摘要：4．The word “buzzword means all of the following EXCEPT . A．a word that cause a lot of trouble B．a word well-known C．a word often used D．a word people think very important 1-4 AACA NO. 6 Around 55 per cent of people aged 18-34 in Spain still sleep in their parents’ homes, says the latest report from the country’s state-run Institute of Youth. To persuade young people to leave their homes, the institute started a “Youth Independence programme this month. The programme offers guidance in finding rooms and jobs. Economists blame young people’s family dependence on the unstable labour market and increasing housing prices. Housing prices have risen 17 per cent a year since 2000. Cultural reasons also contribute to the problem, say sociologists. Family ties in south Europe-Italy, Portugal and Greece-are stronger than those in middle and north Europe, said Spanish sociologist Almudena Minguez in her report “The Late Independence of Spanish Youth: Keys for Understanding . “In general, young people in Spain firmly believe in the family as the main body around which their private life is organized, said Minguez. In Spain, especially in the countryside, it is not uncommon to find entire groups of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews all living on the same street. They regularly get together for Sunday dinner. Parents’ tolerance is another reason. Spanish parents accept late-night partying and are wary of setting bedtime rules. “A child can arrive home at whatever time he wants. If parents complain he’ll put up a big fight and call the father a Fascist, said Minguez. Mothers’ willingness to do children’s household chores worsens the problem. Dionisio Masso, a 60-year-old in Madrid, has three children in their 20s. The eldest, 28, has a girlfriend and a job. But life with mum is good. “His mum does the wash and cooks for him; in the end, he lives well, Masso said.
The latest buzzword in the tourism industry is “ecotourism”－responsible, environmentally sound vacationing．Ecotourism, or “green tourism,” means taking care of natural resources, protecting endangered species, and preserving and contributing to local communities．
Armed with this “checklist,” I booked a vacation in an “ecoresort．”The brochure looked appealing－a hotel right on the beach, with a large swimming pool and golf course, in acres of unspoiled rain forest．
Unfortunately, the only way to get to this resort was a 12-hour flight followed by a long taxi ride．I was relieved to see the hotel at the end of the road．It was a low-rise building, made out of local stone．But as I later found out, in order to build the resort, the wealthy owner had bought up 30,000 square kilometers of unspoiled rain-forest．
Sunbathing by the glorious swimming pool, enjoying the sound of sprinklers on the golf course, I suddenly realized that this was an area where water is scarce．
So far, not so eco-friendly．I decided to try some of the trips to nearby conservation projects, to give the resort another chance to convince me．
Although it was the breeding season for turtles, we didn't see any．Apparently the large groups of tourists who arrive at the beach to see the turtles laying their eggs have driven the turtles away．A boat ride to a marine park was also disappointing．The noise of the boats means that the alligators(短吻鳄)are afraid to lie in the sun．The tourists, expecting to see some action, throw stones at the alligators in the water, in the hope of getting them to move．
The trip to the “authentic” local village was pleasant．The resort has turned the local homes into picturesque cottages．However, they are so charming that tourists are buying them, and the locals now live in small towns of badly built houses in the poorest areas of town．
All in all, my vacation didn't meet any of the standards for ecotourism．But there are many projects around the world where you can have a genuinely “green” experience．My next trip is to a mountain village, as a paying guest in a local family's home．
I will miss the swimming pool and the golf, though．
(1)
What caused the writer to choose this resort?
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A．
The advertisement which looked attractive．
B．
The resort which was a 12-hour flight away．
C．
A useful checklist．
D．
The writer's love of rain forest．
(2)
Why were there no turtles on the beach?
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A．
Because tourists have caused the turtles to stay away．
B．
Because tourists throw stones at them．
C．
Because the noise of the boats has made them afraid．
D．
Because the tourists take away their eggs．
(3)
According to your understanding, what will the writer think about “ecotourism” after this trip?
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A．
He thinks it as a brilliant idea．
B．
He likes the swimming pool and the golf course．
C．
He is disappointed and will have some doubts about it．
D．
He will still strongly support “ecotourism”．
(4)
The word “buzzword”(Paragraph1)means all of the following EXCEPT ________．