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Bangkok has become the world’s top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailand’s capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing (超过) London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin.

Monday’s report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.

Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with 5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors.

The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New York’s increase at 5.0% and London’s at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%).

Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwide’s global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited (引用) overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.

1.From the passage we can know that ________.

A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin

B. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013

C. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists

D. London topped List of World’s Tourist Destinations in 2012

2.How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013?

A. Seven. B. Eight.

C. Nine. D. Ten.

3.What attracts visitors to Thailand?

A. People and buildings.

B. Shopping and environment.

C. Culture, people and shopping.

D. Culture and natural scenery.

4.What can we know about MasterCard?

A. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.

B. Caroline Lledo was MasterCard’s adviser.

C. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.

D. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.

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What attitude would you have to disappointments in life? 1. Find out how a chair, a pair of sunglasses and other items can hold unexpected promise for controlling your anger.

1. Take A Seat—Right Now

There’s a reason you’ve probably never gotten into an angry state of mind from a chair. W.Robert Nay, a clinical professor, says, “Our brains become conditioned to associate sitting and lying down with feeling relaxed.”2. Sitting down, Nay says, sends a message of safety and security to your brain.

2. Don’t Get Mad, Get Organized

A study of nearly 11,000 subjects in 42 countries found that the key to hold back anger is preventing it in the first place. Spending a few minutes every morning to map out your day will go far in lowering anger and anxiety levels. The theory: 3.

3. Keep Your Cool With A Pair Of Shades

Research in the journal Cognition & Emotion(情绪) found that when people walk in direct sun without sunglasses, the light causes them to feel depressed. Those who walked unshaded against the rays had increased aggressiveness scores. Study co-author Daniele Marzoli suggests seeking shade during heated exchanges:“ 4.

4. Handle anger in a sensible way

We are busy working all day as if running a car on the high way. But remember:remind yourself to brake at any time in case of sudden crash. When you’re in anger, say to yourself, “Why am I angry? Is it necessary?”When attention is transferred(转移), blind emotion will be controlled. 5.

A.Don’t be an angry bird.

B.Well begun is half done.

C.It’s useful to handle problems.

D.You’re suddenly a crazy angry person.

E.That’s why it’s so easy to fall asleep on an airplane.

F.Effective time management keeps you on track, avoiding stress.

G.Compared outdoor, indoor conversations have more friendly interactions.

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The traditional distinction between products that satisfy needs and those satisfy wants is no longer adequate to describe classes of products. In today’s prosperous societies, the distinction has become unclear because so many wants have been turned into needs.A writer, for instance, can work with paper and pencils. These are legal needs for the task.But the work can be done more quickly and efficiently with a word processor. Thus a computer is soon viewed as a need rather than a want.

In the field of marketing, consumer goods are classed according to the way in which they are purchased.The two main classes are convenience goods and shopping goods.Two lesser types are specialty goods and unsought (未被要求的) goods. It must be emphasized that all of these types are based on the way shoppers think about products, not on the nature of the products themselves. What is regarded as a convenience item in France(wine,for example)should be a specialty goods in the United States.

People do not spend a great deal of time shopping for such convenience items as groceries, newspapers, toothpaste, aspirin, and candy. The buying of convenience goods may be done routinely, as some families buy groceries once a week. Such regularly purchased items are called staples. Sometimes convenience products are bought without enough thinking; someone has a sudden desire for an ice cream sundae on a hot day. Or they may be purchased as emergency items.

Shopping goods are items for which customers search. They compare prices. quality, and styles, and may visit a number of stores before making a decision.Buying an automobile is often done this way.

Shopping goods fail into two classes:those that are recognized as basically the same and those that are regarded as different. Items that are looked upon as basically the same include such things as home appliances, television sets, and automobiles.Having decided on the model desired, the customer is primarily interested in getting the item at the most favorable price. Items regarded as essentially different include clothing, furniture, and dishes. Quality, style and fashion will either take precedence(优先) over price, or they win not matter at all.

1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.

A.a writer needs a word processor

B.needs and wants can’t be separated clearly

C.the way to distinguish the products is unimportant

D.a computer is a need rather than a want

2.The example of wine is used to illustrate that ________.

A.goods are classified differently in different counties

B.the type of a product is determined by its consumers

C.Frenchmen often drink but Americans sometimes do

D.one product may belong to many types

3.Staples are items that ________.

A.are convenient to purchase

B.are purchased without enough thinking

C.people “want but don’t need”

D.people are in constant need of

4.Shopping goods that are considered as basically the same are those that ________.

A.consumers don’t care where to buy them

B.consumers spend much time searching for

C.meet similar needs of the consumers

D.can be found in nearly every shop

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