题文
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.
STAY AWAY 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 selfcatering 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)．
小题1:The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may________.A．help travelers pass timeB．attract lots of travelers to the UKC．allow travelers to make flexible plansD．cause travelers to pay more for accommodation小题2:“Farringdon”in Paragraph 5 is most probably________.A．a hotel away from the train stationB．the tube line to Covent GardenC．an ideal holiday destinationD．the name of a travel agency小题3:The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat________.A．lies on the ground floorB．is located in central LondonC．provides cooking facilities for touristsD．costs over￡100 on average per day in late September小题4:Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of________.A．half an hourB．one hourC．one hour and a halfD．two hours小题5:The main purpose of the passage is________.A．to tell visitors how to book in advanceB．to supply visitors with hotel informationC．to show visitors the importance of selfhelpD．to offer visitors some moneysaving tips 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了去英国旅游时几个可以有效节省费用的方法。作者在文章中给出了一些建议。小题1:解析：选D。细节理解题。文章第二段中提到Brighton Comedy Festival的目的是举例说明“Big sporting events，concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.”，即作者建议避免在一些重大节日期间出门旅游，因为住宿费用会增加。所以正确答案是D。
小题2:解析：选A。细节理解题。此段的大标题是“远离车站”，然后开始举例说明。根据“￡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，所以正确答案是A。
小题3:解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第六段中的“As an alternative consider checking into a selfcatering flat with its own kitchen...A great example is...”可以推断，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，所以正确答案是C。
小题4:解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“...and Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes，or￡5 per day)．”可知，Cardiff的该项计划允许免费用自行车的最长时限是30分钟，即half an hour，所以正确答案是A。
小题5:解析：选D。主旨归纳题。一般来说，考生只有通篇理解文章传递的信息，才可能概括出全文的主旨。文章的开头“Planning a visit to the UK？Here we help with ways to cut your costs.”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，所以正确答案是D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Planning a visit to .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
