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Bangkok has become the world’s top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailand’s capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governments, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing (超过) London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin.
Monday’s report marked the first time an Asian city has been projected to be the top-ranked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.
Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75 million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with 8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with 5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 million visitors.
The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New York’s increase at 5.0% and London’s at 3.8%. Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%).
Caroline Lledo, who was visiting Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping here,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwide’s global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited (引用) overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Thailand overall as well.
1.From the passage we can know that ________.
A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide margin
B. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013
C. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists
D. London topped List of World’s Tourist Destinations in 2012
2.How many Asian cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013?
A. Seven. B. Eight.
C. Nine. D. Ten.
3.What attracts visitors to Thailand?
A. People and buildings.
B. Shopping and environment.
C. Culture, people and shopping.
D. Culture and natural scenery.
4.What can we know about MasterCard?
A. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.
B. Caroline Lledo was MasterCard’s adviser.
C. MasterCard collected data from private agencies.
D. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.
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As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them. Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year.
One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
1.The passage tells us that ________.
A．people seldom work long hours to make money
B．people hardly buy more things than necessary
C．people are sure everything they own is in the right place
D．people realize there is more to life than just making money
2.When Daniel was a reporter he ________.
A．lived in central London B．disliked his job
C．missed his children D．was well paid
3.Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ________.
A．was easy to organize B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive D．has been a total success
4.What does the author mean by saying “the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives” in the second paragraph?
A．People work long hours to earn their living.
B．To make more money through hard work is the aim of people’s life.
C．Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people’s life.
D．People spent too much time and money eating meals.
根据要求完成句子。
1.不管是谁，美国人都不喜欢用姓来称呼彼此，因为这样听上去太正式了。
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2.只有你保持均衡的饮食，你才能保持健康。(倒装)
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3.我们本来是可以轻易走出森林的，但是我们没有地图。(虚拟语气)
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4.在一些旅游景点，游客们经常被以各种手段敲竹杠，这已经引起了广泛的关注。(非限定性定语从句)
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5.科学家们宣称在癌症研究上已经取得了重大突破。(不定式)
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根据课文内容填空。
We use“ 1. ”body language when we are introduced to strangers. Like other animals, we are on 2. until we know it is safe to relax.
At Wushan we made a 3. up the Daning River to see some of the smaller gorges.
The Chinese flag was 4. in the wind. On a 5. mountain was a sign in 20-foot 6. .
The director of a 7. tourist office, Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent 8.．
They also think that there might be 9. creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are 10. ．
单词填空。
1.There are many l_________ about the lake, one of which is that it was formed by the tears of a goddess.
2.Weather in England is u_________ —it can change in an instant.
3.The operation can p_________ his life at least by three or four years on condition that he is taken good care of.
4.D_________ with lung cancer, he never gave up on himself.
5.In Wales, the red dragon on the flag is a positive symbol, i_________ strength and a sense of national identity.
6.The wasteland used to be a pleasant, _________(肥沃的)spot, well wooded and rich in various fruits.
7.Having had a good night’s sleep, we were rowing _________(顺流而下) towards the sea.
8.In many ways, my _________(残疾) has helped me become more independent and grow stronger psychologically.
9.Easter is an important _________(宗教的) festival for Christians around the world.
10.At the current rate of decline, many rainforest animals could be _________ (灭绝) in less than 10 years．
阅读理解。
The traditional distinction between products that satisfy needs and those satisfy wants is no longer adequate to describe classes of products. In today’s prosperous societies, the distinction has become unclear because so many wants have been turned into needs．A writer, for instance, can work with paper and pencils. These are legal needs for the task．But the work can be done more quickly and efficiently with a word processor. Thus a computer is soon viewed as a need rather than a want.
In the field of marketing, consumer goods are classed according to the way in which they are purchased．The two main classes are convenience goods and shopping goods．Two lesser types are specialty goods and unsought (未被要求的) goods. It must be emphasized that all of these types are based on the way shoppers think about products, not on the nature of the products themselves. What is regarded as a convenience item in France(wine，for example)should be a specialty goods in the United States.
People do not spend a great deal of time shopping for such convenience items as groceries, newspapers, toothpaste, aspirin, and candy. The buying of convenience goods may be done routinely, as some families buy groceries once a week. Such regularly purchased items are called staples. Sometimes convenience products are bought without enough thinking; someone has a sudden desire for an ice cream sundae on a hot day. Or they may be purchased as emergency items.
Shopping goods are items for which customers search. They compare prices. quality, and styles, and may visit a number of stores before making a decision．Buying an automobile is often done this way.
Shopping goods fail into two classes：those that are recognized as basically the same and those that are regarded as different. Items that are looked upon as basically the same include such things as home appliances, television sets, and automobiles．Having decided on the model desired, the customer is primarily interested in getting the item at the most favorable price. Items regarded as essentially different include clothing, furniture, and dishes. Quality, style and fashion will either take precedence(优先) over price, or they win not matter at all.
1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.
A．a writer needs a word processor
B．needs and wants can’t be separated clearly
C．the way to distinguish the products is unimportant
D．a computer is a need rather than a want
2.The example of wine is used to illustrate that ________.
A．goods are classified differently in different counties
B．the type of a product is determined by its consumers
C．Frenchmen often drink but Americans sometimes do
D．one product may belong to many types
3.Staples are items that ________.
A．are convenient to purchase
B．are purchased without enough thinking
C．people “want but don’t need”
D．people are in constant need of
4.Shopping goods that are considered as basically the same are those that ________.
A．consumers don’t care where to buy them
B．consumers spend much time searching for
C．meet similar needs of the consumers
D．can be found in nearly every shop
