Question

At present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel?  “The world is so big that I want to have a look.” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. In 2014, the number of outbound tourists has reached over 100 million for the first time. Compared with 2013, it has increased by 19.49%. Chinese has ranked first as the main source of the world tourism according to the report. The prosperity (繁榮) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits. Chinese people usually travel abroad in large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.

Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travellers.

In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.

The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.

If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.

1.Which of the followings is not the reason why Chinese people travel abroad?

A. To have a look at the word B. To shop abroad

C. To bring foreign countries great economic benefits D. To learn about foreign culture and customs

2.How do Chinese people usually travel abroad?

A. In small groups and visit one country in one trip

B. In large groups and visit several countries in one trip

C. In small groups and visit several countries in one trip

D. In large groups and visit one country in one trip

3.The underlined word “outbound” in the passage probably means _______

A. outside the station B. going out

C. going towards D. going abroad

4.Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Chinese has ranked second as the main source of the world tourism according to the report

B. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s worst tourists

C. Chinese people like to travel before Christmas because of the cold winter in China

D. People choose to some countries in Southeast Asia in winter because of the nice weather there

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Many of Chinese people behaved badly when traveling abroad

B. In 2013, the number of outbound tourists is larger than that in 2014

C. Chinese people won the bad name because too many Chinese people buy discount things before Christmas

D. We have to change names when we travel abroad

Answer 1