Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood to
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harlem neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif, before the end of the quarter.
Starwood officials are hoping this will be one of the biggest technological changes in the industry since free Wi-Fi. "We believe this will become the new standard for how people will want to enter a hotel." says Frits van Passchen, Starwood's CEO. "It may be a novelty at first,but we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel.
Not everyone is so sure. Past attempts to use technology to streamline the check-in process have had mixed results. Robert Habeeb, president of the First Hospitality Group, which is the owner of 55 hotels in the U.S, says he pulled out check-in kiosks at two of his Holiday Inn hotels after finding that most guests ignored them. He found that many travelers will sacrifice speed or ease to talk with a staff member and ensure their room has the right view or location, or to try for an upgrade. Other guests may still want to be greeted when they arrive.
Hotels have never been known for being in the forefront of technology. The industry is often a delay, in part because many hotels are owned and managed by separate companies, making investments in technology more complicated. Nevertheless, many hotel operators have been searching for ways to remove the bottlenecks that can form at a hotel's front desk. The delays are the bane(祸根)of many a road warrior's travel experience. “Everybody has to check in, but we are all doing it pretty much the same way we were 100 years ago, ”says Christopher Nassetta, chief executive officer for Hilton Worldwide holdings Inc.”It' s something we are seriously addressing.
Yet it is still not clear that virtual keys will do better than previous attempts to beat traditional check-ins. An effort several years ago to allow guests to enter rooms with the magnetic strip on their credit cards never became popular . Guests worried about security and were unwilling to give their kids credit cards instead of room keys.
1.According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is NOT true.
A. Aloft of Hotel in Manhattan will allow guests to use a smartphone as a room key
B. All Starwood Hotels plan to offer the new room key before the end of the quarter.
C. Hotel officials hope the new room key will be a great change in hotel industry.
D. The new room key may become a new standard of choosing a hotel
2.The word streamline(Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. simplify B. strengthen
C. change D. unify
3.Christopher Nassetta would most likely agree that _____________.
A. it's a good idea to cancel check-in
B. the way of check-in needs to be changed
C. the management of hotel needs to be improved
D. it's time to make use of technology in hotel industry
4.From the text we can see that the writer thinks the future of the new room key is __________.
A. optimistic B. negative
C. bright D. uncertain
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Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood to
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harlem neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif, before the end of the quarter.
Starwood officials are hoping this will be one of the biggest technological changes in the industry since free Wi-Fi. "We believe this will become the new standard for how people will want to enter a hotel." says Frits van Passchen, Starwood's CEO. "It may be a novelty at first,but we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel.
Not everyone is so sure. Past attempts to use technology to streamline the check-in process have had mixed results. Robert Habeeb, president of the First Hospitality Group, which is the owner of 55 hotels in the U.S, says he pulled out check-in kiosks at two of his Holiday Inn hotels after finding that most guests ignored them. He found that many travelers will sacrifice speed or ease to talk with a staff member and ensure their room has the right view or location, or to try for an upgrade. Other guests may still want to be greeted when they arrive.
Hotels have never been known for being in the forefront of technology. The industry is often a delay, in part because many hotels are owned and managed by separate companies, making investments in technology more complicated. Nevertheless, many hotel operators have been searching for ways to remove the bottlenecks that can form at a hotel's front desk. The delays are the bane(祸根)of many a road warrior's travel experience. “Everybody has to check in, but we are all doing it pretty much the same way we were 100 years ago, ”says Christopher Nassetta, chief executive officer for Hilton Worldwide holdings Inc.”It' s something we are seriously addressing.
Yet it is still not clear that virtual keys will do better than previous attempts to beat traditional check-ins. An effort several years ago to allow guests to enter rooms with the magnetic strip on their credit cards never became popular . Guests worried about security and were unwilling to give their kids credit cards instead of room keys.
1.According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is NOT true.
A. Aloft of Hotel in Manhattan will allow guests to use a smartphone as a room key
B. All Starwood Hotels plan to offer the new room key before the end of the quarter.
C. Hotel officials hope the new room key will be a great change in hotel industry.
D. The new room key may become a new standard of choosing a hotel
2.The word streamline(Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. simplify B. strengthen
C. change D. unify
3.Christopher Nassetta would most likely agree that _____________.
A. it's a good idea to cancel check-in
B. the way of check-in needs to be changed
C. the management of hotel needs to be improved
D. it's time to make use of technology in hotel industry
4.From the text we can see that the writer thinks the future of the new room key is __________.
A. optimistic B. negative
C. bright D. uncertain
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Guests arriving at the Aloft Hotel in Manhattan or one in Silicon Valley will soon be able to do something hotels have dreamed about offering for years: walk past the check-in desk and enter their rooms by using a smartphone as a room key. The boutique hotel brand from Starwood to Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to offer this feature at two hotels, in the Harle neighborhood and in Cupertino, Calif, before the end of the quarter.
Starwood officials are hoping this will be one of the biggest technological changes in the industry since free Wi-Fi. "We believe this will become the new standard for how people will want to enter a hotel." says Frits van Passchen, Starwood's CEO. "It may be a novelty at first,but we think it will become table stakes for managing a hotel.
Not everyone is so sure. Past attempts to use technology to streamline the check-in process have had mixed results. Robert Habeeb, president of the First Hospitality Group, which is the owner of 55 hotels in the U.S, says he pulled out check-in kiosks at two of his Holiday Inn hotels after finding that most guests ignored them. He found that many travelers will sacrifice speed or ease to talk with a staff member and ensure their room has the right view or location, or to try for an upgrade. Other guests may still want to be greeted when they arrive.
Hotels have never been known for being in the forefront of technology. The industry is often a delay, in part because many hotels are owned and managed by separate companies, making investments in technology more complicated. Nevertheless, many hotel operators have been searching for ways to remove the bottlenecks that can form at a hotel's front desk. The delays are the bane(祸根)of many a road warrior's travel experience. “Everybody has to check in, but we are all doing it pretty much the same way we were 100 years ago, ”says Christopher Nassetta, chief executive officer for Hilton Worldwide holdings Inc.“It' s something we are seriously addressing.
Yet it is still not clear that virtual keys will do better than previous attempts to beat traditional check-ins. An effort several years ago to allow guests to enter rooms with the magnetic strip on their credit cards never became popular . Guests worried about security and were unwilling to give their kids credit cards instead of room keys.
1.According to the first two paragraphs, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Aloft of Hotel in Manhattan will allow guests to use a smartphone as a room key
B.Hotel officials hope the new room key will be a great change in hotel industry.
C.All Starwood Hotels plan to offer the new room key before the end of the quarter.
D.The new room key may become a new standard of choosing a hotel
2.The word streamline(Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _____________.
A.strengthen B.simplify
C.change D.unify
3.Christopher Nassetta would most likely agree that _____________.
A.it's a good idea to cancel check-in
B.the management of hotel needs to be improved
C.the way of check-in needs to be changed
D.it's time to make use of technology in hotel industry
4.From the text we can see that the writer thinks the future of the new room key is __________.
A.optimistic B.uncertain
C.bright D.Negative
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’m sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart.
A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a _______. When the final moment comes before _______, she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a _______ hug that should protect him until she _______.
I sit with a book in my hands, waiting for my turn to leave, _______ because the ones I love have a different _______ from mine.
I think of other departures and arrivals. I _______ seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she’d been _______. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.
Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is _______ called, I gather my book and luggage. ________ there is no one to see me off, I do not ________ to see where I have come from. ________, I think of my husband at work ________ if I have left yet.
As I head towards the plane, I find myself ________ yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91-year-old grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport ________. My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, ________ was looking at us, but I didn’t ________.
Life needs the important ________ all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a ________ could come back to find someone ________ them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.
1.A. lecture B. goodbye C. dinner D. party
2.A. gathering B. boarding C. announcing D. landing
3.A. powerful B. gentle C. warm D. common
4.A. leaves B. survives C. returns D. recovers
5.A. frightened B. anxious C. relaxed D. alone
6.A. schedule B. attitude C. position D. target
7.A. imagine B. enjoy C. recall D. consider
8.A. stolen B. cheated C. lost D. punished
9.A. punctually B. finally C. abruptly D. repeatedly
10.A. Although B. While C. Till D. Since
11.A. slow down B. get off C. look back D. run away
12.A. However B. Besides C. Instead D. Therefore
13.A. doubting B. asking C. predicting D. wondering
14.A. remembering B. forgetting C. planning D. rejecting
15.A. shouting B. crying C. laughing D. whispering
16.A. someone B. everyone C. none D. anyone
17.A. care B. respond C. scold D. flee
18.A. arrival B. chance C. departure D. moment
19.A. journey B. diet C. picnic D. holiday
20.A. worrying about B. smiling at C. talking of D. waiting for
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I decided to have dinner in the hotel, for I arrived late one night on a business trip. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It seemed to strike home all the more, because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I inquired as to what their bill was. He informed me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill. He asked if I knew them and I told him "No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other," and then I departed.
The next day I entered the restaurant to dine before my departure. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant.
When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were informed that it had been paid. When they inquired who had done this, the hostess told them they had no idea who I was, just retelling what I said.
The couple were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and departed, saying "Love begets(产生) Love" to the amazement of the hostess and waiter.
I smiled and said "That's nice," and proceeded to order my meal.
About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I waited and waited and finally walked over to the hostess stand and explained that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay for my meal, because both the waiter and she felt compelled to pay my bill due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
When I told her that they didn't have to do that, she said with a smile "Love begets Love."
1.The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to .
A. suggest love never dies
B. share an interesting experience
C. encourage us to help people in need
D. prove a show of love really makes a difference
2.Why did the elderly couple pay the bill of the two young couples?
A. Because they were always ready to help poor people.
B. Because they were happy to pass the love they gained.
C. Because they invited the young people to the meal.
D. Because they didn’t want to take the advantage of the writer’s generosity.
3.What can be inferred from the story?
A. The love between the elderly couple deeply touched the writer who was single.
B. The young couples paid the bill of other customers in the restaurant.
C. The waiter left on purpose and made the writer stay alone to test him.
D. The writer did all this to prove his belief in love.
4.Which of the following proverbs can best explain the theme of the story?
A. A good beginning makes a good ending.
B. Where there is love, there is life.
C. Love me, love my dog.
D. As a man sows, so shall he reap (收获).
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
You had better book rooms at the hotel in advance you should find no room on your arrival.
A. so that B. even if
C. in case D. now that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You had better book rooms at the hotel in advance you should find no room on your arrival.
A. so that B. even if
C. in case D. now that
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
You had better book rooms at the hotel in advance _____you should find no room on your arrival.
A. so that B. even if C. in case D. now that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You had better book rooms at the hotel in advance________you should find no room on your arrival.
A. so that B. even if C. in case D. now that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Because they hadn’t booked a room in advance,there were________left when they arrived at the hotel.
A.none B.no one C.nobody D.nothing
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Frigatebirds seagoing fliers with a 6-foot wingspan, can stay aloft(up in the air) for weeks at a time, a new study has found.
Since the frigatebird spends most of its life at sea, its habits outside of when it reproduces on land aren’t well-known-until researchers started tracking them around the Indian Ocean. What the researchers discovered is that the bird’s flying ability is unbelievable.
Ornithologist(鸟类学家) Henri Weimerskirch put satellite tage(标签) on a couple of dozen frigatebirds. When the data started to come in, he could hardly believe how high the birds flew.
"First, we found, 'Whoa, 1,500 meters. Excellent,' " says Weimerskirch, "And after 2,000, after 3,000, after 4,000 meters-OK, at this altitude they are in freezing conditions, especially surprising for a tropical bird."
"There is no other bird flying so high relative to the sea surface," he says. "It’s the only bird that is known to intentionally enter into a cloud," Weimerskirch says. And not just any cloud—a soft, white cumulus cloud(积云). Over the ocean, these clouds tend to form in places where warm air rises from the sea surface. The birds take a ride on the current of rising air, all the way up to the top of the cloud.
Frigatebirds have to find ways to stay aloft because they can’t land on the water. Since their feathers aren’t waterproof, the birds would drown in short order. They feed by harassing other birds in flight until they bring whatever fish they’ve swallowed back into their mouth and the frigatebird takes it.
So in between meals, frigatebirds fly higher... and higher.
In one case, for two months-continuously aloft.
One of the tagged birds flew 40 miles without a wing-flap. Several covered more than 300 miles a day on average, and flew continuously for weeks. They are blessed with an unusual body. No bird has a larger wing surface area compared with body weight.
1.How did researchers feel when data about frigatebirds reached them?
A. Calm. B. Surprised.
C. Hopeful. D. Anxious.
2.According to the text, how can frigatebirds fly so high?
A. By flying into a cloud.
B. With the help of researchers.
C. Thanks to advanced technology.
D. By following other birds into the sky.
3.What does the underlined word “they” in the text refer to?
A. Frigatebirds. B. Other birds.
C. Small fish. D. Larger fish.
4.In what aspect are frigatebirds different from other birds?
A. When they give birth. B. What they feed on.
C. Their body weight. D. Their wing surface area.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析