If you frequently travel for business, Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts. Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked, what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.
Claire Metcalf
"The concept is great, but the staff are the ones who really make it." she says. "It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly, but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that. They genuinely care about you. "
Andrew Roberts
"One of the best things is having my own kitchen. I often end up working late and I don't fancy eating in a restaurant on my own, so cooking for myself is a big drawcard. "
"The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat. The staff are amazing. It is great to be recognized by them, "he says.
Pauline Robinson
"What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff," she says. "Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well. As a woman staying on my own, it is reassuring that they look out for you, and recently when I was poorly depressed they even brought things I needed to my room. "
Ryan Ruckledge
"The fully-equipped kitchen is great. I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I'm able to relax and cook some meals. Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out—it makes you hate what you do—and I don't want that. "
（1）What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?
A. A separate dining room. B. A one-bed apartment.
C. A home away from home. D. A lot of discipline.
（2）What does the underlined word "drawcard" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Barrier. B. attraction. C. Honour. D. difficulty.
（3）Why does the author write the article?
A. To advertise Staybridge Suites. B. To introduce four recent visitors.
C. To inform us of a new service. D. To sing high praise for the staff.
【答案】 （1）C
（2）B
（3）A
【考点】词义猜测题，细节理解题，时文广告类
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，通过四名游客的叙述，解释了他们为什么预订、他们喜欢什么以及什么让他们想要回来，展示了套房的优势。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"Stay bridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts"套房会为你提供一系列的居家舒适，可知吸引游客住套房的是一种回家般的舒适感觉，故选C。
（2）考查词义猜测。根据Andrew Roberts部分中的"I often end up working late and I don't fancy（喜欢） eating in a restaurant on my own，"我经常工作得很晚，我也不喜欢自己在餐馆吃饭），可推测出套房可以自己做饭很吸引他，故选B。
（3）考查态度意图。通读全文可知，本文通过四名游客的叙述向大家展示了套房的优势，作者意为建议大家住套房，为套房做广告．故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和态度意图三个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。
