雅思阅读第017套P2-Developing Courtiers
READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20minutes on Questions 14-26 , which are based on ReadingPassage 2 below.
DevelopingCourtiers
A The Ecotourism Society definesecotourism as “a responsible travel to natural areas which conserves theenvironment and improves the welfare of local people”. It is recognised asbeing particularly conducive to enriching and enhancing the standing oftourism, on the basis that this form of tourism respects the natural heritageand local populations and are in keeping with the carrying capacity of thesites.
B Cuba is undoubtedly an obvious sitefor ecotourism, with its picturesque beaches, underwater beauty, countrysidelandscapes, and ecological reserves. An educated population and improvedinfrastructure of roads and communications adds to the mix. In the Caribbeanregion, Cuba is now the second most popular tourist destination. Ecotourism isalso seen as an environmental education opportunity to heighten both visitors’and residents’ awareness of environmental and conservation issues, and even toinspire conservation action. Ecotourism has also been credited with promotingpeace, by providing opportunities for educational and cultural exchange.Tourists’ safety and health are guaranteed. Raul Castro, brother of the Cubanpresident, started this initiative to rescue the Cuban tradition of herbalmedicine and provide natural medicines for its healthcare system. The school atLas Terrazas Eco-Tourism Community teaches herbal healthcare and children learnnot only how to use medicinal herbs, but also to grow them in the school gardenfor teas, tinctures, ointments and creams. In Cuba, ecotourism has thepotential to alleviate poverty by bringing money into the economy and creatingjobs. In addition to the environmental impacts of these efforts, the area workson developing community employment opportunities for locals, in conjunctionwith ecotourism.
C In terms of South America, it mightbe the place which shows the shortcoming of ecotourism. Histoplasma capsulatum,a dimorphic fungus, is the most common endemic mycosis in the United States,and is associated with exposure to bat or bird droppings. Most recently,outbreaks have been reported in healthy travelers who returned from Central andSouth America after engaging in recreational activities associated withspelunking, adventure tourism, and ecotourism. It is quite often to seetourists neglected sanitation while travelling. After engaging in high-riskactivities, boots should be hosed off and clothing placed in airtight plasticbags for laundering. HIV-infected travelers should avoid risky behaviors orenvironments, such as exploring caves, particularly those that contain batdroppings.
D Nowhere is the keen eye and intimateknowledge of ecotourism is more amidst this fantastic biodiversity, as weexplore remote realms rich in wildlife rather than a nature adventure. Asustainable tour is significant for ecotourism, one in which we can grow handin hand with nature and our community, respecting everything that makes usprivileged. Travelers get great joy from every step that take forward on thisendless but exciting journey towards sustainability. The primary threats toSouth America’s tropical forests are deforestation caused by agriculturalexpansion, cattle ranching, fagging, oil extraction and spills, mining, illegalcoca farming, and colonization initiatives. Deforestation has shrunkterritories belonging to indigenous peoples and wiped out more than 90% of thepopulation. Many are taking leading roles in sustainable tourism even as theyintroduce protected regions to more travelers.
E In East Africa, significantlyreducing such illegal hunting and allowing wildlife populations to recoverwould allow the generation of significant economic benefits through trophyhunting and potentially ecotourism. “Illegal hunting is an extremelyinefficient use of wildlife resources because it fails to capture the value ofwildlife achievable through alternative forms of use such as trophy hunting andecotourism,” said Peter Lindsey, author of the new study. Most residentsbelieved that ecotourism could solve this circumstance. They have passion forlocal community empowerment, loves photography and writes to laud current localconservation efforts, create environmental awareness and promote ecotourism.
F In Indonesia, ecotourism started tobecome an important concept from 1995, in order to strengthen the domestictravelling movement, the local government targeting the right markets is aprerequisite for successful ecotourism. The market segment for Indonesianecotourism consists of: (i) “The silent generation”, 55-64 year-old people whoare wealthy enough, generally well-educated and have no dependent children, andcan travel for four weeks; (ii) “The baby boom generation”, junior successfulexecutives aged 35-54 years, who are likely to be travelling with their familyand children (spending 2-3 weeks on travel) – travelling for them is a stressreliever; and (iii) the “X generation”, aged 18-29 years, who love to doecotours as backpackers – they are generally students who can travel for 3-12months with monthly expenditure of US$300-500. It is suggested that promotionof Indonesian ecotourism products should aim to reach these various cohorts oftourists. The country welcomes diverse levels of travelers.
G On the other hand, ecotourismprovide as many services as traditional tourism. Nestled between Mexico,Guatemala and the Caribbean Sea is the country of Belize. It is the wonderfulplace for Hamanasi honeymoon, bottle of champagne upon arrival, three mealsdaily, a private service on one night of your stay and a choice of adventuresdepending on the length of your stay. It also offers six-night and seven-nighthoneymoon packages. A variety of specially tailored tours, including theBrimstone Hill Fortress, and a trip to a neighboring island. Guided toursinclude rainforest, volcano and off-road plantation tours. Gregory Pereira, anextremely knowledgeable and outgoing hiking and tour guide, says the followingabout his tours: “All of our tours on St. Kitts include transportation byspecially modified Land Rovers, a picnic of island pastries and local fruit,fresh tropical juices, CSR, a qualified island guide and a full liabilityinsurance coverage for participants.
H Kodai is an ultimate splendor spotfor those who love being close to mother nature. They say every bird must singits own throat while we say every traveller should find his own way out ofvariegated and unblemished paths of deep valleys and steep mountains. Thecheese factory here exports great quantity of cheese to various countriesacross the globe. It is located in the center of forest. Many travelers areattracted by the delicious cheese. The ecotourism is very famous of thisdifferent eating experience.
SECTION 2: QUESTIONS 14-26
Questions 14-18
Use the information in thepassage to match the place (listed A-D) with opinions or deedsbelow.
Write the appropriateletters, A-D, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter morethan once.
14 ____________ a place to improve local educationas to help tourists
15 ____________ a place suitable for both rich andpoor travelers
16 ____________ a place where could be easily getfungus
17 ____________ a place taking a method to stopunlawful poaching
18 ____________ a place where the healthcare systemis developed
A
Cuba
B
East Africa
C
South America
D
Indonesia
Questions 19-22
Use the information in thepassage to match the companies (listed A-C) with or deeds below.
Write the appropriateletters A, B, C or D inboxes 19-22 answer sheet.
A
eating the local fruits at the same time
B
find job opportunities in community
C
which is situated on the heart of jungle
D
with private and comfortable service
19 ____________ Visiting the cheese factory
20 ____________ Enjoying the honeymoon
21 ____________ Having the picnic while
22 ____________ The residents in Cuba could
Questions 23-26
Complete the following summaryof the paragraphs of Reading Passage, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the Reading Passage for each answer.
Write your answers inboxes 23-26 on your answer sheet.
Ecotourism is not a nature 23 ________________ but a 24 ________________ tour. The reason why South America promotes ecotourism is due to the destruction of 25 ________________
In addition, East Africa also encourages this kind of tourism for cutting the 26 ________________ in order to save wild animals.
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