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LOVE TO TRAVEL updated a week ago
Almost everyone who loves traveling has a Xiamen dream. It looks as if no travel list is complete without visiting Xiamen, eating satay noodles, spending time in one of the city's various coffee shops, and staying on Gulangyu Island. Xiamen has the prosperity of a metropolis, but also has the quiet and comfortable feature of an ordinary town. The spring-like climate all the year round and the small and fresh temperament make this city so distinctive. Xiamen is a great destination for family travel, parents, or friends. It is also a good place to travel all year round.
About scenic spots
1. Gulangyu: If you want to tour Xiamen, board Gulangyu. Gulangyu is a beautiful island called the “garden on the sea”，where you can see a block of delicate and unique small houses in the shade of trees, and have the most beautiful mood even at each corner of the street.
2. China's most beautiful university-Xiamen University, small artistic fishing village- Zengcuoan, coastal first line of landscape-a road round the island, all the way to the sea-Zhongshan Road, a popular scenic spot of Jimei Village, the home of the soul-South Putuo,these are the scenic spots on Xiamen Island. There are many web celebrity scenic spots worthy to be visited when touring Xiamen.
3. The poetic landscape town around Xiamen has a history of more than 100 years. It got its name from the TV series “C?oud Water Bal?ad”。
4.Fujian Tulou: The shooting place of the movie Big Fish & Begonia. If you are lucky enough to come to Fujian, you must go and see this building!
About the mode of travel
1.Low Price Package Tours:Local tour groups are really cheap. However, the trip is too tight and tiring, and most of the core scenic spots are not arranged, including a few shopping shops. You will feel you are resold to other travel agencies, and the quality can't be guaranteed.Chances are that you will be cheated. (the last choice is to join in the local tourist group)
2. Free travel: if you play by yourself, you need to plan the hotel, tickets, bus and itinerary in advance. It will take much time, energy and expense is high, and it is easy to be trapped because you are not local. If it is the peak season travel, it is difficult to book the hotel and tickets! And if you do not understand the local language, you are likely to book the hotel at a very high price or the location of the hotel is so remote that traffic is not convenient, as is often the case. Unless you have a lot of time and energy, and are willing to arrange all the agenda, you will waste a lot of time and money engaging in all kinds of queuing, finding the ways, and other troubles.
3.Free family travel: the most recommended, the most cost-effective and the most satisfying way to travel! You can book the air ticket by yourself, contact the Xiamen tourism planner in advance, and let him plan the whole trip. You don't have to worry about it yourself, and it's much cheaper than expected. Accommodation and traffic are not only well arranged, quality is guaranteed, but also you will get the most satisfactory service with the least money.
Points for attention on Xiamen trip
1.You'd better bring sunscreen cream, sunglasses and so on just in case. If you won't get sunburnt or suntan, sunscreen must be done.
2. Ship tickets to Gulangyu and the hotel must be booked in advance, or you can turn to Xiamen tourism planner to book them in advance.
3.Do not trust the roadside solicitor! It is easy for you to be trapped with no local guides. If there is anything you do not understand, consult Xiamen local tourism planners.
1. What makes Xiamen different from other tourist cities according to the passage?
A. Its unique scenic spots and landscape.
B. Its famous university and Buddist culture.
C. Its warm weather and artistic temperament.
D. Its convenient traffic and low cost.
2. Which of the following is true according the passage?
A. Free travel is the best choice to tour Xiamen because you have the most freedom.
B. Yunshuiyao is a town which is named after the TV series.
C The people of Xiamen are very cunning because you will go into a pit if careless.
D. There is bright sunshine in Xiamen all year round because it has a spring-like weather.
3. Where can the passage be from?
A. A travel magazine.
B. Ads from a newspaper.
C. A travel brochure.
D. Blogs on the web.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇广告，主要讲的是厦门的旅游景点和去厦门可采取的旅行方式。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“The spring-like climate all the year round and the small and fresh temperament make this city so distinctive”（四季如春的气候，小而清新的空气，使这座城市与众不同）可知，厦门四季如春的气候和小清新的空气使它与众不同，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据景点部分的第三点“The poetic landscape town around Xiamen has a history of more than 100 years. It got its name from the TV series “C?oud Water Bal?ad”（这座充满诗意的景观小镇位于厦门周边，已有100多年的历史。它的名字来源于电视剧《云水谣》）可知，云水谣是一个以电视剧命名的小镇”，B项正确。A项由“free travel”定位到旅行方式的第2点，由此可知容易被骗，订票订宾馆都难等诸多麻烦，自由行并不是最佳选择。C项不能从此文中得出结论，在任何旅游景点，一不小心就会入坑，这不能说明厦门人就是狡猾的。D项全年气候如春，不是全年都有阳光。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由标题后updated a week ago（更新于一周前）可知，博客会经常被更新，因此本文可能来自于网上的博客。故选D。
