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阅读理解 　　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 and dignity(尊严)．Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry．And most of the profits(利益)do not help the local economy．Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries．When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums(贫民窟)．Others now make a little money selling souvenirs(纪念品)or posing 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(道德的)tourism”．Ethical tourism has people at its heart．New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and culture．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 hotels, 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 tourist． 　　What can tourists do? First, we 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(讨价还价)for the cheapest price． 　　*Avoid showing off 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． (1) What is probably the best title for the article? [　　] A． Tourism Causes Bad Effects B． Tourism Calls for Good Behavior C． Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun D． Vacations Cost More Than You Think (2) Which of the following is NOT mentioned? [　　] A． Local people were well paid to leave their hands． B． Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people． C． Local people are mainly provided with low-paid work． D． Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price． (3) The underlined phrase “take heart” in Paragraph 7 means “________”． [　　] A． pay attention B． take care C． cheer up D． calm down (4) According to the passage, the writer thinks ________． [　　] A． tourist is not a promising(有前途的)industry B． dream vocations should be spent abroad C． the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle D． tourists should respect local customs and culture

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．C;4．D;
解析：

(1)	根据文章第二段开头“But do we know what it might cost someone else?”以及下文可知，人们一般考虑假日旅游自己要花费多少，但往往不考虑旅游地要花费(付出)多少，那是远远超出旅游者想像的。
(2)	从第四段可知，当地人做着卑微的工作，过着悲惨的生活。
(3)	从下文的“The good news”判断，take heart应表达“振奋起来；高兴起来”。
(4)	从文章第六段开始，作者讲述了“责任旅游”或“道德旅游”，说明作者认为旅游者应讲究责任和道德，尊重当地的习俗文化。