To see the world is one thing; to have someone to share it with is another. Indeed, travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal you’ve met online, or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun, but wouldn’t you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to. You don’t have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
                           
One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs, such as your food. Of course, you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (紀(jì)念品) to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budget. However, when you have a travel friend, you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land, you’ll never be really safe. You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why don’t you find a travel companion now!
Let’s find out how…
小題1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To introduce a travel company.
B．To encourage us to have a travel partner.
C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.
D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.
小題2:What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?
A．You can have someone to share the expenses with
B．You can know the local culture well
C．You can enjoy food with your partner
D．You can save money by bargaining together
小題3:Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?
A．Traveling alone is not fun.
B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.
C．Many people fall in love when traveling.
D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.
小題4:Which of the following things is NOT mentioned?
A．A travel partner can help you take care of your child.
B．A travel partner can help get rid of loneliness.
C．A travel partner can help you save money.
D．A travel partner can make you safer.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析：
小題1:B 主旨大意題。文章都是在講述有旅行伴侶的好處，也就是鼓勵(lì)我們有旅行伴侶，故B正確。
小題2:A 推理題。本段討論的旅行的費(fèi)用問題，如果有一個(gè)旅行伴侶，那么你們就可以分擔(dān)這些費(fèi)用，故A正確。
小題3:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三部分You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.說明很多夫妻都是在旅行的途中相識(shí)相愛的，故C正確。
小題4:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章的2,3,5三段分別對(duì)應(yīng)BCD三項(xiàng)，A項(xiàng)文章沒有提及。故A符合要求
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章講述有旅行伴侶的好處，也就是鼓勵(lì)我們有旅行伴侶。文章內(nèi)容比較簡單，考生可以先讀題目，看讀文章。可以提高閱讀的訓(xùn)練和速度。
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