15.What's your dream vacation?Watching wildlife in Kenya?Boating down the Amazon?Sunbathing in Malaysia?New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world.So we visit travel agents,compare packages and prices,and pay our money.
We know what our vacation costs us.But do we know what it might cost someone else?It's true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income.Unfortunately,though,tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.
It might cost their homes and lands.In Myanmar,5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.
Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood(生計(jì)) and dignity(尊嚴(yán)).Local workers often find only jobs with slim salaries in the tourist industry.And most of the profits(利潤) do not help the local economy.Instead,profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries,When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven(驅(qū)趕) from their lands,some moved to city slums.Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing(擺姿勢(shì)) for photos.
Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago.But now some non-government organizations,tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them.Tourists,too,are putting on the pressure.
The result is responsible tourism,or"ethical tourism."Ethical tourism has people at its heart.New international agreements and codes of conduct(行為準(zhǔn)則)can help protect the people's lands,homes,economies and cultures.The beginnings are small,though,and the problems are complex.
But take heart.The good news is that everyone,including us,can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit.Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.
They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel,restaurants and guide services.They can share profits fairly to help the local economy.And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.
What can tourists do?First,we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens.We can then make our choices and tell them why.And while we're abroad,we can:
Buy local foods and products,not imported ones.
Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.
Avoid flaunting wealth.
Ask before taking photographs of people.They are not just part of the landscape!
Let's enjoy our vacation and make sure others do,too.
32.What is probably the best title for the article?C
A.Tourism Causes Bad Effects.
B.Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun.
C.Vacations Cost More Than You Think.
D.Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.
33.Which of the following is not mentioned?A
A.Local people were well paid to leave their lands.
B.Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.
C.Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work.
D.Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.
34.The underlined phrase"take heart"means"B
A.take care B.cheer up C.pay attention D.calm down
35.According to the passage,the writer thinksC.
A.tourism is not a promising(有前途的) industry
B.dream vacations should be spent abroad
C.tourists should respect local customs and culture
D.the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle.
分析 主要介紹了旅游相關(guān)的信息,一些地方為了開始旅游但失去了土地,現(xiàn)在出臺(tái)政策保護(hù)了他們,同時(shí)對(duì)旅游者,應(yīng)該買本地的特產(chǎn)等.
解答 CABC
32:C 標(biāo)題判斷題.第二段的句子:We know what our vacation costs us.But do we know what it might cost someone else?是主題句,說明旅游花費(fèi)的比我們想象的多.選C
33:A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從第八段的句子:They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel,可知B正確,從第四段的句子:Local workers often find only low-paying jobs in the tourist industry.可知C項(xiàng)是正確的,從文章的倒數(shù)第四段的句子:Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.可知D正確.選A
34:B 詞意猜測(cè)題:從后面的句子:The good news is that everyone,including us,can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit.好消息是,包括我們?cè)趦?nèi)的每個(gè)人都可以扮演一個(gè)角色來幫助我們所訪問的地方的當(dāng)?shù)鼐用,可知是高興起來,答案是B
35:C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.從文章:we're abroad,we can:Buy local foods and products.Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.Ask before taking photographs of people.They are not just part of the scenery!Let's enjoy our vacation and make sure others do,too的內(nèi)容,可知我們應(yīng)該尊敬當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗和文化.選 C.
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