Traveling can be a fun way to get life experiences, especially during Spring Break—a week long school holiday in the United States.

But what will you do if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful tips.

Save: This may be the most important to prepare for traveling. Cut expenses(费用) and save money so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought in a hurry. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.

Plan sensibly(合理地) : Write down what you expect to spend on food and hotels. keep your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go: Need more money for your trip? Look for a job in the places you visit.

Choose places: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less—known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take medicine and some food with you because you may be sick or you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

Use the Internet or travel books: No matter where you go, study the places you will visit first. Decide what to see. The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. travelocity.com, www.bargains-lowestfare.com and www.economy-travel.com. Travel books will give you the information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. How many tips are mentions in the passage?

A. Seven             B. Eight                C. Eleven              D. Twelve

2. You may probably read the passage_________.

A. in a book about the Internet               B. in a newspaper for business

C. in a magazine for students                      D. in an ad for shopping

3. The writer advises(建议) you_________.

A. to share costs with any other people        B. not to go to well-known places

C. not to visit dangerous places              D. to buy anything you want to buy

4. To prepare for your trip, you_________.

A. need a lot of medicine and clothes          B. should look for work all the way

C. should make good use of the Internet and travel books

D. can't tell your friends about your trip

5. Which of the following can be used as the title of this passage?

A. Planning your trip cleverly!                  B. Traveling without much money!

C. Information decides all                     D. Security is above all while traveling!

Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.

If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.

Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"

1.This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.

A. some children wish to be writers some day

B. it is good to write something for people to read

C. reading can make you a good writer

D. writers like to read more books for fun

2.Some children want to be writers __________.

A. because they want to be good readers

B. to write stories or books for people to read

C. to find good work some day

D. to get more money to keep a family

3.It's good for children __________.

A. to do a lot of reading                 B. to watch TV in the evening

C. to have wishes sometimes               D. to be good writers right now

4.Reading can __________.

A. help you to be a good player            B. help you write well

C. make your work better                    D. make you watch more TV at home

5.From the article we know that __________.

A. all children like to be writers

B. people like to read for children

C. all writers are children

D. children need to read more and more books

Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"
【小题1】This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.