit crops’ flavor.
B. The study makes it possible for us to have noticeably more tasty tomatoes next year.
C. The study provides a road for where to plant tomatoes with better flavor.
D. The study has fixed all the genes of existing tomatoes.
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Mandarin(普通话) Chinese is the most1.(use) non-European language for children to learn, UK parents believe. It will boost (促进) their children’s career prospects (前景), according to 51% of parents, while 56% felt it would open their children’s minds2.an “exciting and dynamic” culture. Arabic and Japanese, 3.were both picked by 14% of parents, were the other key non-European languages. The figures were gained after 1,138 UK adults with children aged under 18 4. (be) questioned in a survey5.(conduct) by the Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP).
French, Spanish and German were the top choices overall for young people in the UK6.(learn) after being picked by 57%, 54% and 40% of parents respectively.
Mark Herbet, of the British Council, said: “With the global economy7.(become) more interconnected and the drive to boost exports, language skills are increasingly important for work and life. Mandarin Chinese is one of the8.(language) that matter most to the UK’s future prosperity (繁荣). If the UK is to remain competitive on the world stage, we need far more of our young people leaving school with a good grasp of Mandarin in order to9.(success) work abroad or for businesses here in the UK. Learning Mandarin is also a fascinating process that brings10.valuable understanding of Chinese culture.”
The MEP aims to help at least 5,000 young people in England to speak fluent Mandarin Chinese by 2020.
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My doorbell rings at 11 am. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady holding the hand of a little boy. In her other hand 1.(be) a paper bag. She is the little boy’s grandmother, and her daughter, Nicole, bought 2. house next door last October. Nicole has 3.(obvious) told her mother that I am having a heart operation shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided 4.(supply) me with meals.
I know what is inside the paper bag — a bottle of hot soup and a 5.(contain) with a meal of rice, vegetables and meat. It’s become a daily occurrence.
Communication 6. us is somewhat difficult because she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Chinese is hello. Once, she brought an iPad as well as the food. She pointed to the screen, 7.showed at message from her daughter telling me that her mother wanted to know 8. the food was all right for me.
So here we are, two grandmothers, neither of 9.(we) able to speak the other’s language but communicating one way or another (with some help from technology). The doorbell keeps 10.(ring) and there is the familiar brown paper bag, handed smilingly to me.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江西省2016-2017学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试卷 题型：书面表达
下列表格为某市2006年与2016年人们度假方式的情况比较，请用英语写一篇短文描述表格中的内容，并对度假方式的变化原因进行简单评析。
年度 | 2006 | 2016 | 原因 |
境外旅游 | 11% | 22% | 收入增加 |
海边度假 | 38% | 31% | 海水污染 |
爬山野营 | 11% | 34% | 亲近自然 |
注意：1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The way people spend their holidays changed a lot in 2006 and 2016._________________
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省枣庄市南校区2016-2017学年高一3月月考英语试卷（有答案） 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I went to shopping with my mom before Christmas.When we finished shopping,my mother asked me I wanted anything else.I nod immediately as I remembered my good friends Wang Lin,whose mother died last year.He didn't have a coat.But I decided to buy one for her.I told my mom which I thought.She was very delighted and given me 200 Yuan.With the money,I bought a black coat for Wang Lin.The next morning,I wrapped the coat on Christmas paper and wrote “To Wang Lin,From Santa Claus” on it.I was very happy that could do anything for him.
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科目：高中英语 来源：山东省枣庄市南校区2016-2017学年高一3月月考英语试卷（有答案） 题型：单词拼写
Never waste food!You know,children in some African countries die of_________（饥饿）every day.
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省淮北市2016-2017学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷（有答案） 题型：阅读理解
Why do some parents tend to hold back their disabled children from experiencing life? Even when they are grown, the parents will not allow certain things to happen. It's true that they do have a certain amount of responsibility in protecting their severely disabled adult child, but at what point do they become overly protective?
Parents want to create a safe haven, a place where they know that nothing bad will happen to their beloved child. This seems to be a respectable and notable act in caring for a person with a disability, but it can have a side effect. When protecting their child from suspected hardships, not wanting anything bad to happen to them, they very well may be preventing good things from happening to them.
In life we all make mistakes, it is how we are able to grow and strengthen our character. Parents may feel that in certain instances their child will get hurt or mistreated in some way, so they build walls in their own minds convincing themselves of the need to shelter. However, the disabled, yes even the “severely disabled” deserve to make personal mistakes as well. Even more, they have the right to succeed.
Parents should do everything and anything within their power to see their disabled children lead a somewhat “normal” life. Parents should help their children, not hold them down. This could make them think they are unworthy and that their parents do not believe in them.
Whatever it may be, let them at least try. If they want to attend college, so be it. Parents should find out all they can, and be involved in every detail. Get to know the aides, experience it with them. If they want to dare and someday marry, so be it. Don't shut them out and form bad or critical opinions about them just because you are afraid. Unite as a family and make it work.
1.What side effect will it have when the parents overprotect their disabled children?
A. Their children will never grow up in the future.
B. Their children will find no shelter when they grow up.
C. Their children will become less confident when facing troubles.
D. Their children will less likely meet with good things.
2.What attitude does the author hold towards the parents who overprotect their disabled children?
A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Critical. D. Uninterested.
3.The suggestions in the last paragraph imply that ________.
A. parents should be a bridge, not a brick wall
B. parents should act as their children’s best friends
C. parents should encourage their children to get married
D. parents should live in harmony with their disabled children
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Living Within Parents’ Power
B. Letting Your Disabled Child Succeed
C. Getting out of a Brick Wall in Their Life
D. Helping Your Disabled Child out of Trouble
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科目：高中英语 来源：福建省福州市毕业班3月综合质量检测英语试卷（有答案） 题型：七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Which is much more significant to you when you are finding a job? Working experience or an advanced-degree? Well, I believe diverse people have different answers. 1. Here are following reasons:
Above of all, most of jobs don’t require such a high degree, which means just some few works, such as, theoretical physics, archaeology, or literature, need high academic qualification. 2. For example, when you are offering a department manager post, there is a man who has already been a manager for three years but only have a master’s degree and a no-experienced person with doctor’s degree, which one would you choose? Definitely the first one for the manager don’t acquire a doctor’s degree but rich working experience.
3. For instance, Bill Gates, who was the richest man in the world and also one of the most successful merchant. What a wise choice when he decided to abandon studying so that he can gain more working experience instead of a doctor’s degree. Or Steve Paul Jobs, who discontinue his study at his age of nineteen in order to become a personnel of a computer company just like Bill Gates. 4.
5. Maybe you shouldn’t have to gain an advanced or highest degree, but that doesn’t mean nothing. Probably a bachelor’s degree is still necessary in this fierce-competition society.
All in all, I think rich working experience is much more important than the advanced-degree.
A. However, a degree is still required for most people.
B. Meanwhile, rich working experience will draw more attention.
C. Secondly, plenty of experience will bring you success much earlier.
D. In my view, either working experience or advanced-degree counts.
E. As for me, I will say working experience without hesitation.
F. As a matter of fact, more people with rich working experience become successful.
G. From all of these, we can see that advanced-degree isn’t so necessary as working experience.
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