3．China is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination．When it first re-opened to ordinary foreigners in the early 1980s，it was really a place for the adventurous at heart．Nowadays it is much easier to get to and there are many more choices for traveling around．But is it necessary to travel with a group？What are the advantages of booking with a small group travel organizer？
Usually a travel package includes transport，tickets and accommodation and，often，much more besides．All of these arrangements are handled to save you from the chores-research，selection，queuing，etc．-so that you spend more time seeing and doing the things that you want．
Organized tours usually include local guides at sites so that you get a good knowledge of the site and all that is relevant．In a group you will have various levels of support．Your tour guide and group will be on hand to help with day-to-day issues and there should be some form of organization to deal with major issues．You should be provided with a number to call in emergencies．
However，there are also some disadvantages．Tour packages have a set aitinerary nd by following this your freedom is restricted to some extent．You may feel that there isn't enough time at some sites．Since travel companies aim to make a profit then you can be sure that the prices they charge are higher than if you make the arrangements yourself．The question is，are you willing to pay that for the convenience？
Tour packages suit many people but not all．Only when you know how much you value the respective（各自的）factors can you make a decision．Typically，foreign visitors to China find themselves more willing to join a tour because the language makes it more difficult to travel independently than elsewhere．For some，that is exactly the sort of challenge that will make their travels special．
51．Why does the author raise the questions in Paragraph 1C？
A．To express his views．
B．To compare different ideas．
C．To introduce points for discussion．
D．To describe the popularity of tourism．
52．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passageA？
A．There are more and more small-group travel organizers．
B．You can know more about a site with an organized tour．
C．It is very convenient to travel along with a travel package．
D．Local guides help tourists to deal with day-to-day issues．
53．The word"itinerary"in Paragraph 4could best be replaced by"B"．
A．purpose
B．schedule
C．process
D．solution
54．Foreigners to China are more willing to join a group tour becauseD．
A．they don't like to make arrangements themselves．
B．they think it will make their travels more special．
C．they want to learn how to travel independently．
D．they may have difficulty communicating in Chinese．
55．How is the passage developed？D
A．Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples
B．Main idea-Supporting examples-Conclusion
C．Topic-explanations-Conclusion
D．Introduction-Arguments-Conclusion．
分析 本文先提到中国越来越受到国外游客的青睐，通过两个问题引出本文的讨论话题是跟团旅游的好处和缺点，最后得出结论是不同的游客需要不同的旅行方式．
解答 51-55 CABDD
51答案 C 推理判断题 根据下文可知，本文主要讨论了旅行套餐的优缺点，因此开头一段提出的问题主要目的是引出讨论的话题，故答案为C．
52．答案 A 细节理解题 根据第二段和第三段可知，Organized tours usually include local guides at sites so that youget a good knowledge of the site and all that is relevant．可知，跟团游是可以更多了解景点的，并且也是非常方便的；根据这句Yourtour guide and group will be on hand to help with day-to-day issues and thereshould be some form of organization to deal with major issues．可知，可以得到当地导游的帮助，因此BCD的说法均是正确的，而A选项说有越来越多的小型的旅游团是没有根据的，A说法不对，故答案为A
53．答案 B 根据Tourpackages have a set itinerary and by following this your freedom is restrictedto some extent可知，itinerary的意思是日程安排，故答案为B
54．答案 D 根据最后一段Typically，foreign visitors to China findthemselves more willing to join a tour because the language makes it moredifficult to travel independently than elsewhere．可知是因为中国的语言是外国人在中国最大的障碍，故答案为D
55．答案 D 本题问得是文章的写作方式，开头用两个问句引出本文的话题，然后分别从两个方面阐述跟团旅行的优缺点，最后得出结论，不同的游客需要不同的旅行方式，故答案为D
点评 本篇阅读属于说明文体，文章有一定的难度，题目的设置有一定的水准，特别注意52题问得是哪个不对的，一到要审清题意，再作选择．55题需要全文把握，高度概括和归纳，从而作出正确选择．
