The Allure of Youth Hostels|口袋不够深？欢迎来青年旅舍

by Marcus Maurice

Many people choose to stay at hostels when traveling because they are cheap and friendly.

Have you ever wanted to travel to someplace exotic, only to realize that the high price of staying at a hotel would force you to go over your budget? Next time, think about staying at a youth hostel, which was first established in Germany in 1912. The very first was in a castle and _(1)_ the purpose of giving the poor local youth a cheap place to stay when escaping from the city. The youth had to take care of the basic _(2)_ of the hostel, which kept them active and the costs low.

At modern hostels, guests don't have to do chores, though. _(3)_, hostels are aimed at budget-conscious travelers that don't mind the communal rooms, showers, or general living spaces. At a hotel, a traveler _(4)_ a room, which includes a bed and bathroom. At a hostel, a person rents a bunk bed, which is usually in a dormitory-style room. The bathroom is shared by all of the guests, and there is usually a recreation room. A lot of times, this room has books and DVDs that _(5)_ guests have left for others to use or take with them.

In addition to the low cost, the other main reason _(6)_ travelers like hostels is socializing. When sharing a room with _(7)_ 10 travelers, people tend to give each other up-to-date tips about the local area and end up making friends. Oftentimes, travelers then go on the next leg of their journey with the people they just met at the hostels.

1.  (A) managed (B) served  (C) offered (D) afforded

2.  (A) substance   (B) disturbance (C) circumstance    (D) maintenance

3.  (A) Instead (B) Similarly   (C) Otherwise   (D) Consequently

4.  (A) checks out  (B) gets on (C) pays for    (D) takes up

5.  (A) volunteer   (B) reluctant   (C) formal  (D) previous

6.  (A) how (B) which   (C) why (D) what

7.  (A) such as (B) as many as  (C) much less   (D) as much as

口袋不够深？欢迎来青年旅舍

许多人旅游时选择住在青年旅舍，因为它们价格低廉又有人情味。

　　你曾经想到充满异国风情的地方旅游，却发现饭店昂贵的住宿费会让你超出预算？下一次，考虑投宿青年旅舍吧。首间青年旅舍于 1912 年设立于德国一座古堡内，目的是要让当地贫穷的青年想逃离城市时，有一个便宜的栖身之处。住宿的青年必须负责青年旅舍里的基本维护，这样做能让年轻人保持活动，还能节省旅舍的开销。

　　在现代的青年旅舍里，旅客不必做杂务。相反地，它们旨在提供住宿给有预算考虑、且不在意和其他人同睡一间房、一起使用公共淋浴设施或公共空间的旅客。在饭店里，旅客支付一间房（含床和浴室）的费用。青年旅舍的客人则是租用类似宿舍寝室的床位。浴室由所有的旅客共享，而且往往都附有一间娱乐室，里头常有以前房客所留下的书籍和 DVD，可供日后的房客使用或带走。

　　除了价格低廉，青年旅舍另一个吸引旅客的主要原因是其社交功能。当人们和多达 10 名旅客共享一间房时，往往会彼此分享当地的最新情报，进而变成朋友。通常，旅客接下来会跟自己在青年旅舍里遇到的人一同迈向下一段旅途。

答案：1. (B)2. (D)3. (A)4. (C)5. (D)

6. (C)7. (B)

台北剑潭 YH国际青年旅舍（Taipei's Chientan Youth Hostel）于 2011年 6 月间在国际青年旅舍联盟（IYHF）举办的『2011国际青年旅舍品牌竞赛』中，击败 80 多个国家、总数超过 4,500 间青年旅舍，荣获世界首奖，并于 7 月 30 日由亲临台湾主持颁奖的国际青年之家联盟执行长韩逊（Mikael Hansson）的手中接过品牌优胜冠军的奖牌。

剑潭海外青年活动中心座落台北市剑潭西隅基隆河畔，远眺观音山与淡水河口群山，景观优美、闹中取静，可供 1,000 人食宿，中心内，花木扶疏，湖畔倒影，鸭子戏水之悠闲景像，与都市紧张繁忙之气氛成强烈对比。所在地点交通极为便利，捷运剑潭站近在咫尺，极负盛名之士林夜市、士林官邸、淡水风景区等皆在捷运淡水线沿线。（数据源：大纪元新闻网）