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1、UnitTenTextATextB能力分析训练TextAPassengerwasoneoftheearlyusersofE-commerceintheelectronicmarkets.TheuseofInternetmadetravelindustriestogaincompetitiveadvantagefromthedevelopmentofallkindofsystems.Thetravelindustryisexpandingrapidlyaroundtheglobe.Itisnotuncommontofindpeopleinaluxu
2、ryhotelwhohavepaidtwicewhatothershaveforthesameroom.TheInternetisanidealplacetoplan,explore,andarrangealmostanytrip.Potentialsavingsareavailablethroughspecialsalesandtheeliminationoftravelagentsbybuyingdirectlyfromtheproviders.Virtualtravelagencieswillofferyoualmostalltheserv
3、icesyouwillfindinaconventionaltravelagency,rangingfrominformationtoreservationandpurchasingofticketsforyourtrips,accommodations,andentertainment.Inadditiontoregularservices,youwillfindservicesmostconventionaltravelagenciesdonotoffer,suchastipsprovidedbypeoplewhohaveexperience
4、dcertainsituations(likeavisaproblem),electronictravelmagazines,farecomparisons,currencyconversion,faretracking(freeE-mailalertsonlowfarestoyourfavoritedestinations),worldwidebusinessandplaceslocator,shoppingfortravelaccessoriesandbooks,experts’opinions,majorinternationalandtr
5、avelnews,drivingdirectionsintheUnitedStatesandseveralothercountries,chatroomsandbulletinboards,andfrequentflierdeals.Thebenefitsofonlineservicestotravelersareenormous.Theamountoffreeinformationistremendousanditisaccessibleanytimefromanyplace.Substantialdiscountscanbefound,esp
6、eciallyifyouhavetimeandpatience.Youcantakefantasytripsandgetthefeelingofbeingthere.Soon,theadditionofvirtualrealitywillhelpyoutoenjoyvirtualtrips.Youdonothavetogotothetravelagencyandyoucanhavelotsoffun.Onlinetravelhasitslimitations.First,manypeopledonotusetheInternet.Second,W
7、ebsiteswanttosell,nottoprovideinformation.Finally,complextripsrequirespecializedknowledgeandarrangements,whichmustbedonebyatravelagent.Therefore,theneedfortravelagentsasintermediariesisassured,atleastintheimmediatefuture.However,aswewillshowlater,intelligentagentsmaylessensom
8、eoftheselimitations,reducingtherelianceontravelagents.Intelligentage
