--- Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?

--- I have seldom had any chance to come back to the hometown ____ I was sent to Beijing ____ the project.

　 A. as; in the charge of　　　　　　 B. since; in charge of

　 C. as; in charge of　　　　　 　　　D. since; in the charge of

Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break ─ a week long school vacation in the USA.

　 But 1 you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some 2 .

　 Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. 3 expenses（开支） to fatten your wallet so you’ll have 4__ choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don’t wait 5 the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when 6 at short notice(在短期内). Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security (保险)and savings.

Do your homework: No matter 7 you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will 8 information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

　 Plan sensibly(合理地): Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan 9 you may not have enough money to cover everything.

　 Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the 10 places. By travelling with others you can 11 costs and experiences.

　 Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

　 Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a 12 known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

　 Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine 13 you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

　 Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. There are some useful websites 14 www.tracelcity.com and www.economytravel.com.

　　15 planning sensibly, even students can enjoy their travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. A. How about B. What if　 C. Why not　 D. What about

2. A. advices　 B. advise　　 C. tips　　　 D. informations

3. A. Cut　　　 B. Raise　　　 C. Rise　　 D. Grow

4. A. more　　 B. less　　　 C. few　　　 D. little

5. A. when　　 B. until　　　 C. unless　 D. once

6. A. buying　 B. to buy　　 C. bought　 D. to be bought

7. A. how　　　 B. when　　　 C. why 　　 D. where

8. A. supply　 B. provide　 C. copy　　 D. write

9. A. and　　　 B. but　　　　 C. or　　　 D. however

10. A. same　　 B. different C. interesting D. cheap

11. A. have　　 B. separate　 C. divide　 D. share

12. A. more　　 B. least　　 C. most　　　 D. less

13. A. as though B. in case　　 C. as for　 D. as long as

14. A. for an example　　　　　 B. such as　

C. even though　　　　　　　 D. as much as

15. A. By　　　 B. Without　 C. Throughout　 D. About

Having introduced the new equipment, our factory turned out ___in 2009 as the year before.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m.

A. as three times many cars 　　 B. three times as many cars