Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.
Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK --- but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分).Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list. It sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness(留意) --- time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.
Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to keep a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.
【小题1】vacations/holidays
【小题2】performance
【小题3】improved
【小题4】attempt
【小题5】worry
【小题6】flight
【小题7】adding
【小题8】Rules
【小题9】choice
【小题10】wisely
解析试题分析：文章大意：文章说明了度假虽然对我们有很多的好处，不过与此同时，我们在度假方面也有许许多多的误区。因此，文章作者对我们如何度过快乐的假期给予我们几条实用的建议。
【小题1】原词再现。文章多次出现vacation及vacations，填写的时候注意首字母大写以及复数形式，所以填vacations/holidays。
【小题2】词性转换。根据第一段中的最后一句Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.可以归纳出答案，注意动词perform变为名词performance。
【小题3】词性转化。根据第一段中的最后一句Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.可知将improve改成improved。
【小题4】词性转换。根据第二段中的A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分).可以归纳出答案，原句的动词转换为名词attempt。
【小题5】原词再现。根据文中第二段中Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues可以归纳出答案是worry。
【小题6】原词再现。根据第二段的最后such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.可以得出答案flight。
【小题7】词性转换。根据第二段的最后such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey.由add转换为adding。
【小题8】原词再现。根据第三段第一句Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules.可以归纳出答案Rules。
【小题9】词性转换。根据第三段中的First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions.中有动词choose转换为词组make a choice。
【小题10】原词重现。根据最后三段中Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.可知填wisely。
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