【正文】 by booking a round the world (RTW) trip through a global airline alliance (聯(lián)盟 ). If you‘re planning an extended business trip, a long vacation, or a year off, an RTW airline fare may be just the ticket. RTW tickets can be purchased in economy, business class, and sometimes first class, depending on the alliance. Ticket prices can range from approximately $ 2,500 to $ 23,000, depending on class of service, mileage, routing( 路線 ), and number of stops. They typically average between $ 3,000 and $ 5,000, although a simple two orthreestop RTW ticket might cost as little as $ 1, 500. Booking an RTW ticket through a global airline alliance allows you to piece together routes on member airlines to create one continuous trip. Where to begin? Here are some tips: ●Start planning at least six months in advance to ensure the routes you want are available. ●To save on costs, visit destinations in their off seasons ●If you fly west to east, your flights will be speedier due to tailwinds ●If you plan to travel extensively within a continent, you can bine your RTW ticket with an airline alliance‘s regional travel passes ●You can often save a significant amount by originating your RTW trip in a country outside the . The alliances have various price tiers. The SkyTeam global airline alliance, for example, allows you fly up to 26,000 miles with as many as five stopovers of 24 hours or more. Fly between 29,000 and 38,000 miles, and you can stop over up to 15 times. You can plot your journey with SkyTeam‘s ―Round the World‖ planner or call a member airline for assistance. Sometimes RTW tickets are discounted. SkyTeam, for instance, recently offers 10% off RTW, economy class ticket. Check SkyTeam‘s website for current offerings. 21. What can we know about an RTW trip through a global airline alliance? A. It is only intended for international trade. B. Its price is fixed according to class of service C. The lowest price of an RTW ticket is $ 1,500 D. Customers can choose their routes and stops 22. Which of the following is NOT a tip remended by the author? A. Plan your trip in advance B. Never include the . in your trip. C. Visit destinations in their off seasons D. Combine an RTW ticket with regional travel passes 23. The SkyTeam global airline alliance recently offers customers______. A. unlimited stopover trips B. only economy class tickets C. a discount on certain tickets D. a new website for assistance B My parents and two older brothers arrived in Queens from Cuba in 1967, squeezing into a onebedroom apartment that got even more cramped when I showed up two years later. Suspicious of everyone and unable to municate in English, my parents weren‘t about to let their kids hang out in the streets. And since they both worked, we boys spent a lot of time at home. The main public library on Merrick Boulevard was the first place I was allowed to visit on my own. I started going there when I was eight. Everything I needing was located on what seemed to me an endless single floor. Wandering around that building aimlessly on a Saturday afternoon offered a sense of freedom I‘d never experienced before. Once my father dropped me off, it didn‘t really matter what I did so long as I could explore. I find it interesting that people today say that libraries are no longer about books。 選項中有兩項為多余選項。t have even given yourself the opportunity to succeed. A. Look for a role model B. There is always an opportunity for change C. Setting clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor. D. Think about how your attitude change will affect your life E. The greatest obstacle is our inability to trust in what we can do F. Your effort to change will be easier with these people as friends G. Fix your mind on the things that would e as a result of your attitude change. 第三部分：英語知識 運用（共 兩節(jié) ，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié)完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 分，滿分 30 分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第二節(jié)（共 10 小題；每小題 分，滿分 15 分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（ 1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式 ，并填在答題卡上的相應(yīng)的位置。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號 (∧ )，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 I often imagine how my life will be like in the future. I think your life will be very different in ten years. I will be twentyeight year old by then. I will have my own family , probable with a lovely child. I hope I will work in the puter pany as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well my colleagues. I will do a better job in whatever I do. In my free time, I would continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I will travel around to the world. In a word, my life will be much richer but more colorful. 第二節(jié)：書面表達（滿分 25 分） 假如你是李華，因病需要向你的外教 Peter 請