My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year,but I try to get away for a month in summer,usually in July.Now as you
probably know,that’s the main 1 season in
Europe.The favorite places for vacations and the
famous cities are usually very 2 . But
I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 3 in Hong
Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds!So 4 I go on vacation,I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows
me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe.First-class compartments(车厢) are 5 crowded and they are very comfortable.If you’re going on 6 trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra
charge.There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train.
I find that train travel is restful and 7 .There’s always 8 to see.I particularly(特别地) enjoy 9 through
Switzerland and Italy.You can get a very good 10 of what a
country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite
often.Also train travel is very safe,and I am never sick on a train 11 I am on a
ship. Then there are always people to 12 to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite 13 : because
train stations are usually built in the centre.I
don’t have to 14 transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by 15 .
1. A.vacation B.visiting C.cloudy D.windy
2. A.quiet B.useful C.exciting D.crowded
3. A.pleasure B.daylight C.sunshine D.money
4. A.when B.where C.what D.which
5. A.always B.hardly C.certainly D.nearly
6. A.summer B.overnight C.day-time D.vacation
7. A.cheap B.expensive C.interesting D.lonely
8. A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
9. A.running B.walking C.driving D.travelling
10. A.view B.idea C.seat D.trip
11. A.rather than B.or C.as D.even though
12. A.talk B.speak C.tell D.say
13. A.easy B.wrong C.right D.simple
14. A.find out B.worry about C.wait for D.take away
15. A.ship B.train C.air D.car