1 . Ecotourism(生态旅游): A Different Way to Travel
Are you attracted to obscure(偏远的)places? Do you prefer to vacation away from other tourists? Are you careful to take only memories and to leave only footprints? If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, you just might be an ecotourist.
Ecotourists are people who want to experience the unspoiled natural world and leave it that way when they return home. This trend started in the 1990s and ecotourism is now growing three times faster than the tourism industry at large. The Ecuador’s remote Amazon Basin(盆地) is contributing to that expansion, and it gives a snapshot of what ecotourism looks like.
At the Ecolodge, a small group of cabins(小屋) sits Kapawi Ecolodge in the middle of the Achuar people’s reserve(保护区) and is only reached by air. From here, visitors can explore parts of the Amazon rainforest seen by few outsiders. As they do local Achuar guides explain how the forest is like their supermarket, where they find food, clothing, medicine and tools. As a result, tourists learn to appreciate the local culture as well as the natural environment.
The owners of Kapawi pay monthly rent to the Achuar people, but they also train the community to run and manage the lodge. They have agreed on a plan to turn the operation over to the Achuar completely by 2011.The owners are working to make ecotourism benefit and empower the local people.
You probably won’t start your own ecolodge, but you can be an ecotourist if you follow these guidelines: Protect the environment; Support local businesses; Respect the local customs and traditions.
The world is full of fascinating places to visit. As an ecotourist, you can enjoy them yourself and make sure that they remain beautiful for future generations as well.
1. According to the text, the ecotourists should be________.| A．those who like to experience the easily-remembered natural environment |
| B．those who like to go to their travelling places by hiking |
| C．those who prefer an undamaged natural world and remain what it used to be |
| D．those who prefer unique natural environment of cultural relics |
| A．explore the Amazon rainforest |
| B．reach there by air |
| C．live in the Achuar reserve |
| D．see many travelers from outside |
| A．Idea. | B．Aim. |
| C．Adventure. | D．Opportunity. |
| A．the Kapawi Ecolodge will continue to run and manage the lodge after 2011 |
| B．the Kapawi Ecolodge owners are the Achuar in favor of ecotourism |
| C．the Achuar people have benefited a lot by collecting money from ecotourists |
| D．the owners of Kapawi encourage tourists to appreciate the Achuar culture |
2 . From the beginning of the Internet, online dating (约会) has become one of the most popular things to all the consumers (顾客)．Although this may be fun, it is important to remember to think of your safety when trying to meet that certain somebody.When talking about safety I am referring to taking care of your computer and yourself.
Before getting into the world of online dating you should make sure you take care of protecting your computer.A good fire wall and an antivirus program are a must. These are needed to protect your emails and anywhere you surf on the Internet. There are many great programs offered at your local computer store or available to buy online. With great programs often come some pretty good costs. There is something that is better for the people who just can't afford the cost of a good antivirus—you can find quite a few decent ones on the Internet for free.
Protecting yourself could surely be much more important than protecting your computer. You want to be careful in choosing your dating sites. Do some good research. If you know anyone who has tried an online dating service，ask them what they thought. There are so many online dating sites that you should do extensive (广泛的) researches. Make sure you keep the web addresses. Keep a list of fees, regulations and anything else that looks interesting to you. If a place looks shady or makes you feel uncomfortable then you should steer clear away. At the end of the day make sure you take care of yourself.
1. When you meet somebody online you should ．| A．try to know something about him or her |
| B．learn to protect yourself and your computer |
| C．remember that all of you are safe enough |
| D．realize that you are likely to be in trouble |
| A．it is necessary for you to protect your emails |
| B．good programs are usually very expensive |
| C．we can buy good programs at the local store |
| D．an antivirus is needed to protect the computer |
| A．you should try to learn more about them |
| B．you'd better have a talk with your friends |
| C．you can look through the web addresses |
| D．you will collect as many sites as you can |
| A．funny | B．strange |
| C．unsafe | D．secret |
Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the danger for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties(关系) could improve brain health as we age.
“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’t well realized,” said Rebecca, a professor at the University of North Carolina. “Friendship has a bigger effect on our psychological (心理的) health than family relationships.”
While many friendship studies are about the close relationships of women, some research shows that it can do good to men too. In a six-year study of 736 middle-aged men, having friendships reduces the risk of heart attack. Only smoking was as important a danger factor (因素) as having little social support.
The exact reason why friendship has such a big effect isn’t clear. While friends can send a sick person to the hospital or pick up medicine, the advantages go well beyond physical help. Friendship clearly has a big psychological effect. “People with stronger friendships feel like there is someone they can turn to,” said Karen, a doctor. “The message of these studies is that friends make your life better.”
1. The three studies in paragraph 2 show that .
| A．old people need friends the most |
| B．friends can help us lose weight |
| C．social ties have something to do with health |
| D．having more friends makes us healthier |
| A．Friendship is more important to women than to men. |
| B．What people need most is a friend’s care. |
| C．Friendship is more important than family relationship |
| D．The value of friendship hasn’t been fully understood. |
| A．the cause of heart attack |
| B．the danger of having no friends |
| C．smoking is bad for men |
| D．friends’ influence on habits |
| A．fatness | B．unhappiness |
| C．excitement | D．health |
4 . A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to
The night before the
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn't sell.So，after the sale was
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very
| A．clean | B．check | C．display | D．design |
| A．look for | B．go through | C．show off | D．deal with |
| A．refused | B．agreed | C．wrote | D．lied |
| A．trip | B．show | C．sale | D．decision |
| A．weak | B．small | C．new | D．thin |
| A．rode | B．found | C．watched | D．felt |
| A．doubted | B．knew | C．told | D．thought |
| A．time | B．chance | C．place | D．shape |
| A．also | B．never | C．still | D．hardly |
| A．ahead | B．on | C．near | D．over |
| A．said | B．repeated | C．copied | D．expressed |
| A．jumping | B．standing | C．walking | D．shouting |
| A．barely | B．usually | C．really | D．always |
| A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．calm | B．scared | C．excited | D．disappointed |
| A．when | B．if | C．why | D．how |
| A．smile | B．worry | C．leave | D．cry |
| A．enjoyed | B．lost | C．bought | D．made |
| A．hear | B．understand | C．remember | D．think |
| A．interest | B．money | C．use | D．price |
Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don't know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______ .
| A．describe the place carefully |
| B．show him a map of the place |
| C．tell him the names of the streets |
| D．refer to recognizable buildings and places |
| A．New York. | B．Los Angles. |
| C．Kansas C. Iowa | |
| A．in order to save time | B．as a test |
| C．so as to be polite | D．for fun |
| A．It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences. |
| B．It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. |
| C．People have similar understanding of politeness. |
| D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. |
