2．The underlined word "marked­down" in Paragraph 3 means "________"．

　　A．highlighted　　　　　　　 　B．written

　　C．discounted D．scored

　　解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第三段的标题"SNAG A DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOM"并结合画线词后的"accommodations on Tingo ... book a price drop room"可以判断，画线词意为"降价的，打折的"，此处表示在Tingo网站上预订打折的房间，故C项正确。

　　3．What can we infer about the app HotelTonight?

　　A．Only the U．S. natives can use it.

　　B．Its deals include the whole America.

　　C．Prices stay the same within a day.

　　D．Its services vary from place to place.

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句可知，HotelTonight软件涉及美国和加拿大的一百多个城市和地区，其价格和服务具有地方特色；据此可以判断，HotelTonight软件中的服务在各地是不一样的，故D项正确。

　　B

　　I wanted to have tea with Nirad in a tea break during a retreat (静养). I was holding the cup so he could sip (小口喝) tea. I was being careful and poured a small quantity in his mouth. I enjoyed concentrating on each moment and listening deeply to do a good job with serving tea.

　　We were immediately connected and befriended each other during this time. Two other retreat participants joined and then there were four us people talking about varieties of topics which ranged from how Nirad progressed in his education to cool ones like how he maintains his weight, etc. These conversations brought smiles and it seemed we all knew each other from long time ago. In subtle (巧妙的) ways, we quietly felt the connection.

　　When we finished tea, I felt like tying a wrist thread for Nirad. The wristband had the letters that read "WE" on one side and "ME" on the other if read upside down. This beautiful gift was received from the Moved By Love team (a non­profit volunteer organization in India). I told Nirad that my youngest brother is about his age, and he gave me a sweet, calm smile.

　　I felt deep content during this teatime. I had actually lived those moments, being sympathetic and friendly. It was an experience of joy. Later, during the retreat, each time myself and Nirad happened to greet or talk, we smiled naturally and felt connected.

It's sad that we don't connect deeply, even with our family or friends. We are just too busy running after things, going nowhere. We don't seem to concentrate or care enough for people during our conversations. I had these valuable realisations later.