Question

    For many, traveling is a way to escape the worst parts of daily life. But what if a travel destination(目的地) witnessed terrible events, like war, genocide (大屠杀) or nuclear fallout? Would you still want to visit?

There’s a growing phenomenon called “dark tourism” – people visit sites to do with death and human suffering. “It’s living on the edge almost – if you go to a place where people have really died,” Karel Werdler, a senior lecturer in history at InHolland University in the Netherlands, told CNN.

When people go to traditional tourist spots, like Disneyland, or some wonders of the world, they may feel happy to enjoy something interesting or new. Dark tourism, however, not only provides that newness but also can make them feel lucky that their problems are so small in comparison. According to the Guardian, “Dark tourism to some extent depends on the reverse (颠倒) of the old equation (方程式) of more familiar tourism.”

For many people, these sites offer a way to think about the mistakes of the past and the lessons we can learn from history. For example, Chernobyl, in the Ukraine, is one of the most popular dark destinations. When its nuclear reactor (核反应堆) blew up in 1984, it released a radioactive cloud so devastating that the surrounding area will remain uninhabitable (不适宜居住的) for 20,000 years. Despite the destruction and danger of the still present radiation, nearly 72,000 people visited the area last year, reports the BBC. One of these was Li Yimeng, who went on a tour of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. During the tour she saw the homes of the power plant’s former workers, deserted classrooms, and an abandoned playground.

“I experienced a whole range of emotions as I saw the area where they used to live, which is now a wasteland,” she told China Daily. She also stressed the need to show respect when visiting places like Chernobyl. Though dark tourism is related to death and dying, “it tells us more about life and the living”, The Sun said.

1.What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To compare different types of travel.

B.To persuade readers to join in dark tourism.

C.To tell readers of a new type of travel.

D.To introduce one of the most popular dark destinations.

2.What does the underlined word “devastating” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.dark B.destructive C.huge D.straight

3.With the example of Li Yimeng, the author tries to show dark tourism _____.

A.can be a frightening experience

B.makes people think about life

C.call on people to take action to avoid disasters

D.warns people to be careful about high technology

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种叫作“黑暗旅行”的新型旅行，这种旅行会让人对生活产生思考。

1.

推理判断题。根据“But what if a travel destination(目的地) witnessed terrible events, like war, genocide (大屠杀) or nuclear fallout? Would you still want to visit?”（但是，如果一个旅游目的地发生了可怕的事件，如战争、种族灭绝或核泄露怎么办?你还想去参观吗?）可知，本文是要介绍一种与平常的旅行不同的，去一个见证了糟糕的事情发生的地方旅行的新型旅游，故选C。

2.

词句推测题。根据“the surrounding area will remain uninhabitable (不适宜居住的) for 20,000 years.”可知核辐射使周围环境20000年都不适宜居住，所以是具有破坏性的，“devastating”意思是破坏性的，故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据“For many people, these sites offer a way to think about the mistakes of the past and the lessons we can learn from history.”可知，本段是讲对于很多人来说，这些地方让人们思考过去的错误，并从历史中吸取教训，段落中所举例子都是围绕中心句对中心句进行举例说明。由此推知，作者以李一蒙为例，试图展现“黑暗旅行”让人思考生活。故选B。