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词数:237 话题:旅游 文体:应用文
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WheretogoinAugust?
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InEurope
Augustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandcountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.
ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIrelandorHolland.
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InAsia
Thisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季风)seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries(KeralaorTamilNaduinIndia,BaliandthesouthernislandsofIndonesia,etc.).Everywhereelseahot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).
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InAfrica
TheMaghrebcountriesarecrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheoceaninfluence.Furthertothesouthitistherainyseasonanditisonlyalongthelatitude(纬度)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.
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InAmerica
Thenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.
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Tobeavoided:
AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavourabletotravel“climatically”speaking,itisoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajoritiesofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepriceshighforthemajorityofdestinations.
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1.WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?
A.Asia. B.Africa.
C.SouthernEurope. D.SouthernAmerica.
2.Besidesclimate, cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravelling.
A.hotelprices
B.peacefulenvironment
C.transportationexpenses
D.troublesomeholidaymakers
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“InEurope”mean?
A.Immigrationto.
B.Visitseparately.
C.Enterinlargenumbers.
D.Attackandoccupy.
