At one time, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different from home—the building, the food, the national dress. Nowadays, however, one large city is very like another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels which look Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald’s, their KFCs, their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And, of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars, usually wearing the same kinds of clothing and the world’s airlines are all flying the same aircraft, Boeings or Airbuses.
What, therefore, is the purpose of foreign travel for people who are not on business? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? Why travel to foreign countries at all? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation’s history that is its main attraction. Most of today’s tourists travel overseas to find out what foreign countries and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. The words “cultural tourism” are now part of the language of tourism, and it is the museums and works of art in many countries that are their main attractions.
If they are lucky—and have had sensible, strong governments—many countries also usually have at least a few beautiful places for tourists to visit.
Finally there is perhaps a nation’s greatest attraction: its people. A nation is not just its historical buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it is also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people every year. They come mainly because of the friendliness of the Thai people. It is why the Pacific Islands are also so popular. There may not be much to see or do in Fiji, but there are lots of friendly, smiling people to make visitors feel welcome.
1.The passage is mainly about .
A．the importance of tourism B．different foreign cultures
C．how to plan an overseas trip D．why people travel to foreign countries
2.The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries .
A．are similar to one another B．share the same aircraft
C．do not have good hotels D．do not offer a warm service to foreigners
3.The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign .
A．hotels B．history C．cars D．programs
4.The underlined phrase “cultural tourism” means .
A．visiting lots of museums B．traveling overseas
C．studying the history of a foreign country D．tourists being interested in a nation’s past and ideas
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few passengers who 36 fly in such luxury（奢侈）. It was almost as if we had a sense of 37 to be sitting with the group of people that 38 us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked about 39 business meetings. It wasn’t long before I __40 that these people were used to flying in luxury. They are 41 people I thought.
We noticed that the stewardess（女乘务员）was working non-stop to ensure the 42 of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving a(n) 43 . I thought how much she must love her job, 44 she smiled kindly at each person while 45 to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the 46 of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”She stopped at our seats with a look of 47 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?” I 48 my words and she smiled in a rather 49 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. After a few moments she said, “I can 50 you work with the public.” “Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the _51 passenger here to say thank you and I really 52 your kindess.
The sense of belonging to the elite（精英）group of people in first class 53 as we heard her words. Our seats in luxury offered us 54 a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without 55 we would be flying in no class.
1.A. would B. should C. could D. must
2.A. success B. disappointment C. shame D. pride
3.A. watched B. accompanied C. surrounded D. welcomed
4.A. boring B. busy C. pleasant D. tiring
5.A. heard B. realized C. remembered D. asked
6.A. brave B. kind C. important D. fortunate
7.A. safety B. rest C. food D. comfort
8.A. note B. order C. suggestion D. tip
9. A. when B. while C. for D. though
10. A. attending B. looking C. taking D. turning
11. A. side B. middle C. end D. front
12.A. dislike B. happiness C. kindness D. disbelief
13.A. repeated B. wrote C. showed D. explained
14.A. happy B. lovely C. kind D. funny
15. A. help B. hear C. make D. tell
16. A. best B. only C. simple D. usual
17. A. doubt B. appreciate C. remember D. misunderstand
18.A. lost B. rose C. disappeared D. showed
19. A. rather than B. better than C. less than D. more than
20. A. happiness B. money C. kindness D. trust
John told me he’d like to go hiking with me, his voice _______joy.
A. was heavy with B. was full of C. heavy with D. full with
----What _______ the children be doing?
----They _______ be playing a game called Bingo.
A. might; can B. can; might C. might; might D. can; can
It’s required that mineral resources_______ hand in hand with the local environment protection.
A. be exploited B. exploit C. have exploited D. exploited
Some children were seen _______in the garden all the morning. It must have been _______who picked the flowers.
A. playing; they B. to play; they C. playing; them D. play; them
