2. 外语
  3. Although most people return from package holidays reasonably satisfied, this is not always the(1)_____. Take, for instance, the

Although most people return from package holidays reasonably satisfied, this is not always the(1)_____. Take, for instance, the

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问题     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 over-booked. The holidaymaker was(3)_____ round the streets, looking for a(n)(4)_____ and breakfast place, when he was arrested for vagrancy. He was(5)_____, where he told the magistrate that it was the hotel’s(6)_____. The magistrate was the hotel-owner’s 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)______, but he didn’t 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(充公)because he couldn’t 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, it’s 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.
(8)
选项 A、freedom
B、discharge
C、release
D、liberty
答案C
解析 旅客被关了8天之后，自然会被“释放”，“释放”用英文release表述，故选C.freedom“自由”：discharge“卸货，放电”；liberty“自由”。
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