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Signs of a global economic recovery are glimmering, but are they enough to justify taking a major vacation? Well, the world is always bigger than our wallets are deep. One of the simplest options is to find a place that has a lot to offer but hasn’t yet been hit by the price inflation that comes with mass popularity. To help travelers in search of value, we’ve assembled, with the help of professionals from USA Today, CNN and Lonely Planet, a list of destinations that are worth going to while they’re still cheap. -------------详情请见《21世纪英文报》1006期 Vocabulary 1. ratio n. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)比率 e.g. The ratio of pupils to teachers was 30 to 1.学生和老师的比率是30比1。 2. reminisce v. recall the past追忆往事 e.g. Old friends like to reminisce about the good old days. 老朋友们总喜欢谈论那“美好的往昔”。 3. affordability n.承受得起 e.g. Youve got to balance affordability and a holistic view. 你必须在负担能力和全局观之间进行权衡。 4. shuttle bus n.往返公车 e.g. I am going to be flying in. Do you have a shuttle bus from the airport?我是搭飞机去的。你们在机场有没有专车接送客人？ 5. projection n. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations预计，预测 e.g. The companys projection is 11 million visitors for the first year. 公司对第一年将有1,100万游客的预测。 6. peninsula n. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water半岛 e.g. The Arab live on the Arabian Peninsula.阿拉伯人居住在阿拉伯半岛上。 7. infrastructure n. the basic structure or features of a system or organization基本设施 e.g. We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。 8. hub n. the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes枢纽，中心 e.g. As a hub of finance and communications, Paris is now almost equal to London.作为一个金融和交通中心，巴黎现在几乎可媲美伦敦。 9. beckoning adj.令人心动的 e.g. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。 10. sentiment n. a personal belief or judgment that is