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The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people's lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex. But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages. They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism. What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we're abroad, we can: Buy local foods and products, not imported ones. Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price. Avoid flaunting wealth. Ask before taking photographs of people. They are not just part of the landscape! Let's enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too. 48.What is probably the best title for the article? A.Tourism Causes Bad Effects. B.Tourism Calls for Good Behavior. C.Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun. D.Vacations Cost More Than You Think 49.Which of the following is not mentioned? A.Local people were well paid to leave their lands. B.Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people. C.Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work. D.Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price. 50.The underlined phrase "take heart" means" ". A.pay attention B.take care C.cheer up D.calm down 51.According to the passage, the writer thinks . A.tourism is not a promising industry B.dream vacations should be spent abroad C.the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle D.tourists should respect local customs and culture D Youth volunteers from Beijing University visited Songtang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, during the second Global Youth Service Day on April 21. Thirty student volunteers from the university’s School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially - decorated“ care huts”. They talked with them and gave massages (按摩)to patients kept in their beds. I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people than talking with them and trying to cheer them up. said Deng Yetao, 20, a third - year student. “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies. They are afraid of the coming death. Their loneliness is worse than physical pains.” “Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us. Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. Instead of doing them a favor, I felt I was gaining a valuable lesson. Said Mao Xiaohua, another third - year student. Mao talked with two elderly patients for a whole afternoon. The fact that most of the patients in the 80 - room clinic are aged people with diseases which will lead to death soon made the volunteers’ hearts heavy. Ninety - one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital. Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programmer. A total of 330, 000 Beijing students from 119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital. Many continue to offer services in their spare time. Some of them volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives. Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt“ the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who passed into a deep unconsciousness(昏迷)while he was holding his hands. 52.What the aged in Songtang Hospital are most worried about is . A.loneliness B.death C.physical pains D.wealth 53.The underlined sentence probably means . A.I taught myself a lesson by talking to them B.I learned something important instead of only helping them C.I only wanted to get something rather than do them a favor D.I was glad to have given them a favor 54.When volunteers know most of the aged people are dying patients, they feel . A.sad B.disappointed C.satisfied D.worthless 55.After reading the passage, we know . A.the youth are fond of doing popular things B.they Second Youth Service Day is started by the Chinese government C.91% of the aged in China are facing death D.the volunteers are taking an active part in the activity. (责任编辑：admin) |