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　　Sometimes traveling on your own can be daunting. But when you need help planning a trip by yourself, you need look no further than the Lonely Planet guidebooks. Lonely Planet has successfully created guidebooks for hundreds of countries and cities around the world. And it doesn't end there. Lonely Planet is a valuable resource for the novice and experienced travelers, alike.

　　Paperback guidebooks are the most popular products produced by Lonely Planet. They have more than 650 guidebooks in 14 languages. Some of these books are theme guides, which include topics such as art, history, beaches, food, islands and many others. Lonely Planet also publishes language guides, which include useful phrases for traveling around a country.

　　In addition to guidebooks, Lonely Planet has an abundance of online resources. Among the most useful is the Thorn Tree Forum. On Thorn Tree, travelers can ask other travelers questions about a specific destination. If you can't decide whether to take the train or fly from Hong Kong to Beijing, you can ask someone who has done it before. Airfare and accommodations can be booked and travel insurance purchased on the Lonely Planet website.

　　The success of Lonely Planet most likely derives from the main principles of the organization. According to their website, "Travel can be a powerful force for tolerance and understanding. As a part of a worldwide community of travelers, we want to enable everyone to travel with awareness, respect and care." It is this foundation that makes the world a smaller and less complicated place to explore.

──by LuAnn Crowther Oliver

1.Who wouldn't benefit from the Lonely Planet resources?

(A) People who have never traveled overseas.
(B) Travelers who have had the opportunity to see many places.
(C) Students going abroad for the summer.
(D) Someone who has no desire to travel outside of his or her hometown.


2.Where would someone go to find out specific travel information?

(A) To the various countries listed on the website.
(B) To the Thorn Tree Forum on the Lonely Planet website.
(C) There is very little specific information available.
(D) The next time they travel abroad.


3.What does Lonely Planet want to accomplish?

(A) They want to help travelers find luxurious hotels.
(B) They donate all of their profits to charity.
(C) To make travelers more respectful and aware of the world around them.
(D) To provide the local environment with an economic boost.

　　有時候，獨自旅行會有危險性。不過你自己籌備旅行時需要協助的話，只要找『寂寞星球』的旅遊指南就對了。『寂寞星球』已成功出版過全世界數百個國家和城市的旅遊指南。不僅如此，『寂寞星球』對旅遊菜鳥和識途老馬都一樣是很有價值的資源。

　　『寂寞星球』的出版品中，平裝本的旅遊指南最受歡迎，共計六百五十多冊，以十四種文字發行。其中一部分是主題指南，包括藝術、歷史、海灘、美食、島嶼和其他種種的主題。『寂寞星球』也出版語言手冊，內含在國外旅遊時一些實用的詞彙。

　　除了旅遊指南外，『寂寞星球』也提供豐富的線上資源，其中最有幫助的就是『棘樹論壇』。旅遊者可在『棘樹』詢問其他旅遊者關於某特定目的地的問題。你若無法決定從香港到北京要坐火車還是搭飛機時，可以問其他有經驗的人。『寂寞星球』網站提供預訂機票和膳宿的服務，也可在網站上購買旅遊保險。

　　『寂寞星球』之所以成功，極可能是因該機構的主旨而來。據其網站所言，『旅遊是促進寬容和諒解的強大助力。身為全球旅遊村的一分子，我們期盼人人能以明智、尊重與關懷的心態旅遊。』正因為這種基石，探索世界時，世界才變得更小，也較不複雜。




標準答案: 1. (D)　2. (B)　3. (C)