What Is Ecotourism?
You may not be very familiar with “ecotourism”—a new term in today’s tourism industry—but in an era of growing environmental consciousness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and work out the meaning of this new form of holiday.
Ecotourism is typically defined as travel to places where the unique plants, animals and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. It is a kind of responsible tourism which seriously takes ecology and culture into consideration. Therefore, programmes involving the conservation and preservation of some natural and cultural sites also form a part of ecotourism.
Ever since the United Nations declared the year 2002 as the International Year of Ecotourism, this side of the tourist industry has developed at great speed. Over 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism, such as bird-watching, hiking, diving, photography, mountaineering and participating in various kinds of local cultural events. Now, according to some reports, ecotourism enjoys annual growth rates of about 15-20% worldwide.
People should be aware that sometimes what is called “ecotourism” may actually be “greenwashing”. This type of tourism aims to profit from the “ecotourism” label, where tourist resorts are built on nature reserves in ways that damage their surroundings. Of course, if this were true ecotourism, the tourist resorts would help—not hurt—the environment.
Big cities remain the major places that absorb tourists in our society today, but perhaps smaller towns and rural areas rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources will become the travel destinations of tomorrow.
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假设你是启明中学学生王磊，你班计划在期末考试后组织一次为期3-5天的集体出游，推选你为旅行策划。写一份策划书，内容包括：
1. 这次集体出游的主题;
2. 旅游的目的地是哪里;
3. 你选择这一目的地的理由。
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I hadn’t spoken with Samantha in months. Perhaps it was because I was jealous (嫉妒的). After all, she seems to have everything a girl could want. I used to admire her too until she proved that she could draw better, run faster, and score higher in every other subject.
My family was going to go camping at the lake on summer holiday like we always do. Only this time, my Mom announced some very unwelcome news. ”Hanna! Guess what? I’ve invited the McCarthy’s family on our camping trip. “How does that sound?” “Terrible,” I groaned. However, Mom wasn’t changing her mind.
At the lake, my family organized ourselves in the cabin (小木屋) while the McCarthy’s set up their tent. I spent the week ignoring Samantha and staying inside reading. I thought I could get away without talking to her, but it wasn’t so.
On the fourth night of our trip, a thunderstorm struck. The McCarthy’s decided to spend the night in our cabin because they didn’t feel safe in the tent. I, of course, had to share a room with Samantha.
I woke up late at night. The storm had gotten worse. I desperately needed to use the toilet. Our cabin didn’t have one, so I had to use an outhouse a short walk away.
I got out of bed, being careful not to wake anyone up. However, when I was reaching for my flashlight, I accidentally stepped on Samantha’s arm. She woke up immediately. Knowing that I would go to the bathroom alone, she insisted to go with me.
Outside, it was raining hard. Lightning flashed across the sky and the thunder was so loud it seemed to shake the cabin. When we went back and rounded the comer to the cabin, we saw a big tree lay across the entrance of the cabin, blocking the door. There was no way to get back in.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Oh my gosh! What should we do?” she cried out.
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Morning dawned on us and we walked out of the tent.
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古人云：“前事不忘，后事之师。”请描述你参观历史古迹或博物馆的一次经历，并谈谈你的感受。
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Daniel and Lucas are twins. They are teenagers, studying in the same class. Their teenage life is rich and colorful. Tony is their grandpa, whose age is 70 this year. The two grandsons like to take exercise with their grandpa and even go out on adventures.
In the summer of last year, they paid a visit to Stone Mountain Park with their grandpa. They had the opportunity to spend the day with their grandpa, seeing the various beautiful sights and attractions. One thing that three of them had really desired to do was climb to the top of the mountain. Stone Mountain isn’t a very high mountain and fortunately there are some walking routes to the top of it, but for the two teenagers, along with a rather old grandpa, it’s a difficult task.
Daniel and Lucas were much more interested in the walk than their grandpa, and they viewed it as an exciting adventure. But climbing the mountain was a rather big challenge for Tony, who was old and thin. He decided to start the slow walk up to the mountain.
It seemed like that Tony was taking forever to climb just a short distance, but considering his personal safety, he had to remind himself that it took him two steps to equal his grandsons’ one step. When he walked closer to his grandsons, he had to stop for a while to regain energy, and then tried to catch up with them, over and over again.
Tony was very tired. He just wanted to arrive at the top of the mountain as soon as possible to enjoy the beauty of the mountain top. But the twin grandsons were not focused at all on the trial of climbing the mountain. On the contrary, they were simply enjoying the journey of the walk. They enjoyed all that they had seen and all that they had heard along the way up to the top of the mountain. They stopped now and then to look at every large rock and observe the unusual plant formations. Suddenly, they found a strange plant. Daniel called out, “Grandpa, here is a special plant. Come and have a look.”
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1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Tony was hurrying towards his grandsons when he fell down.
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Daniel and Lucas wondered how to get their grandpa to the top of the mountain.
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One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp（野营） by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way to the lake, they started to quarrel because of some different opinions. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot（地点） for us to camp”， and walked away.
With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, She suddenly realized that she was lost.
“Tom！” she cried.“Help！”
No reply. If only she hadn’t left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, as night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane started to miss her husband, Tom. She wanted to tell him how much she loved him.
Jane rose(起身) at the break of day（黎明）, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a river. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes（浆果丛林）. She drank and ate a few berries. Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the river and hope it would lead her to the lake.
Fortunately，Jane heard a helicopter（直升飞机）. Is that for me? Unfortunately, the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse（衬衫）, thinking that she should go to an open area and raised（举起） them if the helicopters came back again.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again.
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It was daybreak when Jane woke up.
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My cousin sister’s children were all married and settled abroad. She and my brother-in-law were very fond of going on short holidays to new places.
Once, they decided to take a three-day trip to a nearby small town which was famous for its historical_sites. They decided to take a road trip in their own car. They started on their journey early in the morning and by late evening, they had entered the town and checked in at a hotel.
Next morning, after breakfast, they took a road map of the town and its suburbs and started on their new_discovery. Since there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.
By now, they had reached a suburb which had shops selling handmade items. My_sister was most interested in shopping. Her husband warned her to finish before it started getting dark. They were so lost in their shopping that they forgot about the time and started back only as the shops began to close.
They took the same route back to their hotel but somehow got lost on the way and realized that they were going around in a circle. They stopped the car to consult their map and then started again. After sometime, they realized it was no use to try and find their way back. They decided to ask someone for help but no one was out at that late hour.
They waited at a street corner for some time, and then decided to try again. My brother－in－law started the car but it couldn’t move. He got down and checked but could not find any fault. He sat back hopelessly, feeling worried about their predicament (困境). My sister was calm saying she was sure that they would get help.
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1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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They sat quietly, my sister praying calmly and her husband getting anxious.
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When my sister offered some monetary reward, the man refused.
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近日某网站对人们参观博物馆的频率进行了一次问卷调查，结果见下图。请根据图表提供的信息写一篇短文，介绍此次调查结果，并分析原因。
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| 不文明行为 | 你的看法 |
| 随地吐痰 乱扔垃圾 大声喧哗 …… | 尊重外国文化 爱护环境 维护中国人的形象 …… |
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：乱扔（垃圾）litter；吐痰spit；形象image
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注意：词数100左右。
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