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13．（71）CIt is a new term in today's tourism industry．But in an age of growing environmental awareness，it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．
Ecotourism，which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism，is typically defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants，animals and cultural heritages （遗产） are the main attractions．（72）BTherefore，programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form'a part of ecotourism．
Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization，ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide．（73）D They include bird watching，hiking，diving，photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events．
（74）FHowever，it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological，cultural and historical resources （资源）．
Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing，natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature  and long to be close to it．However，a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable．（75）G

A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．
B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．
C．You may not be very familiar with"ecotourism"．
D．More than 80activities have been listed for ecotourism．
E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．
F．Big cities are still the major places．that attract tourists in our society today．
G．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．

分析 本文属于文化类短文阅读．主要介绍了对新词语生态旅游的新理解，将生态和文化很好的结合了起来，要求我们认识到在利用自然资源的同时保护它们是非常重要的．

解答 71-75 CBDFG
71．C．考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．根据下句"It is a new term in today's tourism industry"中的new term可知，此处指的是"新词语"，所以选C，意思是"你也许对ecotourism这个词不是很熟悉"．
72．B．考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．根据下句中的"programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots"可知，这些项目涉及对一些景点的保护，故选B，意思是"它把生态和文化考虑在内"，后句是对前句的进一步解释．
73．D．考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．根据下句"They include bird-watching，hiking，driving，photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events"可知，此处指的是生态旅游所包含的项目，所以上句应是一个总体的说明，故选D．
74．F．考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．下文的However表示意思上的转折，同时下句提到"some smaller towns and country areas"以及"new destinations for people to visit"，那么上句就应该是与之进行比较的内容，故选F，意思是"当今社会大城市仍然是吸引游客的主要地方"．
75．G．考查的是上下文的语境理解能力．该空前面讲的是自然与人类之间的关系，所以这里应该讲"如何在利用自然资源的同时保护它们是非常重要的"．故选G．

点评 七选五是一类完成性阅读．在题型上与完型填空很类似．解题时，要在理解文章整体的情况下，充分考虑语境和空格前后的句子，注意句子之间的逻辑关系，尤其要学会把握信息词（选项中出现的与文章中相同或相近的词），快速准确的选出最符合文章原意的答案

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