历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(14)

（单词翻译:单击）

(十四)

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get away for a month in summer－usually July. Now as¹ you probably² know that's the main³ holiday season in Europe⁴, the favourite places for holiday and the famous⁵ cities are usually very crowded⁶. But I'm not seeking⁷(寻求) the sun－I get plenty⁸ of sunshine⁹ in Hong Kong －and I'm certainly¹⁰ not seeking the crowds¹¹ !So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass (a sort¹² of train ticket) that allows¹³ me first class travel¹⁴ on most of the railways¹⁶ of western¹⁷ Europe. First class compartments(车厢)are hardly¹⁸ crowded and they are very comfortable¹⁹. If you're going²⁰ on an overnight²¹ journey²² you can take a sleeping train for some extra²³ money. There are usually dining²⁴ cars in the train.
I find that train travel is restful and interesting. There's always something to see. I particularly enjoy travelling²⁵ through Switzerland²⁶ and Italy²⁷. You can get a very good idea of what a country is like from a train; you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. Also rail¹⁵ travel is safe and I am never sick on a train as I am on a ship! Then there are always people to talk to if you feel like a chat(闲聊)。
The reason²⁸ that I seldom²⁹ travel by plane is quite simple³⁰: as train stations are usually built³¹ in the city centre³², I don't have to worry about transport(交通);transport can be a problem³³ when arriving by air.
简析：说明文文体，作者主要阐述度假乘火车旅行的优点。