The term "dark tourism" is far newer than the practice, which long existed before Pompeii became a dark attraction. Dr. Philip Stone, perhaps the world’s leading expert on dark tourism, considers the Roman Colosseum as one of the first dark tourist sites, where people travelled long distances to watch death as sport. Later, until the late 18th century, the appeal was crueler still in central London, where people paid money to watch mass hangings. Pies would be sold at the site, which was where Marble Arch（大理石拱门）stands today.
It was only in 1996 that "dark tourism"entered the scholarly vocabulary when two professors in Glasgow applied it while looking at sites related to the murder of John F. Kennedy. Those who study dark tourism give plenty of reasons for the growing phenomenon（现象）, including raised awareness of it as a recognizable thing. Access to sites has also improved with the arrival of cheap air travel. It is hard to imagine that the Auschwitz-Birkenau memoir and museum would now welcome more than two million visitors a year without its nearness to Krakow’s international airport. Peter Hohenhaus, a widely travelled dark tourist based in Vienna, also points to the sharp rise in off-the-beaten-track tourism, beyond the territory of popular guidebooks. "A lot of people don't want mainstream（主流） tourism and that often means visiting places that have a more recent history than, say, a Roman ruin." he says. You go to Sarajevo and most people remember the war being in the news, so it feels closer to one’s own biography(传记).’
Hohenhaus is also a fan of "beauty in decay(腐朽)," the current cultural movement in which urban ruins have become subject matter for expensive coffee-table books and a thousand Instagram accounts. The combination with death is clear. "I have always been drawn to ruined thing," the 54-year-old says. But while, like any tourism, dark tourism at its best is educational, the example of Grenfell Tower( a London tower block, destroyed by a fire in 2017 with 71 deaths) suggests the unease felt at some sites. "I remember the Lonely Planet Bluelist book had a chapter about dark tourism a while ago and one of the rules was ‘don't go back to early."Hohenhaus says." I will be interested to see Grenfell Tower up close. I can see the attraction. But I would not stand in the street taking a selfie merrily."
1."Dark tourism"is tourism involving travelling to places ______________.
A.difficult to reach in ancient times
B.with a history before human civilization
C.historically related to death and sad events
D.famous for cruel but exciting sports in Europe
2.Which is one of the reasons for the development of dark tourism?
A.More scholars have begun to study it as a subject.
B.People have become rich enough to afford to travel around.
C.Lots of people are more satisfied with ordinary tourist destinations.
D.People have realized the significance of environmentally-friendly tourism.
3.The underlined word "unease" in Paragraph 3 implies that tourist may feel _____ at dark tourism sites.
A.uncomfortable B.relaxed
C.dissatisfied D.happy
4.Which of the following best serves as the tile of this passage?
A.Features of dark tourism B.Proper attitudes to dark tourism
C.List of dark tourism sites D.Growing popularity of dark tourism
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The term "dark tourism" is far newer than the practice, which long existed before Pompeii became a dark attraction. Dr. Philip Stone, perhaps the world’s leading expert on dark tourism, considers the Roman Colosseum as one of the first dark tourist sites, where people travelled long distances to watch death as sport. Later, until the late 18th century, the appeal was crueler still in central London, where people paid money to watch mass hangings. Pies would be sold at the site, which was where Marble Arch（大理石拱门）stands today.
It was only in 1996 that "dark tourism"entered the scholarly vocabulary when two professors in Glasgow applied it while looking at sites related to the murder of John F. Kennedy. Those who study dark tourism give plenty of reasons for the growing phenomenon（现象）, including raised awareness of it as a recognizable thing. Access to sites has also improved with the arrival of cheap air travel. It is hard to imagine that the Auschwitz-Birkenau memoir and museum would now welcome more than two million visitors a year without its nearness to Krakow’s international airport. Peter Hohenhaus, a widely travelled dark tourist based in Vienna, also points to the sharp rise in off-the-beaten-track tourism, beyond the territory of popular guidebooks. "A lot of people don't want mainstream（主流） tourism and that often means visiting places that have a more recent history than, say, a Roman ruin." he says. You go to Sarajevo and most people remember the war being in the news, so it feels closer to one’s own biography(传记).’
Hohenhaus is also a fan of "beauty in decay(腐朽)," the current cultural movement in which urban ruins have become subject matter for expensive coffee-table books and a thousand Instagram accounts. The combination with death is clear. "I have always been drawn to ruined thing," the 54-year-old says. But while, like any tourism, dark tourism at its best is educational, the example of Grenfell Tower( a London tower block, destroyed by a fire in 2017 with 71 deaths) suggests the unease felt at some sites. "I remember the Lonely Planet Bluelist book had a chapter about dark tourism a while ago and one of the rules was ‘don't go back to early."Hohenhaus says." I will be interested to see Grenfell Tower up close. I can see the attraction. But I would not stand in the street taking a selfie merrily."
1."Dark tourism"is tourism involving travelling to places ______________.
A.difficult to reach in ancient times
B.with a history before human civilization
C.historically related to death and sad events
D.famous for cruel but exciting sports in Europe
2.Which is one of the reasons for the development of dark tourism?
A.More scholars have begun to study it as a subject.
B.People have become rich enough to afford to travel around.
C.Lots of people are more satisfied with ordinary tourist destinations.
D.People have realized the significance of environmentally-friendly tourism.
3.The underlined word "unease" in Paragraph 3 implies that tourist may feel _____ at dark tourism sites.
A.uncomfortable B.relaxed
C.dissatisfied D.happy
4.Which of the following best serves as the tile of this passage?
A.Features of dark tourism B.Proper attitudes to dark tourism
C.List of dark tourism sites D.Growing popularity of dark tourism
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Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise: More than 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctic this summer. In 1992-1993, 6,750 visited Antarctica, according to the Antarctica Treaty. All of this tourism, however, is putting both tourists and the environment in great danger.
Among the tourist ships that visit the continent, the Explorer, a Canadian ship, was one of the first. Put to use in 1969, it was built to carry tourists to Antarctica. Last week, however, it became the first commercial passenger ship to sink beneath the waters. Fortunately, all of the passengers and crew members were rescued from the ship. However, the sunken ship endangered the Antarctic’s fragile(脆弱的) environment. The ship was estimated to be holding 48,000 gallons of fuel.
The accident was not unexpected. Both the US and UK had warned a conference of the Antarctic Treaty member countries in May that the tourism situation in this area was a potential disaster. The US said in a paper, people “should take a hard look at tourism issues now, especially those related to ship safety.” Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm, floating ice causes a potential threat to ships. The owner of the Explorer blamed the sinking on a fist-like hole in the ship created by ice.
Many of the other large ships now visiting Antarctica are not designed especially against thick ice. Such ships generally can only come to the continent in summer. But the tourist rush is pushing ships into dangerous situations. “The increasing number of ships operating in Antarctic means that the ship are under great pressure to get there in time for the key visiting sites,” the British government wrote in a paper at the meeting of member countries.
As a natural frontier, Antarctica is in a messy legal situation. There are no obvious answers as to who is responsible for dealing with the threat that tourist may cause to human life and the environment.
There is no coast guard for Antarctica. Do we want it to become Disneyland, or do we need some controls?
1.Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A.Antarctica tourism has a history of about 17 years.
B.The number of tourists to the Antarctic is over 5 times as large as that of 17 years ago.
C.The tourism boom has caused holes in the floating ice in the Antarctic.
D.The Antarctica Treaty is responsible for the environmental problems.
2.The sinking of the Explorer____________.
A.led to a conference about the tourism situation in the Antarctic.
B.was caused by the rough seas
C.had been predicted
D.did harm to the Antarctic.
3.In this passage, the writer suggests that___________.
A.people had better not make a tour of the Antarctic
B.ships to the Antarctic should be built strong enough
C.there should be legal controls over tourism in the Antarctic
D.the Antarctic’s environment is fragile to be protected
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The word “music” is easier to use in practice than to explain. Music is a reminder (提醒物) of how things once were, a symbol of how things are and a view of where society is headed. Music can bring us back to memories we wish to never forget, or bring us hope when we feel that all is lost. According to Nietzsche, “Nothing is worth living for without music.” And Albert Einstein once said, “Without the music education in my childhood, I would succeed in nothing.”
Most of us enjoy different kinds of music just to entertain (娱乐). Are there other reasons for us to listen to music? Some types of music can make us feel relaxed. After a long workday, classical music or certain types of jazz can physically relax our bodies and take our attention away from the cares of the day—at least for a while. On the other hand, loud, fast music with a strong beat can excite us. In fact, sometimes we may prefer one kind of music, but at other times, that’s the last thing we want to listen to.
Music also affects our feelings. Movie music can most clearly show this. If you close your eyes in an action movie or a disaster movie, you can pretty much tell what’s happening on the screen by the music alone. The same is true for a love story. Film composers (作曲家) such as John Williams get paid big money for their ability to change your feelings from moment to moment. So what’s going on between you and music? Clearly, music and feelings are closely connected in some non-physical way.
1.Why are Nietzsche and Albert Einstein mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A.To show music helps people succeed. B.To show the development of music.
C.To show the importance of music. D.To show music is everywhere.
2.Which of the following statements would the author agree with?
A.Classical music is more popular than jazz.
B.Entertainment is the whole story of music.
C.An artist’s character decides his music style.
D.People need different music at different times.
3.According to the last paragraph, what is film composers’ ability?
A.They can introduce different music to people.
B.They can produce an effect on people’s feelings.
C.They can connect with people non-physically.
D.They can help people become confident.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.The Power of Music B.Different Kinds of music
C.The True Meaning of Music D.The Entertainment Value of music
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I think you should go back to your plan, which is much more practical than the present one.
A. original B. gentle C. impressive D. protective
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In the dark street there wasn’t a single person _____ Mary could turn for help.
A. to whom B. to which C. on whom D. on which
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The way ______ you say something is ______ important than what you say.
A./, much B.in which, far more C.that, much D.in that, much more
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New kinds of tourism
People are travelling more than ever before.The World Tourism Organisation says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion people per year.1. Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.
Medical tourism can be for a lot of things，from operations to visits to the dentist.2. A few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are India，Cuba，Thailand and Jordan.
Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants，and dining is one of the top three tourist activities.But if you were in a country famous for its food，would you learn how to cook it? Welcome to the unusual form of culinary (烹饪的) tourism，where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food.3.
4. Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane (飓风) Katrina，to parts of Thailand after the tsunami (海啸) or tourist visits to ground zero in New York.This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.
Another growing area of tourism is literary (文学的) tourism.5. It can be connected to the life of an author，for example，visiting the author’s home or favourite places，or connected to the lives of characters in a story.It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.
A.Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.
B.It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.
C.Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.
D.Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.
E.This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.
F.This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.
G.The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.
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I failed in the spoken examination last term and only then _______ the importance of practicing speaking English.
A. I had realized B. had I realized C. I did realize D. did I realize
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Ecotourism is a new term in today’s tourism industry. Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is 1. (typical) defined (定义) as travel to places 2. special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages (遗产) are the main 3. (attract). It takes ecology and culture into consideration. Therefore, programs 4. (concern) the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form a part of ecotourism.
Ecotourism is developing 5. great speed. According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years 6. (enjoy) an annual growth of about 5% worldwide. More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism and 7. include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events.
Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today. However, it seems some 8. (small) towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people 9. (visit) tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and 10. (history) resources.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. It is a new term in today's tourism industry．But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．
Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages （遗产） are the main ttractions． 2. Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form'a part of ecotourism． Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide． 3. They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events． 4. However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources （资源）．
Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it．However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable． 5.
A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．
B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．
C．You may not be very familiar with "ecotourism"．
D．More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism．
E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．
F．Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today．
G．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．
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