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EXERCISE 38:Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to answer the following questions.

Environmentalists often fear that tourists will trample all over sensitive natural resource areas, but tourism may bring the needed and only economic incentives to help drive conservation, said Bynum Boley. Ecotourism and natural resource conservation already have a mutually beneficial relationship that is ideal for creating a sustainable partnership.

"Ecotourism destinations benefit in the form of enhanced tourism competitiveness from the protection of quality natural resources," he said. "Meanwhile, the conservation of these natural resources is increasingly valued since these pristine natural resources are the foundation of the ecotourism industry and the driver of all economic benefits associated with ecotourism."

Tourism is a 7.6 trillion global industry, provides 277 million jobs and is a primary income source for 20 of the world's 48 least-developed countries. It also subsidizes environmental protection and helps protect, conserve and value cultural resources that might otherwise be undervalued by the host community, Boley said. In the newpaper, Boley and co-author Gary Green said  that despite past  tension between the  tourism industry and environmentalists, the  two should team up as allies to fight off increasing conversion of land away from its natural state, Ecotourists not only provide a boost to the economy in such places, they can also motivate landowners into keeping the environment in its natural state instead of converting it into something

unsustainable. They could also influence the public perception of conservation, Boley explained, which does not often favor environmental protection.

“The public has become increasing less prone to respond to  environmental messages,”  he said. “Economic messages are needed in order to  attract the public's interest.” Too often,  Boley and Green said, unique natural resource areas are converted into urban, suburban and agricultural developments without considering their ecotourism potential. In addition to the lost ecotourism revenue, there are a host of negative environmental consequences such as biodiversity loss, water and food shortages and the land being unable to mitigate the effects of  climate change. These areas are not valued for their unique attributes or the valuable natural  resources they provide, Green said, “so we lose them.” Tourists have historically been seen as having a negative impact on the environment. Critics complain that they violate fragile and threatened natural environments while contributing to greenhouse gases from the increased  number of flights to these exotic and often remote locales. While these criticisms are justified, Boley and Green said responsible programs promote education of ecological conservation and environmental sustainability, fostering a greater understanding and appreciation of these exotic areas.

(Adapted from https://wvvw.sciencedaily.com/ )

Question 240: What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to save the environmental resources         B. Ecotourism - benefits and drawbacks

C. The consequences of ecotourism                          D. The development of ecotourism

Question 241: The word “pristine” is closest in  meaning to             .

A. unspoiled               B. touched                              C. destroyed                          D. spoiled

Question 242: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Tourism?

  1. subsidizes environmental protection.
  2. is a primary income source for 20 of the world's 48 least-developed countries.
  3. only develops in industrialized nations.
  4. provides 277 million jobs.

Question 243: The  word “perception” can be  replaced by           .

A. concept                           B. overview                                        C. insight                       D. awareness Question 244: It can be inferred from the phrase “Economic messages are needed in order to attract the public's interest.” is                                  .

  1. People get more interested in issues related to environment.
  2. People get less interested in issues related to  environment.
  3. People get more interested in issues related to economy.
  1. People get less interested in issues related to economy.

Question 245: According to the passage, negative environmental outcomes             ?

A. have bad influence on the biodiversity.               B. boost local economy.

C. reduce the effects of climate change.                    D. provide more water and food.

Question 246: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to             .

A. critics                     B. tourists                               C. these areas                 D. flights

Question 247: As mentioned in paragraph 4, responsible programs promote education of ecological conservation and environmental susta inability,             .

  1. reducing the perception and comprehension of exotic places.
  2. worsening the perception and comprehension of exotic places.
  3. enhancing the perception and comprehension of exotic places.
  4. maintaining the perception and comprehension of exotic places.

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