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高中基础 (2287 期 20151027) 头版 Personal Space for a Price
• Have you ever travelled by Have you ever travelled by air? If so, what was the air? If so, what was the destination of your last flight?destination of your last flight?
• Would you pay extra for a Would you pay extra for a more spacious seat when more spacious seat when you travel by air? Why or you travel by air? Why or why not?why not?
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Scan the article and fill in each of the following Scan the article and fill in each of the following blanks WITH NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.blanks WITH NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
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SCAN AND ANSWER
1. Airlines have been involved in many negative news recently. Some of them include __________________ and _____________________.
2. According to the author, cramped ( 狭窄的 ) space, _____________________ and ___________________
_______________ can make overnight, international flights a nightmare.
3. The author thinks being given a chance to get a more spacious seat is the first step to ____________________
________.
missing flights missing flights
offering personalized offering personalized serviceservice
poor etiquette frompoor etiquette from
the neighborsthe neighborsuncomfortable seats uncomfortable seats
offensive passengers offensive passengers
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airline n. 航空公司
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Airlines have been in the news of late for a few reasons, with most of them being negative. Missing flights and offensive passengers are just some of them.
offensive adj. 无理的,得罪人的
of late 最近
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Most recently, domestic airlines in China are making the headlines by allowing you to have a more spacious seat for a price. This flight option started as of early September. In theory, this sounds reasonable, but …
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make the headlines 上头条
spacious adj. 宽敞的
domestic adj. 国内的
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option n. 选择,选项
reasonable adj. 合理的
as of 自……起
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As a keen traveler, I have had the experience of being crammed in between two people for a lengthy flight. … This, on top of poor etiquette from your neighbors, can make overnight, international flights a nightmare.
WORD BANK
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on top of 除……之外
cram v. 挤,塞
keen adj. 热情的,热心的
etiquette n. 礼节,礼仪
overnight adj. 整夜的
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1. They avoided saying anything that might ___________ their audience. (offensive)2. The course consists of six key modules and four __________ modules. (option)3. Some airlines have cancelled less popular routes in an effort to ___________ profits. (maximum)4. We _____________ expect near perfect behavior from our children. (reasonable)5. The ______________ of computers is increasing as their size decreases. (sophisticated)
Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper form of the given word.form of the given word.
optionaloptional
unreasonablyunreasonablymaximizemaximize
sophisticationsophistication
offendoffend
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
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Translate the following sentences into English.Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 他最近感觉十分不好,应该去看看医生。 (of late)
2. 新的合同自 7 月 1日起生效。 (as of)
3. 你介意坐在地板上吗? (mind v.)
4. 除了是一项很好的锻炼以外,游泳还是一种很有用的技能。(aside from)
He has been feeling rather unwell of late. He He has been feeling rather unwell of late. He ought to see the doctor.ought to see the doctor.
Do you mind sitting on the floor?Do you mind sitting on the floor?
The new contract takes effect as of July The new contract takes effect as of July 1.1.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
Aside from being very good exercise, Aside from being very good exercise, swimming is a very useful skillswimming is a very useful skill ..
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1. According to the article, the maximum price a customer has to pay to get a more spacious seat is ____.
A. 30 yuan
B. 130 yuan
C. 300 yuan
D. 3,000 yuan
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Choose the best answer.Choose the best answer.COMPREHENSION
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2. We can infer from the article that the author holds a ____ attitude toward “spacious seat for a price.”
A. positive
B. negative
C. carefree
D. neutral
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3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The option to have a more spacious seat on domestic flights in China started in September, 2014.
B. The seats near the cockpit are the most expensive ones of all.
C. Getting more spacious seats is available in China only for domestic flights.
D. The author seldom travels by air.
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Choose the best answer.Choose the best answer.COMPREHENSION
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1. What would a passenger get if he or she were willing to pay 3,000 yuan more for a flight ticket in China?
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Answer the following question.Answer the following question.COMPREHENSION
He or she would get a seat with 1.5 times more room and an increase of the maximum weight allowed on carry-on baggage.
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2. The author put forward many more ways to upgrade the flying experience. What do they include?
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They include better food, more professional service and more sophisticated forms of entertainment.
Answer the following question.Answer the following question.COMPREHENSION
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Airlines have been in the news of late for a few reasons, with most of them being negative.
☞ with的复合结构用来表示伴随行为:
( 1 ) with+名词 +to do:表示即将进行的行为
( 2 ) with+名词 +现在分词:表示主动或正在进行的行为
( 3 ) with+名词 +过去分词:表示被动或完成的行为
( 4 ) with+名词 +介词短语:表示伴随的状态
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GRAMMAR TIP
Language Language studystudy
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Language Language studystudyYOUR TURN
Complete the following sentences.Complete the following sentences.1. 他有这么多作业要做,所以没有出去。 With _________________________, he didn’t go out.
2. 孩子们在叫嚷,我听不见你说话。 With __________________________, I can’t hear you.
3. 他作业做好了,便出去玩了。 With __________________________, he went out to play.
4. 他手上拿着一本书,正在大声朗读。 With __________________________, he was reading aloud.
the children the children shoutingshouting
the homework donethe homework done
so much homework to so much homework to dodo
a book in his handa book in his hand
What do you think personalized services are? List some services you often use and discuss how they can be more “personalized.”
Question for further discussion:Question for further discussion:
Hints:
After After readingreading
I go to school by metro every morning. I think the metro services in Shanghai could be more personalized. For example, when air-conditioners are turned on in the summer, some carriages can be warmer, so those who don’t prefer air-conditioning can go to warmer carriages.
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