1、Unit 1Wish you were here 教材背景链接名言佳句名言佳句He that travels far knows much.John Ray远行者见闻多。英国科学家雷伊J.Always do what you are afraid to do.做你不敢做之事。You never know what you can do till you try.Frederick Marryat除非你亲自尝试一下,否则你永远不知道你能够做什么。英国小说家 马里亚特F.The landscape belongs to the man who looks at it.R.W.Emerson风景属于
2、看风景的人。RW爱默生类文欣赏类文欣赏If youre the type of traveler who just wants a suitable place to hang your hat and you dont want to spend a fortune to do it,here are several ways to save on your next hotel room:*Be FlexibleHotel rates are based on supply and demand,so be aware of peak periods.If your destination
3、s high season is from December through April and youre trying to book near the end of April,you might find considerable savings if you change your travel dates by a week or two.*Check Hotel WebsitesThe large travelbooking websites often sell rooms from the middlemen who have bought up empty hotel ro
4、oms.But the major hotel chains also offer lastminute discounts,and because theyre not paying the middlemen,they sometimes have better deals than the travel sites.*Dont be Afraid to BargainMost people are so intimidated(畏缩的)by knowitall hotel desk clerks that they dont bargain for a better deal.But b
5、argaining for a better deal is often worth the trouble,because most hotel general managers would prefer having a customer paying a lowerthanusual rate to no customer at all.And if you find something unfair on your hotel bill,dont be afraid to complain.To keep your goodwill,hotels will often reduce o
6、r cancel such charges.*Avoid Hidden CostsExpensive little extras hotels never mention can increase the cost of your stay.Dont let this happen.Find out about resort fees,fees for parking and Internet use before you agree to stay.And dont touch the hotels phone unless you absolutely have tothe rates c
7、an be more than$2 a minute even inside the United States.According to the passage,tell whether the following sentences are true(T)or false(F)1Changing your visiting places in high season will save you some money.()2That travelers can bargain for better deal is often based on the fact that managers often prefer a lowpaid customer to no customer.()3The passage was mainly written to introduce hotel services.()Keys:1.F2.T3.F