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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了虚拟现实技术在新闻领域的应用,并指出该技术存在一定的问题,但非常有前景。

1 . Virtual reality is quickly becoming the new technological frontier. Tech companies everywhere seem to be racing to get their foot in the VR door. However, virtual reality has a set of challenges and hurdles that it must overcome in order to work well. It should be noted that VR is heavily dependent on being very fast, very accurate and very good-looking. If it isn’t, the viewer will feel motion sick or disconnected from the world that VR is trying to create.

Now that we can actually build VR headsets that begin to meet these requirements, we are seeing a rising interest in VR. As it rises, so does the interest in creating new media to be experienced in using virtual reality. Journalism is a medium built on relevance. Journalists should always be finding new ways to tell stories and deliver content. It is a goldmine for storytelling. What better ways to tell a story to someone than to put them right in the center of it?

Virtual reality is a powerful tool for journalists. The consumer isn’t just reading or watching something play out; they’re experiencing it. The immersive nature of VR allows for people to connect with the subject matter on a much deeper level than just reading about it. The experience is emotional, speaking more to our instinct than our intellect. The possibilities for storytelling here are legion, and any storyteller wanting to do something more interesting than their peers should surely be considering the sheer power of VR.

The question of virtual reality, though, is not how powerful it is. That is immediately apparent. The question of VR is one of viability and availability. Telling stories must be easy to do, and access to those stories must be readily available. This is the biggest challenge that VR faces. If the tools to tell a story with VR aren’t easy to pick up and learn, VR will fail. If VR technology isn’t both top-of-the-line and affordable, VR will fail.

Accessibility was one concern for Thomas Hallaq, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, who said that current VR technology, is pretty exclusive right now. Despite that, he said he doesn’t think the exclusivity of this technology will be a problem in the long run.

“I think it’s very promising,” Hallaq said. “We’re seeing more technology become accessible, and more people having access to that technology. Just look at smartphones.” Like radio, TV and the Internet before it, virtual reality will change the way we tell stories.

1. Why is VR considered a powerful tool for journalism?
A.Because it is an exclusively new tool.
B.Because it is very powerful and popular.
C.Because people can experience the story in person.
D.Because it is very fast, accurate and good-looking.
2. According to the passage, what is the biggest challenge VR is facing?
A.How powerful and interesting it can be.
B.Whether people will have easy access to it.
C.Whether qualified VR headsets can be built.
D.What new ways people will find to deliver content.
3. What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of VR technology?
A.Optimistic.B.Neutral.C.Pessimistic.D.Concerned.
4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.The Wide Popularity of Virtual Reality
B.The Future Development of Virtual Reality
C.Challenges and Hurdles of Virtual Reality
D.Virtual Reality is the Future of Storytelling
24-25高二上·全国·课后作业
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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了我们在孩提时的经历对我们长大以后成为什么样的人的影响。

2 . Have you ever thought about what determines the way we are when we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963. We first meet them as wide­ eyed seven­ year­ olds and then catch up with them at seven ­year intervals (间隔): nervous 14­ year­ olds, serious 21 year ­olds and then grown ­ups.

Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children’s early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives. For example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Nicki? She says, “I’d like to find out about the moon.” And she goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft­ spoken Bruce says he wants to help “poor children” and ends up teaching in India.

But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so interesting. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up?Are the children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say?How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr Margaret McAllister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major factors are parents, friends, and the wider society.

1. What does the text mainly discuss?
A.New ways to make a TV program interesting.
B.The importance of television programs to children.
C.Different ways to make childhood dreams come true.
D.The influence of childhood experiences on future lives.
2. In the TV program Seven Up, we can meet   .
A.different groups of people at different periods of their lives
B.different groups of people at the same period of their lives
C.the same group of people at different periods of their lives
D.the same group of people at the same period of their lives
3. What are the examples in Paragraph 2 meant to show?
A.Many people’s childhood hopes are related to their future jobs.
B.There are many poor children in India who need help.
C.Children have different dreams about their future.
D.A lot of people are very sad in their childhood.
4. Spielberg’s story is meant to show that   .
A.going to a movie at an early age helps a child learn about society
B.a single childhood event may decide what one does as a grown ­up
C.parents and friends can help a child grow up properly
D.films have more influence on a child than teachers do
2024-02-07更新 | 64次组卷 | 7卷引用:阅读理解变式题-科普知识
文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者曾沉迷于手机,后来意识到手机成了负担。于是关掉智能手机,用老式手机。不再随时查看手机,学会享受平静,更注重人际关系。作者感到自由,强调了不拥有智能手机的解脱感。

3 . My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere _________ it. I scrolled through my friends’ _________ into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n) _________. So, I made a _________ decision to turn off that smartphone and _________ my old dumb phone out of hiding.

When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I _________ picking up the phone and checking out “what everyone else was doing.” Now I had to pay attention or find a way to _________ myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out _________ and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was _________ pulling out my phone.

I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased __________ from not constantly having to fight with the __________ to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone. I am connecting with others in a __________ way that isn’t all about me. Instead of always posting about what’s going on in my __________ perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of __________.

As much as having a smartphone was __________, not having one is freeing on a much bigger level.

1.
A.throughB.withoutC.despiteD.upon
2.
A.updatesB.instructionsC.assessmentsD.decisions
3.
A.symbolB.responsibilityC.realityD.addiction
4.
A.consciousB.shamefulC.foolishD.random
5.
A.sellB.pullC.throwD.mind
6.
A.avoidedB.deniedC.missedD.allowed
7.
A.assistB.improveC.associateD.occupy
8.
A.requestsB.thoughtsC.directionsD.comments
9.
A.instead ofB.regardless ofC.but forD.apart from
10.
A.creativityB.productivityC.knowledgeD.independence
11.
A.routineB.necessityC.lonelinessD.temptation
12.
A.genuineB.gratefulC.directD.desperate
13.
A.naturallyB.certainlyC.seeminglyD.gradually
14.
A.wonderB.imaginationC.interestD.authenticity
15.
A.depressiveB.comfortableC.stressfulD.boring
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文章大意:本文为一篇说明文。以最新发行的游戏《刺客信条起源》为例介绍了游戏可以在历史教学中扮演重要作用,可以作为一种新的学习历史的方法。

4 . The Assassin’s Creed series has been about building immersive (沉浸) and accurate historical worlds. As their newest game releases Assassin’s Creed Origins, they have also released their Discovery Tours. These tours give players a chance to walk the streets of ancient Egypt, explore Alexandria and the pyramids, and learn about wildlife and geography. For students, experiencing the ancient world in this interactive way can be more interesting and effective than just reading a textbook or watching a documentary about what they are studying.

Assassin’s Creed is not the only game series that can be educational either. What is important about the role of historical games is the level of choice. When watching a film, students are passive receivers of the content. However, when playing a game, students have an active role to play in history. A focus on choices and consequences is an important element of teaching and understanding history, so historical games can be a valuable teaching tool even if they aren’t completely historically accurate. They have the power to immerse students in faraway worlds and allow them to think critically about the cause and consequence, think about why historical events unfolded in the way they did, and even think about possible alternative outcomes. All of these are critical for historical thinking processes. No longer do students need to rely only on reading textbooks or on instructors for knowledge.

When carrying this out in your class, remember that not all students enjoy playing video games, but they can still be a valuable leaning tool. The instructor also needs to be an active facilitator (促进者) and take note of teachable moments. A video game is not going to teach a class; it requires an awesome instructor to make everything come together. With the power of video games, ancient worlds no longer need to be limited to the pages of a textbook.

1. What does the underlined phrase “this interactive way” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.Reading a textbook.B.Playing a new game.
C.Walking an ancient street.D.Watching a documentary.
2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about Assassin’s Creed?
A.Why it gains popularity.B.How it came into being.
C.How it benefits teaching.D.Why it is different from the film.
3. Who plays an important role in game-aided teaching?
A.The teachers.B.The players.C.The designers.D.The audiences.
4. What’s the key message of this text?
A.A vivid description of ancient architecture.B.A detailed explanation of a social problem.
C.An online advertisement for a stylish trend.D.An account of a new history learning method.
2024-01-21更新 | 95次组卷 | 1卷引用:黑龙江省大庆实验中学实验二部2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。实验室培育的食品可能有助于解决英国住房负担能力危机,但并非所有的养殖系统都存在可持续性和气候变化问题,有人提出的简单解决方案可能并不全面,牲畜是人类未来食物需求的重要组成部分。

5 . One overlooked benefit of lab-grown food is that it may help the UK deal with the crisis in housing affordability. As farming is replaced by precision fermentation (发酵) , the significant amount of land currently used for livestock farming(including parts of the green belt) will be freed up for development in places that people actually want to live.

However, we’d take a different lesson from the promise of lab-grown meat. Free-market environmentalism and harnessing the power of innovative technologies — supported by market-based measures like a border-adjusted carbon tax — can successfully tackle the problem of man-made climate change without fundamentally uprooting the way we run society. Saving the planet doesn’t have to cost us the earth.

It is important to acknowledge that certain types of livestock farming may have issues with sustainability and climate change. But it is not true of all farming systems; and the issues that do exist are being dealt with using the latest research into genetics and biotechnology-for example, recent research has shown that certain types of seaweed can reduce methane emissions from cattle to close to zero.

Farmer data also shows that increased sales of milks have not seen a corresponding reduction in dairy sales.

The global food system, consumer choices and climate change are incredibly complex issues, and anyone who proposes simple solutions is almost certainly not in possession of all the relevant facts and data. Livestock are an important part of humanity’s future food needs.

1. Why does lab-grown food help Britain to solve the housing affordability crisis?
A.As farming is replaced by precision fermentation, the level of agricultural development is improved.
B.The significant amount of green belts are used for development in places that people actually want to live.
C.Lab-grown food is more environmentally friendly and beneficial to human health.
D.A large amount of land used for livestock farming will be freed up for residence.
2. What lessons have learned from the promise of lab-grown meat?
A.Free-market environmentalism can change the way society operates.
B.Adjusting carbon tax can successfully solve the problem of climate change.
C.Adopting the power of innovative technologies is useful for saving the earth.
D.Saving the earth requires changing the way society operates.
3. Which of the following best explains “harnessing” underlined in paragraph 2?
A.obtainB.exploitC.inheritD.develop
4. It can be inferred from this passage that .
A.global food issue is so complex that there are no complete research data.
B.sustainability and climate change are common problems in agricultural systems.
C.some kinds of seaweed can make the amount of methane emitted by cattle ineffective.
D.the sales of substitute dairy products increased, and the sales of dairy products decreased accordingly.
2024-01-14更新 | 215次组卷 | 3卷引用:黑龙江省牡丹江市普通高中第二子共同体2023-2024学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题
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文章大意:这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个名为Self-Talk的应用程序旨在帮助孩子们培养自我意识和情绪管理等技能。

6 . Researchers at the University of Washington created a new web app, Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, aimed to help children develop skills like self-awareness and emotional management.

At first, some parents were wary: In a world of Siri and Alexa, they are skeptical that the makers of such technologies are putting children’s welfare first.

In Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, a chatbot guided pairs of siblings through lessons. The UW team found that, after speaking with the app for a week, most children could explain the concept of supportive self-talk and apply it in their daily lives. And kids who’d engaged in negative self-talk before the study were able to turn that habit positive.

The UW team published its findings in June at the 2023 Interaction Design and Children conference. The app is still a prototype (雏形) and is not yet publicly available. Previous studies have shown children can learn various tasks and abilities from chatbots. Yet little research explores how chatbots can help kids effectively acquire socioemotional skills.

“There is room to design child-centric experiences with a chatbot that provide fun and educational practice opportunities,” said senior author Alexis Hiniker, an associate professor in the UW Information School. “Over the last few decades, television programs like ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Mister Rogers,’ and ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ have shown that it is possible for TV to help kids cultivate socioemotional skills. We asked: Can we make a space where kids can practice these skills in an interactive app? We wanted to create something useful and fun— a ‘Sesame Street’ experience for a smart speaker.”

The length of these effects isn’t clear, researchers note. The study spanned just one week and the tendency for survey participants to respond in ways that make them look good could lead kids to speak positively about the app’s effects.

“Our goal is to make the app accessible to a wider audience in the future,” said lead author Chris (Yue) Fu, a UW doctoral student in the iSchool. “We’re exploring the integration of large language models — the systems that power tech like ChatGPT — into our prototype and we plan to work with content creators to adapt existing socioemotional learning materials into our system. The hope is that these will facilitate more prolonged and effective interventions.”

1. What can we learn about Self-Talk?
A.It encouraged kids to engage in positive talking.
B.It could help kids explain complicated concepts.
C.It could be already downloaded from UW’s website.
D.It was welcomed by parents like Siri and Alexa.
2. “Sesame Street” is mentioned in this passage to show _________ of Self-Talk.
A.The primary function.B.The promising prospect.
C.The new-found popularity.D.The historical background.
3. Which may the follow-up research include?
A.Larger amounts of kinds of languages.B.More characters with different background.
C.New technology adopted like ChatGPT.D.Longer studies in more natural settings.
4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the Self-Talk will _________.
A.Adapt socioemotional material and reform the education system.
B.Explore powerful technology and improve its effectiveness.
C.Promote socioemotional learning and provide ongoing support.
D.Combine large language models and lengthen its service time.
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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些极端天气的发生的原因以及对世界造成的影响,并且呼吁大家关注气候变暖问题。

7 . The recent floods in Pakistan have sub-merged a third of the country and left more than 1,100 people dead. It is not the only part of the world to have suffered extreme weather this year. Early on, Australia was hit with unheard-of rain and heat. By the summer, east Africa was suffering its fourth year of drought. Meanwhile, temperature records were broken in cities across Europe, and rivers there ran drier than at any point for 500 years. A 70-day heatwave across much of China saw temperatures regularly exceeding 40℃, with the country’s two largest lakes dropping to their lowest recorded heights.

Attributing (把……归因于) any single weather event to climate change is a complicated business. Part of the difficulty reflects the complex mechanisms of Earth’s climate, where continuous warming is the background against which many other patterns play out.

One of the most powerful sources of natural climate variability is the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a phenomenon in which the climate all around the tropics moves into one of two extreme states. When the trade winds blow more weakly across the Pacific than usual, the warm water remains in the eastern Pacific, causing more rainfall in that part of the world, an event known as an El Nino. When the winds blow particularly strongly, more warm water gathers in the western Pacific, and more cold water comes up from the depths off the coast of South America, known as La Nina.

What is happening in Pakistan is likely to be a disastrous combination of multiple factors. A hotter planet means there is more moisture (湿气) in the air, leading to more extreme rainfall and greater risks of flooding. This means La Nina-caused rainfall can be unusually deadly. Global warming also has an indirect effect, as high temperatures experienced in the Himalayas earlier this year sped up the melting of glaciers (冰川) and overloaded rivers. It is also possible that air pollution in the area, which complicates air-circulation patterns, may have a role to play as well.

A pressing concern is the impact the increased flooding and severe droughts will have on a world where resources are already sapped by a rapid running of disasters. “We’re already not coping and it’s only getting worse,” says Maarten, director of the climate centre for the International Red Cross.

Equally fraught are questions of responsibility. Whether or not specific disasters were made more likely to occur by ENSO, climate change is doubtless playing a role in increasing their severity. This implicates richer countries most responsible for historic pollution, which have thus far largely been spared the worst consequences of their emissions.

1. The author lists a range of extreme events at the beginning to _________.
A.predict the endingB.raise the issue behind
C.highlight an opinionD.illustrate an argument
2. Which might not explain the heavy rainfall in Pakistan?
A.Loss of ice due to the greenhouse effect.
B.Harmful gases let off into the atmosphere.
C.Trade winds blowing more weakly across the Pacific.
D.More moisture in the air caused by high temperatures.
3. The underlined word “sapped” in paragraph 5 can be replaced by _________.
A.conservedB.consumedC.sharedD.destroyed
4. Which of the following statements does the author support?
A.Urgent priority should be given to climatic change.
B.Specific disasters are undoubtedly linked to La Nina.
C.Governments have taken measures to deal with the current situation.
D.Richer countries have taken the responsibility for the environment.
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文章大意:这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了气候变化正在改变农业规则,在过去的十年里经历了许多极端天气事件,导致农业成本大大增加。

8 . When Richard Oswald was growing up in northwestern Missouri in the 1950s, his dad had a firm rule: Don’t plant corn until mid-May. But that rule has become a relic of the past. In Rock Port, a small farming community near the Nebraska border, the growing season now begins more than a month earlier.

That’s not surprising. Across much of the US, winter is not as cold as it used to be. The four warmest Januaries on record have all occurred since 2016. In Missouri, winters are about 4 degrees hotter on average than in 1970-and farmers are starting to feel the effects.

As the planet continues to warm, cold winter weather will become less common, said Amy Butler, a re-search scientist studying climate variability. “However, less cold does not mean never cold.” Butler said. In the past decade, Liz Graznak’s organic vegetable farm near Columbia, Missouri, has endured increasingly extreme swings in weather. “We don’t get a couple of inches of snow; we get 18 inches of snow all at once and then in five days, it’ s 70 degrees again.” Graznak said. “We don’t get a couple of inches of rain; we get a 12-inch downpour in the span of 24 hours. That’s devastating(毁灭性的)to a vegetable farm.”

To help protect her crops, Graznak has built four large greenhouses on her property in just over a decade. Inside, she’s able to grow delicate, high-value crops, including flowers, lettuce and spinach.

But these greenhouses come at a steep cost. Nearly seven years ago, Graznak spent more than $18,000 to build a greenhouse and since then, the price has more than doubled. “When I think about these costs, in my brain, I say, ‘OK, how many heads of lettuce is that?’” She said. “I know I can sell a head of lettuce for $4, so how many heads of lettuce do I have to sell to be able to pay for that greenhouse? And that’s a lot of lettuce.”

1. What does the author want to show by telling Richard Oswald’s story?
A.New farmers should learn to farm on their own.
B.New farmers aren’t as experienced as old ones.
C.Following traditional farming rules is essential.
D.Climate change is changing farming rules.
2. What did Liz Graznak experience in the past decade?
A.Many extreme weather events.
B.A winter without any cold days.
C.Less snow and rain on the whole.
D.More stable temperature than before.
3. What can be inferred from Liz Graznak’s words in the last paragraph?
A.The profits of her farm have increased.
B.She has lost hope in the future of farming.
C.The cost of farming has greatly increased.
D.Budgeting is important in modern farming.
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A.Farmers in the US are troubled by floods
B.Farmers are worried about the future of farming
C.Farmers are feeling climate change’s effect in the US
D.Farmers are turning to greenhouses due to climate change
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文章大意:本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了少数语言以及一些濒危的语言被看作是感情用事,但却举例论证濒危的语言对社会在历史上以及现在带来的好处。

9 . There are close to 7, 000 languages spoken on Earth. However, it’s estimated that by the end of this century, up to 50% of them may be lost.

It’s commonly thought that majority languages tend to be valued for being useful and for promoting progress, while minority languages are seen as barriers to progress, and the value placed on them is seen mainly as sentimental (感情用事的). But is sentimentality really the only motivation for preserving language diversity?

Speakers of endangered languages often live in remote areas with unique landform. It is quite common for these languages to distinguish between hundreds more types of plants and animals than those known to modern science. For example, in Southeast Asia, some tribes have discovered the medicinal properties of over sixty-five hundred plant species. This has led to many of landmark achievements in medicine.

It was once believed that the limits of one’s language defined the limits of one’s thought. This theory, called the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis (假说), has been largely rejected in favor of the improved version, which assumes that the language we speak does not set the limits of our thoughts, but it does direct our focus in certain ways. For example, English is a tense-based language. It’s nearly impossible to talk about doing something without specifying the time — i. e. I went to the party(past), I’m going to the party(present), or I’ll go to the party (future). This differs from Chinese, where it’s perfectly reasonable to say, “I go to the party” without defining the “when”. Thus, part of the richness of language is that it allows us to organize the world in so many unique ways.

Some languages categorize the world in ways so different from our own that they are difficult to conceptualize (概念化). The United States employed native Navajo speakers to create a system of message coding during the Second World War. The Japanese were never able to break it, and the “code talkers” are often cited today as having helped decide the outcome of the war.

As we’ve already seen, minority languages are valuable for many practical reasons. In conclusion, I’d say the short answer is yes — dying languages are certainly worth saving!

1. What do people tend to think of minority languages?
A.Valueless.B.Time-honored.C.Informal.D.Stable.
2. How can we benefit from endangered languages according to the author?
A.We can discover drugs in a much safer way.
B.We don’t have to rely on modern medicine.
C.We can acquire a broad knowledge of nature.
D.We can learn how to protect plants and animals.
3. Why does the author mention the Second World War?
A.To correct the Sapir-Wharf hypothesis.
B.To prove the value of minority languages.
C.To show wars’ role in preserving a language.
D.To explain ways to conserve some languages.
4. What would be a suitable title for the text?
A.Are majority languages worth valuing?
B.Are we willing to save dying languages?
C.Should endangered languages be saved?
D.Is the future of minority languages bright?
2024-01-04更新 | 420次组卷 | 5卷引用:2024届黑龙江省佳木斯市第一中学高三下学期第三次模拟考试英语试题
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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了逆向旅游这一旅游新趋势,分析了其兴起的原因和意义。

10 . Going against the tide of flocking to well-known tourist destinations on vacation, a growing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known attractions. Reverse tourism (逆向旅游) has appeared as a   new trend among young holidaymakers in China.

According to data from an online travel agency, the number of rooms booked at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Bookings for four-star or five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased ten times at a minimum. Some lesser-known scenic spots posted double-digit (两位数的) growth during the holiday. Baimaiquan Park in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, received 52,100 visits in the seven days, up to 15.78 percent year-over-year.

Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” as developed ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters.

Essentially speaking, total relaxation is becoming a real expectation for many people when they travel. Changes in demand may be the fundamental reason for the popularity of reverse tourism. COVID-19 is another key factor fueling reverse tourism. As preventive measures continue, traveling has an unpredictable quality. Travelers have thus become more cautious and tend to choose local attractions or places with fewer tourists.

“The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,” said Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor.

Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market. To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to tap the potential of underestimated, lesser-known destinations. It is necessary to dig deeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality of local tourism.

1. What do the statistics in paragraph 2 tell us?
A.The popularity of travel agency in China.
B.The high income of hotels during holidays.
C.The contributions of tourism to the economy.
D.The increasing trend of reverse tourism in China.
2. What may be the root cause of the rise of reverse tourism?
A.The impact of COVID-19.
B.Holidaymakers’ changing needs for travel.
C.The lower cost of heading to less-traveled places.
D.The lack of innovative improvements in famous attractions.
3. What does Zhengzhou Daily think of reverse tourism?
A.It will drop with the recovery of economy.
B.It benefits both tourists and the tourism market.
C.It is beneficial to spread local culture to tourists.
D.It blocks the development of some popular resorts.
4. What is Jiang Han’s advice on developing the tourism market?
A.Upgrading the supporting facilities in tourist areas.
B.Improving the management rules of tourist attractions further.
C.Exploring the potential and features of lesser-known attractions.
D.Promoting the local characteristics of China through online media.
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