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.
小題1:The passage is mainly about      .
A．the importance of tourismB．different foreign cultures
C．how to plan an overseas tripD．why people travel to foreign countries
小題2:The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries       .
A．a(chǎn)re similar to one anotherB．share the same aircraft
C．do not have good hotelsD．do not offer a warm service to foreigners
小題3:The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign        .
A．hotelsB．historyC．carsD．programs
小題4:The underlined phrase “cultural tourism” means        .
A．visiting lots of museumsB．traveling overseas
C．studying the history of a foreign countryD．tourists being interested in a nation’s past and ideas

小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:D
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The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
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Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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Fortunately, finding lost friends isn’t as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the Internet. Our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:
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Surf online yellow pages. Check current phone records from your friend’s hometown.
Network with other friends who might have known your friend.
Get in touch with any of her relatives(親戚), if you know where they live. If you know where she works, find the company’s web site and search the directory of personnel.
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A．How to make new friends.B．How to rediscover friendships.
C．How to develop healthy friendshipsD．How to keep in touch with friends.
小題2:The underlined sentence “Friends from years ago are custodians of our past” means _____.
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B．in the past old friends took care of us
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A．By asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.
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Do you enjoy reading? Do you read newspapers or magazines? Chances are, if you do any of these activities, your pre-school child is on his way to becoming a reader.
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When children see parents make a grocery list, they want to use a pencil and paper to make their own list. To encourage these beginning writing activities, have pencils, markers, crayons and scrap paper within your children’s reach.
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C．show no interest in reading at all.
D．waste a lot of paper and other materials.
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A．When their parents ask them to do so.
B．When they believe they can write well.
C．When they know what they want to know
D．When they can connect letters with familiar words.
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