Ever since the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797, locals have complained that Venice, its former capital, is being overrun by visitors. Having spent decades trying to attract tourists, the city council is now rethinking its approach.
Earlier this year, the city proclaimed that visitors who enter Venice are demanded to pay a fee ranging from 3 to 10 euros in the peak season when the city is very crowded, unless they have booked the ticket into Venice beforehand. This regulation will come into effect in January 2023.
It is not only Venetians who think there are too many tourists. In Amsterdam, locals are fed up with drunk visitors leaving a trail of litter. Some of the protests even attacked tourist buses and left the graffiti saying “tourists go home, refugees welcome.” The word “over-tourism” is created to describe the consequences of having too many tourists. Even so, the rise in the number of the tourists is not the real problem. Says Alex Dichter of McKinsey, “People in 99% of countries in the world are crying out for more tourists, not fewer.” He explains, “The problem is that these tourists are all traveling to the same places.”
This has surprised many in the travel industry. The spread of the Internet was meant to disperse (分散) tourists by making less well-known places easier to find. Analyst at Skift, a travel website, attribute it to the rise of the “bucket list”, which featured a “list of things to do before I kick the bucket.” And the result is obvious —— tourists are all directed to the same “must see” places.
Local authorities are working on strategies to cope. An extreme reaction is to ban tourists entirely or to limit visitor numbers. A more subtle approach is to make changes to taxes and charges. Tourists staying in the city center pay a higher tax rate than those staying far away. Thordis, Iceland’s tourist minister says, another part of the answer is to spread visitors out by making different marketing campaigns or improving tourist attractions for unfavorable seasons.
Venice is currently improving its infrastructures to encourage tourists to visit more than just the main sights. Traditionalists may refuse to build any new infrastructure in beautiful old cities. But more links can benefit locals and visitors alike. One Chinese tourist thought this was a good idea, “I might be able to see more of the history that way.”
1. According to Paragraph 2, who is going to pay the extra fee?| A．A visitor who spends a night in Venice in the peak season. |
| B．A visitor who comes in the off season with friends. |
| C．A visitor who buys the entrance ticket upon arrival in hot seasons. |
| D．A visitor who comes in the hot season with reservations. |
| A．Most of the countries are demanding fewer tourists. |
| B．The locals in Amsterdam welcome the visitors. |
| C．People are travelling to various places. |
| D．People all tend to go to the same places for sightseeing. |
| A．Get a job. | B．Get married. |
| C．Pass away. | D．Graduate from university. |
| A．Preventing the visitors from coming in peak seasons. |
| B．Charging the visitors more fees when crowded. |
| C．Building a hot spring in the remote cold area. |
| D．Constructing more infrastructures in popular scenic spots. |
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1. What is the characteristic of traveling off-peak by train in the UK?| A．The trains are too crowded. | B．Train tickets are often sold out. |
| C．There are more passengers at this time. | D．The travel time periods are less busy. |
| A．Call ahead and ask. | B．Check the advance ticket alert tool. |
| C．Refer to a piece of price prediction tool. | D．Download the season ticket calculator. |
| A．To advertise train services. |
| B．To encourage passengers to travel abroad. |
| C．To offer services to the train passengers on the way. |
| D．To help visitors spend less money on railway tickets. |
【推荐2】If you're looking to fully experience Africa's breathtaking scenery, and have an eye for adventure, then there's only one place to be. Here, inside Africa picks four of the best hikes from across the continent.
1.Kilimanjaro
Make it to the top of Tanzania's 5,895-meter Kilimanjaro, and you'll be standing at Africa's highest point. The mountain is Africa's most-visited hiking destination, attracting tens of thousands of tourists and adventures every year.
You don't have to a technical climber to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; you just need not be pretty physically fit. There are six routes to choose from difficulty, scenery and success. No special equipment
2.Atlas mountains
The High Atlas is an impressive mountainous range in central Morocco that hosts North Africa's highest peak. Mount Toubkal, at 4,165 meters. There's a variety of routes to follow during your climb but inexperienced climbers should note that the hike through the mountain's challenging zones is quite demanding.
3.Mount Kenya
A long-extinct volcano. Mount Kenya is Africa's second-highest peak, at 5,199 meters.
Lying just south of the equator, the mountain's deep valleys and diverse wildlife will guarantee you wonderful scenery and a fantastic hiking experience.
The climb, however, to the mountain's steep ice-capped peaks is quite challenging, making it the most technical, probably, in that East African area.
4.Mount Meru
Mount Meru may forever exist in the shadow of its neighbor, Kilimanjaro, but Tanzania's second-highest mountain (4,565 meters) has its own devotees.
It's less known, but Mount Meru is for the true enthusiast who wants to experience what very few people actually do.
Mount Meru is often used by mountaineers to accustom themselves before trying to conquer Kilimanjaro, or by those wanting a hike with the local Massai.
1. What do we know about Kilimanjaro?| A．It's comparatively easy to climb. |
| B．It's Africa's second highest mountain. |
| C．Its six routes are equally difficult. |
| D．It lies to the east of Tanzania. |
A．To avoid big crowds of climbers.  | B．To hike with the local Massai. |
| C．To get used to the situation. | D．To experience what most people do. |
| A．Kilimanjaro | B．Atlas mountains |
| C．Mount Kenya | D．Mount Meru |
【推荐3】Self-guided Castle Tours (城堡之旅)
When: from May to October, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: Lamach Castie, 145 Camp Rd, Company Bay, Duriedin
Restriction: All Ages
Ticket Information:
Adult Entry (Castle+ Garden): $29.00
Child Entry (Castle+ Garden): $10.00
With its long history and breathtaking views, Lamach Castle offers you a vision of the past and the present. Open from 9 am. until 5 p.m. every day To gain more of Lamach Castle you may wish to hire an audio visual tour guide.
First Sunday Funday Park
When: Sun 3 May 2016, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: Ranui Farm Park, 785 Nicholls Rd
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: Adults: $10.00
Enjoy a mountain bike ride, go for a run or have a walk. See the animals in the Petting Zoo, or have a go at Archery, Golf Challenge, Paint Ball & the 70-meter Water Slide. This is not a competition, though we do have some prizes to give away.
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Water Slide (滑梯) Mania
When: Tue 14 Apr.2016, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Town Basin, Dent St, Whangarei
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: $8 per hour
The Slide provides entertainment for restless kids. It features a three-meter drop height and a 10-meter slide along a soft surface and into a shallow pool at the end. The slide is perfect for kids aged 5-16 years, although kids younger can also have a try. Parents can relax on the grassed area with a marine view and visit the information center just a stone’s throw away.
Ride the Riverside Railway
When: Wed 28 Jan 2016, l:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: Brayshaw Park, Blenheim
10.30
Restrictions: All Ages
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Family (2 Adults& up to 4 Children): $30.00
Adult: $10.00;
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1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?| A．Kids can slide down a IO-meter long river in Water Slide Mania. |
| B．Kids can be awarded a prize in First Sunday Funday Park. |
| C．You can visit Lamach Castle on 26 April at 11:00 a.m. |
| D．Kids have to buy tickets for ell the four events. |
| A．$40. | B．$35. | C．$30. | D．$25. |
| A．compare four different holiday events |
| B．advise people to stay with their family more |
| C．inform people of the travel agencies |
| D．get more people to attend the activities |
【推荐1】In the opening scenes of the new film Good Night Oppy, the Opportunity rover (漫游车) rolls along through Perseverance Valley on Mars in June 2018.
But a storm forming on the horizon changed everything. This storm was different. It rapidly grew in size, encircling the planet and blocking out the sun. The solar-powered rover’s last message to mission control translated to this: “My battery is low and it’s getting dark.”
This chapter is just the beginning of the documentary, available to stream on Amazon Prime on November 23, 2022. The film traces the journey of the twin rovers — Opportunity and Spirit — and the people who dedicated their lives to them from concept to that last transmission.
These two rovers built by NASA engineers in the early 2000s were to search for past evidence of water on Mars. Both were launched in 2003 inside Delta rockets and landed in 2004 on opposite sides of the red planet. The dual mission’s first 90 days came and went, and NASA engineers realized the two rovers were ready for more adventure.
Spirit and Opportunity’s findings rewrote the textbooks with new information about Mars and its watery past while they both got into all sorts of trouble in between discoveries, like getting stuck in the sand and nearly rushing down the sides of steep craters (火山口). The bonds between team members and the rovers quickly deepened, despite the vast distance between Earth and Mars, making it more difficult when Spirit’s journey ended in 2011 and Opportunity fell silent in 2018. Spirit and Oppy’s missions have ended, but Mars exploration continues today through next-generation rovers like Curiosity and Perseverance.
The film shines a light on the hope of space exploration and captures the emotional attachment between humans and the robotic ambassadors that explore on our behalf.
1. What caused the death of Opportunity?| A．A slide in the valley. | B．A sand trap. |
| C．A fall in a crater. | D．A huge storm. |
| A．To discover water sources on Mars. | B．To record the data of storms on Mars. |
| C．To map the shape of valleys on Mars. | D．To detect signs of past water on Mars. |
| A．Delta rockets. | B．Spirit and Opportunity. |
| C．NASA engineers. | D．Curiosity and Perseverance. |
| A．To recommend a documentary. | B．To appreciate engineers’ devotion. |
| C．To honor the Opportunity rover. | D．To present NASA’s achievements. |
【推荐2】The pace of today's working life blurs(使模糊) the line between personal time and work time, and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled, but in the future, they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.
There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology. Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion, not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made a big change the way the Internet has. Throughout the 20th century, if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.
If it had not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings(公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies(等级制度). In many companies, seniority-based(基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance. The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills. Today's employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition.
The rise of the young is a good thing because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life. Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate, but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use, too.
1. A company tries to attract young people for their ________.| A．office culture |
| B．modern lifestyle |
| C．changing attitude |
| D．technical abilities |
| A．work in the office and at home |
| B．have an eye-catching hairstyle |
| C．dress in the business style |
| D．leave the business tool behind |
| A．They become more energetic in life. |
| B．They have taken over the companies. |
| C．Their creativity can be put to good use. |
| D．Their ideas appeal to a great many people. |
| A．Young people will lead in fashion. |
| B．Young people will have more power. |
| C．Older people will step off the historical stage. |
| D．Older people will continue to be the main force |
【推荐3】Psychologists have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision, such as choosing a university or a business investment, involves the use of a decision worksheet. They compare the actual decisions made by people to theoretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Supporters of the worksheet procedure believe that it will help people make optimal, that is, the best decisions. Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the related considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points comes out as the best decision.
Since most important problems are many-sided, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables (可变因素) than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at a time. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question “What will I do after graduation?” A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year. A decision-making worksheet begins with a clear statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might change the question above to “What will I do after graduation that will lead to successful career?”
1. Of the following steps, which occurs before the three other steps in making a decision worksheet?| A．Listing the consequences of each solution. |
| B．Calculating a numerical summary of each solution. |
| C．Deciding which consequences are most important. |
| D．Writing down all possible solutions. |
| A．It has the fewest variables to consider. |
| B．It uses the most decision worksheets. |
| C．It has the most points assigned. |
| D．It is agreed to by the greatest number of people. |
| A．By describing a process. |
| B．By classifying types of worksheets. |
| C．By providing historical background. |
| D．By explaining a theory. |
| A．Most decisions involve seven steps. |
| B．Human mental capacity has limitations. |
| C．Some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions. |
| D．People can keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice. |
