英语六级巅峰阅读附详解-第45期-旅游休闲.docx

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英语六级巅峰阅读附详解第45期:旅游休闲

Peopletravelinglongdistancesfrequentlyhavetodecidewhethertheywouldprefertogobyland.sea,orair.Hardlycananyonepositivelyenjoysittinginatrainformortthanafewhours.Traincompartmentssoongetcrampedandstuffy.Readingisonlyapartialsolution.forthemonotonousrhythmofthewheelsclickingontherailssoonlullsyoutosleep.Duringtheday,sleepcomesinsnatches.Atnightwhenyoureallywishtogotosleepyourarelymanagetodoso.Inevitablyyouarriveatyourdestinationalmostexhausted.Longcarjourneyareevenlesspleasant.foritisquiteimpossibleeventoread.Onmotorwaysyoucan.atleast,travelfairlysafelyathighspeeds,butmoreoftenthannot,thegreaterpanofthejourneyisspentonnarrow.bumpyroadswhicharecrowdedwichtraffic.Bycomparison,tripsbyseaofferagreatvarietyofcivilizedcomforts.Youcanstretchyourlegsonthespaciousdecks,playgames,swim,meetinterestingpeopleandenjoygoodfood-alwaysassuming,ofcourse,thattheseaiscalm.Ifitisnotandyouarelikelytogetseasick;noformoftransportcouldbeworse.Evenifyoutravelinidealweather,seajourneystakealongtime.Relativelyfewpeoplearepreparedtosacrificeuptoathirdoftheirholidaysforthepleasureoftravelingonaship.Airplaneshavethereputationofbeingdangerousandexpensive.Butnothingcanmatchthemforspeedandcomfort.Travelingataheightof30,000feet.farabovetheclouds,andatover500milesanhourisanexhilaratingexperience.Forafewhours,yousettlebackinadeeparmchairtoenjoytheflight.Therealescapistcanwatchafreefilmshowandsipchampagneonsomeservices.Butevenwhensuchrefinementsarenotavailable,thereisplentytokeepyouoccupied.Anairplaneoffersyouanunusualandbreathtakingviewoftheworld.Yousoareffortlesslyoverhighmountainsanddeepvalleys.Youreallyseetheshapeoftheland.Ifthelandscapeishiddenfromtheview.youcanenjoytheextraordinarysightofunbrokencloudplainsthatstretchomformilesbeforeyou,whilethesunshinesbrilliantlyinaclearsky.Thejourneyissosmooththatthereisnothingtopreventyoufromreadingorsleeping.Howeveryoudecidetospendyourtime,onethingiscertain:youwillarriveatyourdestinationf