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A website that provides price comparisons for flights, hotels and car hire across the globe has made some bold predictions for what travel will look like in a decade from now. Perhaps the most mouthwatering destination for 2024 holidaymakers will be a trip to the Moon or a stay in space. The site Skyscanner.com has just released a report of what holidays in the not-too-distant future might look like. The report is titled 'The Future of Travel 2024' and outlines a whole series of previously unimaginable vacation choices for the thrill-seeking traveller and those who just want to get there quicker. The report is a result of the collaboration between travel experts and international technology experts.
一个网站在全球提供比较价格机票、酒店和租车服务,大胆预测了十年之后旅行会是什么样子
。也许2024年的时候,最令游客垂涎的目的地将会是月球或太空 。Skyscanner.com网站刚刚发布了一份报告,预测不久将来的假期会是什么样子 。报告题为“2024年旅行的未来”,并概述了一系列从前不可想象的假期选择,适合寻求刺激的旅行者和那些想更快到达那里的人们 。这份报告来源于国际旅游专家和技术专家合作 。Holidays in space are perhaps the most spectacular of Skyscanner's predictions. Its report says: "Orbital space travel will be the next hot ticket, and commercial companies are lining up to make it a more affordable proposition." Indeed, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX are already accepting bookings. The cost of a seat on the Virgin craft (round trip, of course) is $250,000. Skyscanner also predicts an explosion in the number of underwater hotel rooms, which it says will become a mainstream travel option. Other things to look forward to include a supersonic aircraft that will fly London-Sydney in two hours and the emergence of "danger-zone" tourism. We can also expect futuristic advances in shopping and dining.
太空假期在Skyscanner也许是最叹为观止的预测
。报告称,轨道太空旅行将成为下一个热门,商业公司正在争相让它成为更加适合人们的消费项目 。“事实上,维珍银河和SpaceX公司已经接受预订 。维珍工艺的一个席位的成本(当然是往返)是250,000美元 。Skyscanner还预测水下酒店客房的数量将会激增,它将成为一个主流的旅游选择 。其他值得期待的事情包括,超音速飞机将在两个小时往返伦敦—悉尼,以及“危险区域”旅游将会出现 。我们还可以期待未来购物和用餐的进步 。译文属可可英语原创,未经允许,不得转载 。
重点讲解
1.price comparisons[物价] 价格比较
Ryanair’s licence agreement is open to all genuine “price comparison only” websites and already many have signed up.
瑞安航空的许可证协议向所有真正的“价格比较”网站开放,目前瑞安已经和许多这样的网站签订了协议
。2.in a decade十年时间之后
Now, first of all, what I want to do is, in a decade, I want us to have cut by one-third the amount of oil that we imported when I was elected to this office.
现在,首先我想说并且要做的是,从我担任总统的那一天起,我们要在十年的时间里,将现在的石油进口量减少三分之一
。3.line up to 满足…的要求
And on roadsides Indian migrant labourers, mostly Biharis, line up to work in fields and on building-sites.
路边,移民印度的劳工们排队等候到田野或者建筑工地干活,他们多数是比哈尔人
。4.the number of数目
If you go into one of those big box bookstores you should be intimidated by the number of authors represented there.
假如你进到那些大箱子一样的书店中的任意一家,你会被展现在那里的作者的数目吓坏的
。5.look forward to盼望,期待
I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
我向他和佩林州长所取得的成绩表示祝贺,我也期待着与他们一起在未来的岁月中为复兴这个国家的希望而共同努力
。听力试题
1.What does the website provide for flights, hotels and car hire?
a) free upgrades
b) price comparisons
c) discounts
d) online bookings
2.What did the site say will be the most mouthwatering place to visit?
a) the Great Barrier Reef
b) the world's largest restaurant
c) an underwater hotel
d) the Moon
3.What did the website release?
a) a report
b) a warning
c) a profits warning
d) a new version of its software
4.What kind of traveller did the website mention?
a) the luxury traveller
b) the average tourist
c) the thrill seeker
d) the budget traveller
5.Who collaborated to make the report?
a) guide book writers
b) travel and technology experts
c) hotel management CEOs
d) Virgin Galactic and Hilton Hotels
6.What did the report say would be the next "hot ticket"?
a) the Sun
b) resorts on the Equator
c) orbital space travel
d) holidays to volcanoes
7.What are companies lining up to do?
a) produce travel reports
b) build underwater hotels
c) accept bookings for 2024
d) make space travel cheaper
8.How much is a seat on a Virgin Galactic space flight?
a) $250,000
b) $500,000
c) a million dollars
d) $99,999
9.What will become mainstream in the future?
a) underwater hotel rooms
b) online shopping
c) day trips to space
d) futuristic dining
10.How long might it take to fly from London to Sydney?
a) 20 minutes
b) 2 hours
c) 4 hours
d) 7 hours and 11 minutes
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.a
10.b