Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience.But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types of homes-away-from-home—hotels and motels. 1 . The answer isn’t as simple as you’d think.
These two types of lodging( 住宿 )have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep. 2 . For instance , they came to be for different reasons , and at very different times.
The word“hotel”dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word , hôtel.That word , just like the English one.referred to a place that provides lodging , meals , entertainment , and other services to travelers. 3 . This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words“hotel”and“motor.”As America’s major highway system developed , so did motels , filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country.
4 . Hotels tend to be built for longer stays , while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey.Because of this , hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges , gyms , and entertainment.
5 . Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel , Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.
A . There are many secrets that hotels won’t tell you.
B . But there are plenty of features that set them apart.
C . Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?
D . Motels , on the other hand , are a much more recent lodging option.
E.Besides their first letters , is there any real difference between them?
F.So , in the end , it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging.
G.There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you’re in.
1 . E
2 . B
3 . D
4 . G
5 . F
【分析】
本文属于说明文,介绍 hotel 和 motel 之间的区别。
1 .根据前一句,即使很多有经验的游客都不知道 hotel 和 motel 之间的区别,以及后一句不是你想象的那么简单, E 选项,除了第一个字母之外,有没有其他的区别呢?承接上下文,开启文章,区别 hotel 和 motel ,故选 E 。
2 .根据本句后文 For instance , they came to be for different reasons , and at very different times 可知,不同的原因和不同时候,去 hotel 和 motel 也是不一样的,故可知,该句讲述两者之间的区别,故 B 选项,很多东西都可以区别 hotel 和 motel ,切题,故选 B 。
3 .根据后文 This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words“hotel”and“motor.” 可知,该句讲述关于 motel 的信息, D 选项,另一方面, motel 是近代才开始的一种选择,开启 motel 的介绍,切题,故选 D 。
4 .根据后文 Hotels tend to be built for longer stays , while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey. 可知,本段在讲 hotel 和 motel 另外方面的不同,故 G 选项切题,选 G 。
5 .分析文章可知,本空位于文章结尾,是对前文的总结,结合后文 Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel , Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice. 可知,对旅行住宿的要求高,选 hotel ,只是需要一个住的地方, motel 就可以了,故 F 选项切题,选 F 。