英语优秀教案（人教版）：选修十优秀资料 共同成长（Unit 3 Fairness for all） .docVIP

共同成长 见仁见智 More young Chinese are prepared for something special during the Christmas holiday season.Meanwhile,businesses like hotels,restaurants,shopping centers,entertainment places and travel services are fighting to outdo each other for a slice of the festival cake. At the beginning of December,nearly all star-level hotels were already promoting various Christmas Eve events to attract customers. Tickets for Christmas celebrations at Beijing’s star hotels can range from 800 yuan to 2000 yuan per person.Although the tickets seem pricey,they have had a good response. “About 90 percent have been booked by Chinese,” said Tian Zhenwen,a manager of Beijing Hotel,a five-star hotel in the downtown area. The highest price,so far,is a VIP ticket of 2558 yuan at the Tianlun Dynasty Hotel,not far from Beijing Hotel.The price includes a one-night stay in luxury suite,a grand dinner and Christmas performances. In General,the cost of the Christmas dinner in hotel is about 400 yuan.“Most of the ticket cost covers the performances,decorations and advertisements,” said a public relations manager of Tianlun. Shopping centers are also trying to get a share. “Market promotions for the festival season(Christmas through Spring Festival)start at the beginning of December,” said Sun Yulian,of the marketing department at Beijing Laitai Flowers and Plants. For Laitai,Christmas really is a season to be merry.Nearly all their goods have a Christmas theme—trees,cards,candles,flowers,toys the list goes on. It has been expected that goods sold during the holiday season account for a third of annual profits of many businesses. Travel services,of course,do not want to be left behind.And overseas travel is particularly popular this year. “I want to experience the true Christmas atmosphere in the west,” said Wang Yunli,24,an office worker in Beijing.Wang has booked a trip to Europe for the Christmas season. According to Jiang Peng,a manager of China International Travel service,more new