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WhenyoubookaplaceonAirbnb,youaremakingarrangementstostayin

Someone’shome.Eachhosthastheirownstyleofhospitality,startingwithhow

Theyliketogettoknowtheirguests.Somehostswanttoapprovereservations,

whileothersarecomfortablelettingyoubooktheirplaceinstantlywithoutwaitingforapproval.

1.CompleteYourPersonalDetails

Ineithercase,it’simportanttoknowthatAirbnbisacommunitythatreliesontrust.Completeyourpersonaldetailsbeforeyourequestareservationwithahost,sotheycanknowalittlebitaboutyouwhentheyconfirm.Yourpersonaldetailsshouldincludephotosandverifications（证明），especiallybecausesomehostsrequiregueststohaveaprofilephotoandverifiedIDinordertobook.

2.FindtheRightPlace

Withover800,000uniquelistingsaroundtheworld，you’llwanttomakesuretheplaceyouchoosehaseverythingyouneedforacomfortableandmemorabletrip.Whensearchingforaplace,makesuretoincludeyourdatesandnumberofgueststogetthemostaccuratepricing.Readreviews,descriptions,houserules,andfacilitiesforeachplacetoseeifit’stherightfitforyourtrip.Youcanalwayscontactthehostifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheirhome.

3.BookIt!

You’vefoundtheperfectplace，andnowit’stimetomakeitofficial.Thisiswherethehost’spreferredwayofbookingwilldeterminehowyou5llconfirmyourreservation.

•InstantBook

Forhostswhodon’twanttoapproveeachreservation，you’llseeabuttonontheirlistingthatsaysInstantBook.Likethenamesuggests，youcanconfirmareservationattheseplacesrightaway.

•RequesttoBook

Manyhostsprefertoapprovereservationsbeforethey’refinal.Inthiscase，you’llseeabuttonontheirlistingthatsaysRequesttoBook.Tosubmitareservationrequest,you’llneedtoenteryour---paymentdetails.

Hostshave24hourstoacceptyourrequest,andyourreservationisautomaticallyconfirmedoncetheydo.

•Pre-approvalsandSpecialOffers

Ifyoudecidetocontactthehosttoaskquestionsbeforeattemptingtobook,thehostmayrespondtoyourmessagebyinvitingyoutomakeareservationwitheitheraPre-approvaloraSpecialOffer.APre-approvalisaninvitationtofinishbookingforthedatesandnumberofguestsyounotedinyourmessage.ASpecialOffergivesthehosttheopportunitytoprovidespecialpricing,dates,andotherreservationdetailsbeforeyoubook.

1.Whenfillinginyourpersonalinformation,youneedto.

A.requestareservationwithahostB.askforapprovalfromthehost

C.provideyourproofofidentityD.trustthecommunitywhereyoulive

2.IfyouclicktheRequesttoBookbutton,youcan.

A.getsomespecialdiscounts

B.knowtheresultwithinaday

C.gettheapprovalimmediately

D.receiveaPre-approvalmessage

3.Whereisthepassagemostprobablyfrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Ashoppingguide.

C.Atravelmagazine.D.Aresearchpaper.

B

TheRepublicofVanuatuisanislandnationlocatedintheSouthPacificOcean.Itwasoneofthepoorestnationsintheregion.Withinthelastfiveyears,however,ithasbecomeahotspotforadventuretravelers.In2006itwasvotedthehappiestplaceonEarth.ThereasonisnotthatVanuatuaretherichestbutthatVanuatuhaswhite-sandislands,clearwaters,theworld’smostaccessiblelivevolcano,greatdivingandfoodthatgrowsfasterthanitcanbepicked. 

Withapopulationofabout221,000,Vanuatuhas113languages,whichisaresultof3,000yearsofimmigrationfrommanyPacificcountries.Therearethreeofficiallanguages:

English,French,andBislama.BislamadevelopedfromSouthPacificEnglish,asimplifiedlanguagethattradersandotherforeignersusedittocommunicatewithspeakersofthemanylocallanguages. 

Mostoftheislandsaremountainousandofvolcanicorigin.ThereareseveralactivevolcanoesinVanuatu,includingYasurontheislandofTanna,oneoftheworld’smostaccessiblevolcanoes.Ifyou’veeverfanciedgettingclosetoavolcano,here’syourchance.

VanuatuPost’sUnderwaterPostOfficehasquicklybecomeoneofthebusiestpostofficesforpostcardsintheworld!

Visitorsfromaroundtheworldwanttoexperiencetheworld’sfirstunder-waterpostoffice.ThePostOfficeisonly50metersoffshoreandatjustthreemetersbelowthesurface,veryappealingtotheyoungandyoungatheart.Sinceopeningin2003,theunderwaterpostofficehasreceivedabout100,000visitors.Theyhavepostedoneofthewaterproof（防水的）postcardsavailableinVanuatu;

thesecardsarecollectedregularlybyoneofVanuatuPost’sfourtraineddivers.Theunderwaterbranchismanneddailyforusuallyaboutanhour,longerwithdemand.

4.VanuatuwasvotedthehappiestplaceonEarthbecause 

.

A.it’sthepoorestnationintheregionB.it’sVanuatuthatistherichest

C.it’safavoriteplaceforadventurersD.it’sblessedwithabundantnature

5.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutVanuatu?

A.BislamadevelopedfromlocalPacificFrench.B.YasurisoneofthelivevolcanoesinVanuatu.

C.Vanuatuhasmorethan113officiallanguages.D.UnderwaterPostOfficehasopenedfor5years.

6.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostpropertitleforthetext?

A.Workingattheunderwaterbranch.B.GreatdivinginamazingVanuatu.

C.Ahotspotforadventuretravelers.D.ThebusiestpostofficeonEarth.

7.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?

A.Variouslanguages.B.Underwaterdiving.

C.FoodinVanuatu.D.HistoryofVanuatu.

C

TheLifecycleofaT-shirt

WeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?

You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'

sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.

Thereare5majorstages:

material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiber（纤维）andnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides（杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.

Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:

spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.

AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments（衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.

OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleast

environmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.

Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.

Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.

Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.

8.Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”

A.wasteswaterB.takesalotoftimeC.usesenergyD.hasabadeffect

9.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS_______________.

A.pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyear

B.CO2emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermile

C.about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycled

D.about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry

10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?

A.Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.

B.TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.

C.Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.

D.Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.

11.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?

A.Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.

B.Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.

C.Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.

D.Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.

D

GreycloudsmoveaslowassmokeoverthetreetopsatLoloPass.Thegroundiswhite.ThedayisJune10.IthasbeensnowingforthepastfourdaysintheBitterrootMountains.WayneFairchildi