Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed 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 country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wealth 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, air terminals, first- class roads, and other support facilities（配套设施）needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism 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 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.
41．Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection？
A. It is extremely important to develop tourism. B. Building roads and hotels is essential.
C. Support facilities are highly necessary. D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.
42．The underlined word“ inhabitants” （in Paragraph 1 ） probably means____________.
A. tourists B. passengers
C. population D. citizens
43．Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ____________ .
A. a bad effect on other industries B. a change of tourists’ customs
C. over-crowdedness of places of interest D. pressure on traffic
44．It can be inferred from the text that _____________ .
A. the author doesn’t like tourism developing so fast
B. local people will benefit from tourist attraction
C. other parts of a country’s economy won’t benefit from tourism much
D. we can't build too many support facilities
45．The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will ____________ .
A. waste a lot of money B. weaken their economy
C. help establish their customs D. help improve their life
On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and teleponed the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles”.
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan. The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article would be.
| A．The Kingdom of Bicycles | B．A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an |
| C．Marco Polo and the Silk Road | D．An American Achieving His Aims |
The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because______.
| A．he asked to see the manager |
| B．he entered the hall with a bike |
| C．the manager had to know about all foreign guests |
| D．the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him |
What made Friedlander want to come to China?
| A．The stories about Marco Polo. | B．The famous sights in Xi’an. |
| C．His interest in Chinese silk. | D．His childhood dreams about bicycles. |
Friedlander can be said to be.
| A．clever | B．friendly | C．hardworking | D．strong-minded |
When you run, you put force that is equal to three times your body weight on your feet. The human foot contains twenty muscles. This means that there is a lot that can go wrong when you run.
Most sports have some kind of running or jumping So experts at many shoe companies work hard to design good sport shoes. First, a designer enters a plan for a shoe into a computer .Engineers then improve the design. A second computer designs a model for the shoe. Then a few pairs are made. Next, the shoe is tested.
Different kinds of sports shoes are made for different uses. Some are made to help marathon(马拉松) runners save energy during a race. Some are made for the stop-and-go kind of running tennis players. But all sport shoes have one thing in common: they are designed to help people’s feet comfortable during sports. Today, nearly every sport has its own special shoe designed for just the kind of running that sport needs.The first in making a new shoe is to ________.
| A．make a computer | B．put a design plan into a computer |
| C．design a shoe model | D．test several pairs |
Why are good sport shoes welcome to people?
| A．Because they are comfortable to wear. |
| B．Because they help to develop leg muscles. |
| C．Because they help to change body weight. |
| D．Because they are both good and cheap. |
What is not talked about in the passage?
| A．The number of the bones of human muscles. |
| B．The design for a shoe model. |
| C．The materials of sport shoes. |
| D．The effect of shoes upon sports. |
How many steps are there in the making of a shoe?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
Different kinds of sport shoes ________.
| A．are made in different shoe companies |
| B．are designed for people of the different weight |
| C．are of the same price |
| D．meet the needs of different sportsmen |
In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment(环境) clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are the things students often do.
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car—not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean!After mending the broken toilets, they save ________.
| A．a small river | B．a lot of water | C．a toilet | D．a year |
On a no-car day, ________ will take a car to school.
| A．only students | B．only teachers |
| C．both students and teachers | D．neither students nor teachers |
Environment clubs ask students ________.
| A．to run to school every day | B．to play sports every day |
| C．not to throw away lunch bags | D．not to forget to take cars |
From this passage we know the students usually have lunch ________.
| A．at school | B．in clubs | C．at home | D．in shops |
The writer wrote the passage to tell students to ________.
| A．join in clubs | B．help teachers |
| C．make less pollution | D．clean schools |
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to visit other countries, modern cities and ancient towns. They travel to enjoy these special places, or just to relax. It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, such as by meeting different people, trying different food, and listening to different music.
People who live in the country like to go to big cities. They like to spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at restaurants. People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.
Most travellers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them. Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.
People often travel by train, by boat or by car. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages and people choose one according to their plans and the places they are going.
If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.What is interesting to do when people travel?
| A．To find the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling. |
| B．To listen to different music and take pictures. |
| C．To discover new things and different ways of life. |
| D．To go to big cities and meet different people. |
How do people usually spend a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains?
| A．They spend their time visiting museums and art galleries. |
| B．They do nothing but walk and bathe in the sun. |
| C．They do nothing but sleep outdoors. |
| D．They go to look at shop windows and eat at restaurants. |
Why do many travellers take pictures of everything they like?
| A．Because they like taking all kinds of pictures. |
| B．Because they all take a camera with them while travelling. |
| C．Because the pictures are beautiful to look at. |
| D．Because the pictures can remind them of the happy time. |
What’s the best way to study geography?
| A．To travel a lot and experience more. |
| B．To meet some more people in their homes. |
| C．To learn in books or in newspapers. |
| D．To see and experience at home. |
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．We’d better go the countryside for a holiday. |
| B．Taking photos in a trip is unnecessary. |
| C．It’s good for us to travel more if possible. |
| D．Cities are the best choice of all the travellers. |
Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control — hard to find just when you want it most. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, stop smoking, get to the gym regularly，developing your sense of willpower is an important part of changing any behavior. _____. But there are ways to increase your willpower.
Don’t try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Establish one clear, specific goal and make a realistic plan for achieving it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so don’t stretch yourself too thin. ____.
Whatever your goal is, don’t expect to achieve it overnight. ____ . If you are trying to kick a caffeine habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of vowing never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements that will pave the way toward a larger one. These successes help your willpower grow.
____. Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have increased sharply, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find a support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information.
If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep an extra set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking? ____.
| A．Change your environment to change your life |
| B．Real success takes time. |
| C．Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up. |
| D．Changing your behavior requires more than willpower. |
E. Improve your willpower by a support network.
F. Breaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.
G. Focus on one goal at a time.
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