More perhaps than any other European nation, the Swiss have got used to looking after foreign travelers. As early as the 18th century, wealthy French, Germans and Italians were treating the country as an amusement center while, in the 19th century, it became the major holiday playground for the British nobles. Today, it attracts visitors from all over the world.

    The Swiss are clear about the importance of tourism to their economy, which makes up about eight percent of the Gross Domestic Product, and helps industry greatly. Managers of hotels from all over the world go to Switzerland to learn how to do the job, and a high standard can be expected from the great majority of the country’s hotels, most of which are small and pride themselves on personalized service. Public transport is the best in Europe. Both the Swiss Federal railways and the private railways are fully electric-powered, and the total network consists of about 5,000 kilometers of track.

    Under the Fly Baggage system passengers can check luggage in at 116 railway stations and have it automatically transferred to their flight. The national highway system is equally well planned, and the mountain roads offer views of some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery. Also serving the mountains is an effective system of railways and cable ways, while more than 160 passenger cars cross the lakes and rivers. Hiking in the mountains is equally popular with Swiss nationals and foreign visitors. For those who want to view the country from a great height without having to climb the mountain themselves, it is always possible to take in the view from a balloon.

Compared with other European countries, Switzerland ________.

A. places more importance on entertainment

B. thinks more about foreign travelers

C. has more convenient public transport

D. has more five-star hotels

According to the passage, Switzerland is now visited by ________.

A. wealthy French people        B. rich Germans and Italians

C. British nobles               D. people from various countries

According to the passage we learn that ________.

A. most of the hotels in Switzerland are big

B. all the hotels in Switzerland offer exactly the same service

C. most of the hotels in Switzerland offer first class service

D. the hotels in Switzerland are accustomed to learning from the rest of the world

The Fly Rail Baggage system is a service to transport your luggage between the railway station and ________.

A. the airport          B. the hotel    C. the motorway station     D. the cable ways

The passage mainly tells us about ________.

A. scenery in Switzerland           B. the life in Switzerland

C. tourism in Switzerland           D. the transportation in Switzerland

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參考詞匯：輔導(dǎo)班auxiliary classes

Recently our class had a discussion about whether the students should attend auxiliary classes during the summer vacation.

       Class Two, our class became the Basketball Champion of our school.

    A．Beating  B．to beat  C．Beaten by    D．Having beaten

Leave it to me! I feel more            about myself and my abilities these days.

A. confident            B. curious          C. sensitive            D. worried

They _______ to come to the meeting on time，but they were late again

 A．meant    B．had meant    C．means    D．have meant

We had to wait one and half hours _________ we had already booked a table.

A. since      B. although    C. until    before

Traditionally, Chinese people _______ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.     

A. cut out  B. cut off  C. cut up   D. cut down

The Education Department says that school safety has set off alarm bells with frequent reports of

serious accidents______ students got injured or killed.

  A. after which    B. in which       C. by  which       D. for which

His generosity _______ him the reputation of “The most generous man” in his area.

A. made             B. earned               C. achieved             D. gave

   Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

    The most well-known animals of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise，which can be seen moving slowly around Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群島). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been in their youth by Darwin himself.

    Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures; diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

    Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?

   A. He studied different creatures on the islands

   B. He completed his famous book on the islands

   C. He was touched by the geography of the islands

   D. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands

Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?

   A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of         .

A. the beautiful sea views     B. Darwin’s inspiring trip

C. a closer view of animals    D. various daring activities

How many kinds of animals are mentioned in this passage?

    A. 2    B. 3   C. 4   D. 5

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ？

A. A Unique Attraction for wildlife Lovers   

B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

C. Charles Darwin as a symbol of Galapagos

D. A successful Example of wildlife protection