A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis,but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name.He takes the third taxi.It costs£5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“£100”,says the taxi-driver.This is very expensive,the tourist accepts the price.

    The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere.He shows him all monuments and all the museums.In the evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi-driver£100 and says,“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It’s another£ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says,“That’s OK.If that’s the price,that is the price.See you tomorrow.”The taxi—driver is very pleased.

    The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again.They visit all the museums and all the monuments again.And in the second evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi—driver another£100 and says,“I’m going home tomorrow.”The taxi-driver is sorry.He likes the tourist and,above all,£100 a day is good money.“So you are going home.Where do you come from?” he asks.

    “I come from New York.”

    “New York!” says the taxi-driver,“I have a sister in New York.Her name is Susannah.Do you know her?”

    “Of course 1 know her.She gave me£200 for you.”

The tourist is______   .

  A.an Englishman    B.a Frenchman    C.a Swedish D.an American

The tourist asks every taxi—driver his name because______    .

  A.he is afraid of being cheated      B.he wants to remember all of the taxi—drivers’names

  C.he knows of one of the taxi-drivers D.there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers

Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

  A.None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.

  B.His sister knows the tourist.

  C.His sister has brought so much money to him.

  D.He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

We can conclude that ______  .

  A.the tourist will give the taxi-driver another£200

  B.the tourist makes fun of the taxi—driver

  C.the tourist will give the taxi—driver half of the sum

  D.the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another£200

You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you’ll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook.

Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts(播客)all devoted to travel.

Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They also save time and make sure you don’t miss the best things.

They also provide the reviews of hostels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination.

This can be great if you’re a nervous traveler, or if you haven’t traveled by yourself before. If you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, sometimes there’s nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel that’s cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.

But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity(自发性)out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also regret that if you follow a guidebook, you’ll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route.

   Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities. For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses in order to attract the tourist dollar.

The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that ___.

A. you can speak a foreign language when opening a guidebook

B. you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

C. it provides lots of useful information about your destination

D. it can help you save time and money when traveling

People criticize the guidebook because __________.

A. it is not as useful as most travelers expect

B. tourist destinations will be crowded if everyone follows the same route

C. travelers may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

D. local people keep modern lifestyles under its influence

What do we know about the Lonely Planet guidebook from the text?

A. It’s a world-famous brand only producing guidebooks for travelers.

B. It’s very useful to a person who’s nervous about touring an unfamiliar place.

C. It’s very useful to a tourist who likes to repeat others’ experiences.

D. It is loved by all travelers because of the convenience it brings to travelers.

Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? (①—⑦ stand for Paragraph 1 — Paragraph 7 )

Kenya is losing an average of 100 of its 2,000 lions each year because of growing human settlements, increasing farming, climate change and diseases, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
“Lions have a special place in Kenyans’ life,” said Paul Udoto, a spokesman for the organization.  “Other than being the symbol of national strength, they are among the Big Five, a main attraction for visitors to Kenya.”
There were 2,749 lions in Kenya in 2002 and their population dropped to 2,280 by 2004 and to about 2,000 today, according to KWS figures.
“The fall of the lion population is worrying and every effort needs to be made to make sure that Kenya either protects its population of 2,000 lions at present or increases the numbers to an ecologically (生态上地) acceptable level,” said Mr. Udoto.
“There is no doubt that the numbers are in free fall. I’d be surprised if they even last as long as 20 years,” said Laurence Frank, project director of Living With Lions, a Kenya-based animal protection organization. “When I first came here 30 years ago, I would always hear lions roaring across the land at night and see their tracks in the morning. Now that is very rare.”
“The reason is simple. As the numbers of people grow and the numbers of cows increase, they take up much of the lion’s space. Alongside that there are other ways, including poisoning, to kill lions.”
Animal lovers are making a new strategy to save the animals. Part of the measures will include tracking lions fitted with radio collars (无线电项圈) in the Amboseli area in southern Kenya, close to the border with Tanzania.
Wildlife officials in Tanzania face similar challenges in protecting their lions, but there is far less human encroachment(侵犯) on the animals’ homeland there than in Kenya.
【小题1】The lion population is falling in Kenya for the following reasons EXCEPT __________.

A.climate changeB.too many visitorsC.diseaseD.human activities
【小题2】In Paragraph 2, Paul Udoto wants to show __________.
A.the importance of lions in Kenya
B.the tourist attractions in Kenya
C.Kenyan’s special lifestyle
D.Kenya’s national symbol
【小题3】We know from Laurence Frank’s words that __________.
A.lions are losing their attraction for visitors to Kenya
B.the lion population will be controlled from now on
C.lions will disappear within twenty years in Kenya if not protected
D.more cows are needed to feed lions in Kenya
【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Kenya is losing its Big Five.
B.Kenyan wildlife is in danger.
C.Lions face extinction in Kenya.
D.Lions’ place in Kenyans’ life is falling.
【小题5】What will the following passage most probably talk about?
A.Lions’ past living condition in Kenya.
B.Ways of improving lions’ condition.
C.Radio collars tracing lions.
D.Lions’ present living condition in Tanzania

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