Although most people return from package holidays reasonably satisfied, this is not always the(1) Take, for instance, the nightmare experience of a Frenchman who went on a (2) to Colombia. The hotel in the small Caribbean port was overbooked. The holidaymaker was (3) round the streets, looking for a (4) and breakfast place, when he was arrested for vagrancy. He was (5), where he told the magistrate that it was the hotels (6)。 The magistrate was the hotel-owners brother, and he charged the tourist (7) making false accusation and sent him to prison for eight days. By the time of his (8), his return flight had left. He had insufficient funds to buy a return ticket, (9) he went to the Post Office to send a telegraph to his home in Montpellier, asking for money. He was (10) before he could send it. This time he was charged with illegal (11)。 It was explained that, having missed his return (12), he could no longer be classified as a tourist. He now needed a work (13) , he didnt have one. He was fined $ 500 for this (14), and a further $ 500 when he again blamed the hotel for overbooking. His (15) was confiscated because he couldnt pay the fines. He hitch-hiked to Bogota (16) the consulate finally arranged to send him home.
All things (17) , I would prefer to plan my holiday independently. (18) my view, its safer to do it yourself! And the advantages of planning your holiday yourself are (19)。 If it is well-planned, an independent holiday can usually be good (20) for money.
A. occurrence B. situation C. state D. case
2. A. package B. holiday C. festival D. celebration
3. A. strolling B. sauntering C. wandering D. patrolling
4. A. accommodation B. hotel C. bed D. lodging
5. A. taken to court B. brought to the police station C. taken to the reform school D. sent to prison
6. A. fault B. blame C. duty D. responsibility
7. A. of B. with C. for D. to
8. A. freedom B. discharge C. release D. liberty
9. A. and B. though C. but D. so
10. A. fined B. re-arrested C. arrested D. punished
11. A. citizenship B. naturalization C. migration D. immigration
12. A. trip B. ticket C. flight D. journey
13. A. license B. allowance C. permission D. permit
14. A. crime B. offence C. fault D. error
15. A. luggage B. belonging C. thing D. luggages
16. A. when B. after C. where D. while
17. A. considered B. being considered C. were considered D. considering
18. A. To B. In C. By D. With
19. A. considerable B. thinkable C. considerate D. imaginable
20. A. bargain B. buy C. sale D. value
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