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Выпуск No46 (104) от 2010-01-05 Подписчиков: 1945 чел.
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I. In 1989 a young Australian was
travelling around Europe and found
himself at his British hotel after closing time — at 10 in
the morning.
While most of us might take this as an opportunity to find a cosy bed
and breakfast or at least a dry bench in a railway station, Matt
Lassiter
spotted a business opportunity. Knowing that he was not alone and that
thousands of backpacking youngsters were wandering the world with
heavy bags and fat wallets, Lassiter came up with a plan to start his
own
hostels that made young visitors feel at home whenever they arrived.
"I realised there was not so much a gap in the backpackers market, but
rather a canyon!"
II. A couple of years later, Lassiter
formed his own company which he
called Roamers. His intention was to focus on creating hostels which
would provide accommodation for the dynamic youth tourism market.
"The average backpacker, around 18—21, is likely to be highly
educated,
often taking time off between school and university and usually has
quite
a lot of money to spend and these are the people Roamers sets out to
attract," says Lassiter.
III. Today, Roamers operates in more than
20 countries, has 70 hostels
and provides 1.5 million bed nights each year. Lassiter says that each
hostel is like a kindly aunt or uncle looking after young people.
IV. Backpackers like that and their
parents like it even more, not because
Roamers is a fun environment, but because Roamers offers a safe and
secure form of accommodation.
V. A typical hostel has showers and
toilets on each floor, a "chill out"
room with television, food, bar and drinks facilities, a laundry room
and
internet access with free e-mail usage. Lassiter was very aware that his
young, bright customers would all be familiar with the Internet and
that it
would play an important part in marketing his company.
VI. Part of Lassiter's success is knowing
that backpackers want to feel
like explorers. "We have to be very careful how we market our products
—
it must be their decision and not seen as a package holiday —
we make
them think they are independent." The Roamers technique is to offer
pre-booked two or four-day tours, a couple of nights recovering from
jet-lag, a welcome pack, clean sheets — no sleeping bags
— and a free call
home. The formula is certainly working, which just goes to show that
Lassiter's instincts are exactly right for this growing holiday market.
1. How did Matt Lassiter react to the
British hotel closing in the
morning?
1) He looked for alternative accommodation.
2) He decided to continue his journey.
3) It gave him an idea for the future.
2. What did Lassiter think would help
young travellers?
1) To be more aware of looking after their money.
2) To accept that accommodation can vary.
3) To find more welcoming accommodation.
3. Roamers hostels are designed for young
people who
1) are studying part-time.
2) have freedom and leisure.
3) are living on a small budget.
4. Why are parents in favour of Roamers?
D1) They approve of the entertainment on offer.
2) They don't worry about their children's safety.
3) They like the fact that their children have fun.
5. Lassiter is successful because
1) he has researched his market.
2) travelling can depend on his advice.
3) explorers benefit from his hostels.
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тексте.
6. spotted
1)found
2) missed
3) gave up
7. was aware
1) was worried
2) doubted
3) understood
Выберите правильный вариант перевода (1, 2 или 3) в соответствии с
содержанием текста.
8. While most of us might take this as an
opportunity to find a cosy
bed and breakfast ...
1) В то время как большинство из нас могло воспользоваться этим,
так же как и возможностью найти удобный ночлег ...
2) В то время как большинство из нас воспользовалось бы этим как
возможностью найти удобный ночлег ...
3) В то время как большинство из нас согласились бы с этим, так
как у них появилась бы возможность найти удобный ночлег ...
9. The average backpacker, around
18—21, is likely to be highly
educated ... .
1) Средний турист, в возрасте от 18 до 21 года, скорее всего, хорошо
образован ...
2) Средний турист, в возрасте от 18 до 21 года, хочет получить высшее
образование ...
3) Средний турист, в возрасте от 18 до 21 года, привлекателен своей
образованностью ...
10. ... and a free call home. (§ VI)
1) ... и свободное посещение дома.
2)... и бесплатный звонок домой.
3)... и неограниченные приглашения к себе.
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