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Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants(居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become angry and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地) country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance health and happiness of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, first-class roads, and other support facilities(设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourist hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers(阴沟) to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
1.Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?
A．It is not important to develop tourism.
B．Building roads and hotels is important.
C．Support facilities are highly necessary.
D．Planning is of great importance to tourism.
2.Too much tourism can cause all these problems except _____.
A．a bad effect on other industries
B．a change of the customs of the country
C．air and water pollution
D．pressure on traffic
3.Not enough tourism can lead to _____.
A．the fact that some people may be out of work
B．an increase in tourist attractions
C．the higher cost of support facilities
D．a rise in price and a fall in pay
4.The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means _____.
A．carry away B．pick up C．get in D．take down
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Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-break-fast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these American's bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms, others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or television in the rooms, others do.
Staying in a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone's home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit, Many vacationers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
1．Americans take a holiday trip ________.
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2．Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Some Americans now stay in a bed-and-breakfast home instead of in a hotel.
B．The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacation visitors.
C．the bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.
D．The owners provide a morning meal for their visitors as well as a room for the night.
3．Many of these inns ________.
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A．have a long history
B．have existed in the past
C．are historical
D．are buildings important in history
4．One reason why American travelers are beginning to stay at bed-and-breakfast inn is that ________.
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A．these inns are small and quiet
B．the travelers don't have to pay for the telephone or television
C．the travelers can meet and talk with the local people
D．the owners will show the travelers around the area
Water costs money．In some places water is hard 1 ．What 2 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 3．
Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 5 live in the town， 6 water was needed．Now water 7 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 8 money．
The town 9 a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 10 many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 11 ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 12 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 13 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 14 ．The town that saved 15 water
has saved the town！
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①Brain-injured boy set for ￡ 1.75m payout
A YOUNGSTER who was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi and left with a serious brain injury is set to be awarded ￡ 1.75 million.
Fourteen-year-old George Currie, from Dalkeith, was living in country Durham with his parents Allister and Paula at the time of the accident in September 1993.
George, who was then three years old, was riding his small tricycle along the pavement when he lost control and swerved on to the road into the path of an on-coming taxi.
The driver's insurance company has now ac cepted responsibility for the accident and New Castle County Court is expected to rule on the payout on Monday.
②Boating accidents reduce
Lee and Collier counties tied at No. 10 for boating accidents in Florida in 2004, an improvement for both.
But because the counties remained in the top 10 among Florida's 67 counties, safety continues to be a concern, officials said.
③Teens react to new law on driving permit
Lawmakers may hope to make teenage drivers drive more safely, but some local teens behind the wheel feel angry following the passing of Senace Bill 36 last week.
SB 36 is a law that limits times new teen drivers can drive and the number of passengers
④Road accidents take costly toll
Traffic accidents kill more than one million people each year, injure tens of millions more and cost developing countries twice as much as they receive in international aid, the leader of a research body said Wednesday.
The figures have led experts to form an international road safety network to choose the most important research areas, inform policy makers and help develop ways to prevent accidents, particularly in poor nations.
pavement: 人行道
swerve: 突然转
insurance: 保险.
TOP 10Florida counties with the most accidents in 2004:
1．Monroe (98)
2．Palm Beach (65)
3．Pinellas (64)
4．Broward (59)
5．Miami-Dade (54)
6．Okaloosa (34)
7．Orange (24)
8．Bay (22)
9．Lee (21)
10．Collier (21)
(1) What does Passage ① tell us about the boy?
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A．He was injured in the head when he was 14.
B．He has waited for the payout for a long time.
C．He has lived in the same place since the accident.
D．He was run over by a taxi when riding on the pavement.
(2) What can we learn about Lee and Collier counties from Passage ②?
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A．They both became safe places.
B．They won the same place in race.
C．They had the same number of accidents.
D．They joined hands in reducing accidents.
(3) Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?
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The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are thankful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.
Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.
These papers often sound rather dull and it seems surprising that they all make a profit, but for many people in small towns and villages the death of someone known to them or the fix of traffic lights at a busy corner nearby can sometimes be more important than a disaster in a foreign country.
1. What should the editor remember according to the first paragraph?
A. Money. B. Newspaper.
C. People. D. Advertising.
2. What is the local newspapers' attitude on national political questions?
A. They seldom have their own ideas.
B. They often express their ideas.
C. They are against one side.
D. They are for another side.
3. Do businessmen like the local newspapers?
A. No, they are for business.
B. Yes, from the advertising on the newspapers they can sell well.
C. Yes, they can write for the newspaper.
D. No, they can't get much money from the newspaper.
4. A local newspaper can persuade the council ________.
A. to provide better shopping facilities
B. to preserve local monuments
C. to improve transport in the area
D. all above
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