Thai authorities have been urged to see to it that condominiums (公寓), apartment houses and other lodgings available to tourists throughout the country will be of higher quality than today, a leading tourism businesswoman has said.
Piyaman Techapaibul, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, called on the Ministry of Tourism & Sports as well as other government agencies concerned to have those places and accommodations for tourists improved and upgraded to meet international standards because, she said, today's tourists from around the world have more money to spend and prefer quality lodgings as well as quality services and accommodations at those places.
"Added by condos and apartment houses currently opening for daily rent, the number of lodgings for tourists throughout the country has increased over the years, but not the qualities. Many of today's tourists are so affluent and selective that they'd prefer quality places where personnel should be very responsible and experienced in taking care of them while security should be constantly and effectually maintained," she said.
Employees and staff in charge of providing accommodations to tourists should be expert in communicating with the foreigners, service-minded and speak fluent English, according to the council leader.
Thailand is seen to receive up to 23.1 million tourists from other countries around the world next year, compared to about 21.7 million, who have reportedly visited the country throughout this year, about 2.6 million of whom from China, while as much as two trillion baht (US$66.6 billion) is expected to be earned from tourist industry by 2015, compared to about one trillion baht (US$33.3 billion) this year.
Thailand's most favorite destinations for tourists include the world-famous beach resorts of Pattaya and Phuket, the Andaman Sea archipelagos of Krabi and Surat Thani and the capital city of Bangkok.
The council leader made her comments in response to news reports that the government might deregulate (撤销管制) businesses of running condominiums and apartment houses to the extent that they might not only serve as a place which collects monthly rent from the tenants but as a hotel where guests pay the room rates on a daily basis.
No parking lots or hotel-operating licenses might be legally required at such places nationwide only if they were practically turned into daily hotels or guesthouses.
【小题1】What can we learn from paragraph 1?
A.Thai started to take measures to have the accommodations improved in the past. |
B.Tourism is the leading industry in Thailand. |
C.The accommodations in Thailand are of poor quality. |
D.Tourists prefer hotels to apartment houses in Thai. |
A.particular | B.prosperous | C.sensitive | D.restricted |
A.about 23,1 million | B.about 21.7 million |
C.about 2.6 million | D.about 19.1 million |
A.Because tourists prefer better service and better living condition |
B.Because tourists have plenty of money. |
C.Because they want to meet the international standards |
D.Because the condominiums in Thai are inferior to those in any other country. |
A.Piyaman advocated the authorities not to limit the development of the condos. |
B.Bangkok is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists |
C.Thailand has earned about one trillion baht from tourist industry this year. |
D.Staff in condos should speak English fluently. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
【小题4】A
【小题5】A
解析试题分析:本文介绍了泰国的旅游业的硬件设施不够好,作者建议对这种情况进行进一步的加强。
【小题1】C 段落大意题。根据文章第一段前3行Thai authorities have been urged to see to it that condominiums (公寓), apartment houses and other lodgings available to tourists throughout the country will be of higher quality than today说明现在的泰国的旅游业的食宿条件不好,亟待加强,故C正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据本句Many of today's tourists are so affluent and selective that they'd prefer quality places where personnel should be very responsible and experienced in taking care of them while security should be constantly and effectually maintained,"说明现在的游客很富裕,在旅游地点的选择方面很挑剔,故该词是指B项。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第五段1,2行Thailand is seen to receive up to 23.1 million tourists from other countries around the world next year, compared to about 21.7 million, who have reportedly visited the country throughout this year, about 2.6 million of whom from China可知除了中国以外的游客是21.7-2.6,故D正确。
【小题4】A 细节题。根据第二段后三行she said, today's tourists from around the world have more money to spend and prefer quality lodgings as well as quality services and accommodations at those places.说明现在游客有有钱,想住好地方,吃好的食物。故A正确。
【小题5】A 推理题。根据倒数第二段The council leader made her comments in response to news reports that the government might deregulate (撤销管制) businesses of running condominiums and apartment houses to the extent that they might not only serve as a place which collects monthly rent from the tenants but as a hotel where guests pay the room rates on a daily basis.说明A项说法是错误的,仍然是有所限制的。
考点:考查新闻报告类短文阅读
点评:本文介绍了泰国的旅游业的硬件设施不够好,作者建议对这种情况进行进一步的加强。
本文要求考生在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,做出一定判断和推论,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话,也可是某几句话,但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据,既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理,也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理,要根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案。
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Saturday, March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.
They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
It seems that visitors_________ in Bangkok.
A. often felt hungry B. could always find cheap things
C. couldn’t take any photos D. enjoyed themselves
Which of the following is TRUE?
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus.
Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
The writer traveled alone in Thailand.
The people in the village_________.
A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English
C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities
What can be the best title for the whole diary?
A. My first Travel B. The outside World
C. Travelling in Thailand D. A country on the Train
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly.Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be 36 for your health.And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it 37 .
Research is preliminary, but several studies 38 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.
In an editorial 39 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define 40 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.
While health officials have issued guidelines 41 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 42 .[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send 43 signals," Ekblom-Bak said.She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 44 start to shut down.
Even for people who 45 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful.Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 46 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, 47 in a single bout.
That wasn't 48 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 49 a computer.Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 50 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing.
"I'm sure there are some detrimental 51 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 52 when I can helps," he said."I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be 53 dangerous."
Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat 54 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised.
Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars.
Experts said more research is needed to 55 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.
36.A.bad B.good C.mean D.dead
37.A.does B.occurs C.matches D.dies
38.A.advise B.talk C.suggest D.say
39.A.thrown B.caught C.seen D.published
40.A.biological B.physical C.psychological D.logical
41.A.commending B.mending C.recommending D.communicating
42.A.stand B.state C.post D.position
43.A.harmful B.careful C.wonderful D.skillful
44.A.head B.arm C.body D.foot
45.A.sleep B.rest C.walk D.exercise
46.A.and B.so C.but D.then
47.A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.less than
48.A.bad B.harmful C.disadvantage D.welcome
49.A.behind B.back C.in front of D.forward
50.A.referring B.involving C.taking D.bringing
51.A.effects B.prefects C.affects D.offers
52.A.inactive B.active C.interactive D.positive
53.A.such B.little C.lot D.that
54.A.less B.fewer C.more D.further
55.A.leave out B.bring out C.hold out D.figure out
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Research is preliminary, but several studies 3 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.
In an editorial 4 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define 5 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.
While health officials have issued guidelines 6 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 7 .
"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send 8 signals," Ekblom-Bak said. She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 9 start to shut down.
Even for people who 10 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 11 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day, 12 in a single bout.
That wasn't 13 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 14 a computer. Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 15 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing.
"I'm sure there are some detrimental 16 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 17 when I can helps," he said. "I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be 18 dangerous."
Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat 19 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised.
Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars.
Experts said more research is needed to 20 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.
( ) 1. A. bad B. good C. mean D. dead
( ) 2. A. does B. occurs C. matches D. dies
( ) 3. A. advise B. talk C. suggest D. say
( ) 4. A. thrown B. caught C. seen D. published
( ) 5. A. biological B. physical C. psychological D. logical
( ) 6. A. commending B. mending C. recommending D. communicating
( ) 7. A. stand B. state C. post D. position
( ) 8. A. harmful B. careful C. wonderful D. skillful
( ) 9. A. head B. arm C. body D. foot
( ) 10. A. sleep B. rest C. walk D. exercise
( ) 11. A. and B. so C. but D. then
( ) 12. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
( ) 13. A. bad B. harmful C. disadvantage D. welcome
( ) 14. A. behind B. back C. in front of D. forward
( ) 15. A. referring B. involving C. taking D. bringing
( ) 16. A. effects B. prefects C. affects D. offers
( ) 17. A. inactive B. active C. interactive D. positive
( ) 18. A. such B. little C. lot D. that
( ) 19. A. less B. fewer C. more D. further
( ) 20. A. leave out B. bring out C. hold out D. figure out
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Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March.On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese,The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am—4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese/15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes,
playing basketball,balancing on a beam,dancing and blowing a mouth-organ.People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them,The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am,3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15。
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30—40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball,swaying their bodies to music,kissing people and doing maths by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children.Seals and sea lions also perform。
Hours: 10:30 am,4:00pm,and 7:30prn
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.
45.If you go to visit the Long March exhibit with an Australian,how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A.16yuan B.23 yuan C.30yuan D.20yuan
46.At the exhibition,you will see
A.many articles written by famous writers
B.many things left by the Red Army,
C.books on the Long March
D.many photos and pictures about the Long Match
47.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A.Riding bicycles。 B.Blowing a mouth-organ
C.Doing maths D.Having a tug-of-war with people.
48.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see
A.not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
B.only seals and sea lions perform
C.only dolphins perform
D.only seals perform
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