Last week, the first autumn school holiday in Sichuan was a big success. It was a short holiday, but it brought many changes to the travel market.

The autumn school holiday started on November 12, combining 3 days of official holiday with the weekend to form a “mini-vacation”. As soon as the vacation began, people’s wish for travel surged. Many families chose to travel, making plane tickets, hotel rooms and scenic spot tickets hard to book. For example, flights from Chengdu to Sanya on the first day of the vacation were all sold out in the morning. Data from travel platforms showed that the number of plane tickets leaving from Chengdu increased by 22% compared with the previous week. Popular destinations for travelers departing from Chengdu included Beijing, Sanya, Xishuangbanna, Kunming and Lhasa.

Family trips, especially parent-child tours, were the main form of travel during the vacation. Many families chose outdoor autumn appreciation, visits to key museums and theme parks. To attract more parent-child visitors, Dujiangyan Scenic Area launched a special activity, offering free tickets to students under 18 all over the world and designing interesting research routes. The total number of tourists in three days increased by 116% year-on-year. What’s more, museums were even more popular as “mobile classrooms” for students to learn outside school. Less than an hour after Chengdu Museum opened, a long queue formed in front of the youth exhibition hall. The museum added themed educational activities to let children experience history and culture personally.

1.1. How many days did students rest during the autumn school holiday?

A 2 days.

B 3 days.

C 5 days.

D 7 days.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第二段第一句“The autumn school holiday started on November 12, combining 3 days of official holiday with the weekend to form a ‘mini-vacation’”可知，秋假由 3 天官方假期和周末（2天）组成，总共5天。故选C。

2.2. What does the underlined word “surged” mean?

A Dropped.

B Rose.

C Stayed.

D Disappeared.

解析：选B。B 词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“Many families chose to travel, making plane tickets, hotel rooms and scenic spot tickets hard to book”可知，大量家庭选择出游导致票务紧张，可推测人们的出行意愿大幅上升。“surged”意为“激增”，与 B 选项 “Rose”（上升）意思相近。故选B。

3.3. Which place is a popular destination for travelers leaving from Chengdu according to the passage?

A Xi’an.

B Chongqing.

C Hangzhou.

D Sanya.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Popular destinations for travelers departing from Chengdu included Beijing, Sanya, Xishuangbanna, Kunming and Lhasa”可知，三亚是成都出发的游客的热门目的地之一。故选D。

4.4. Why did Dujiangyan Scenic Area launch the special activity?

A To attract foreign visitors.

B To attract family tourists.

C To share study trips.

D To test new routes.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第三段第三句“To attract more parent-child visitors, Dujiangyan Scenic Area launched a special activity” 可知，都江堰景区推出的特别活动是为了吸引亲子游客。故选 B。

5.5.What can we infer about Chengdu Museum during the holiday?

A It was crowded.

B It was quiet.

C It was empty.

D It was closed.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第三段的“Less than an hour after Chengdu Museum opened, a long queue formed in front of the youth exhibition hall” 可知，成都博物馆开馆不到一小时就排起长队，由此可推断馆内十分拥挤。故选A。