Text 5 Pack your bags.Hold themail.It' s time to turn your dream vacation into a real trip."Ihaven' tseen a buyer' s market like this in 25 years," says travel expert PeterGreenberg."Everything is on sale.Even the high end of the market isquietly offering add-ons : a free night here, aspa( 水疗) pass there." In a bad economy, thiscomes as good news for many.Whether you want to fly across thecountry or driveacross the state line, here are places that offer plenty to do. For anyone who can' t bearto sit still, big cities are the best choice for weekend trips.Zero inon citiesthat attract business travelers during the week.The big-name hotels empty outon theweekends and will give tourists a better deal. Chicago, Illinois: One ofAmerica' s best-looking city centers, especially in the spring andsummer.Spenda sunny day in Millennium Park, or consider an evening at Grant Achatz' sAlinearestaurant in Lincoln Park. Las Vegas, Nevada: It' snever been so easy to score a deal on the Strip.Five-star hotels aremarked downto three-star prices.Book a luxury suite ( 豪华套房)for $89 a night at www.trumplasvegashotel, com. San Francico, California:It's rare for a major city to have such an extraordinary physicalsetting--the,viewsof the bay( 海湾)from the hills and theFerry Building Marketplace are striking. It's also a walkable citywith great museums.You can visit the new California Academy of Sciencesbuilding in Golden Gate Park.Go early! Portland, Oregon: The InternationalRose Test Garden is the one place one never tires of visiting.It's green,friendly, and laid-back.There are over 10,000 rosebushes, and because it'satest garden, the public has never seen many of these 550 varieties.The RoseFestival is one of thebiggest celebrations in the city and runs May 22 to June14. 71.Why is it the best timefor traveling now? A.People have more freetime. B.Everything is at lowerprices. C.The weather is morepleasant. D.tourist sites are lesscrowded. 72.What does the word"add-ons" ( Line 3, Para.1 ) most probably mean? A.Major sales. B.Extra services. C.Paid holidays. D.Additional payments. 73.Why does the authorsuggest going to the big cities on weekends? A.Big-name hotels arecheaper. B.Parks are open free of charge. C.The traffic is much lessheavy. D.There are no businesstravellers. 74.Which city is the bestchoice for museum lovers? A.Chicago. B.Las Vegas. C.San Francisco. D.Portland. 75.Where is this textprobably taken from? A.A textbook. B.A storybook. C.A magazine. D.A dictionary.