首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
The current malaise within Zimbabwe’s tourism industry could benefit its long-term development by forcing it to examine its atti
The current malaise within Zimbabwe’s tourism industry could benefit its long-term development by forcing it to examine its atti
admin
2013-06-10
38
问题
The current malaise within Zimbabwe’s tourism industry could benefit its long-term development by forcing it to examine its attitude towards fragile wilderness areas, argues Sally Wynn. My first experience of the Zambezi River’s unique wilderness quality was a childhood walk upstream from Victoria Falls. Then, the revering bush really was wild and made a very strong first impression. Years later, a canoe trip from Manna Pools to Lake Cahora Bassa made me a wilderness convert for life and I feel truly lucky that my work sometimes takes me into remote parts of this magnificent river valley.
I am not alone. The Zambezi Society’s membership consists almost entirely of people who value the wild nature of the Zambezi River so much that they want to do something to conserve it. And the trend is worldwide. Type " wilderness " into an Internet search engine;the scores of societies and foundations devoted to wilderness appreciation, preservation and research show how popular this concept has become, as do the wilderness " discovery " experiences available to adventurous travelers.
But still some people ask " how relevant is wihlerness conservation in 21 st century Africa? " Many argue that developing nations have more important concerns than setting aside wild places for the enjoyment of tourists and wilderness enthusiasts. But if the results of a recent Zambezi Society survey are anything to go by, wilderness conservation is very relevant indeed. The argument that wilderness is an unaffordable luxury shows a singular lack of understanding not only of the vital link between tourism and development, but of the true value of Africa’s wild areas to the continent’s people.
At the height of its boom in the 1980s and early 90s, Zimbabwe’s tourism industry was so busy counting the dollars that it paid scant heed either to the impact its success was having on major assets like the Zambezi River, or to whether its customers were satisfied with the experience they were getting for their money. The Zambezi Society and other conservation lobby groups were lone voices in the wilderness crying out for environmental sanity at places like Victoria Falls which, by 1995, was receiving bad press even in Time magazine.
By October 2000, the Society had defined " Zambezi wilderness " as visitors see it and identified the factors which detract from this wilderness. 98% of respondents felt it important that wild places exist, and it was evident that visitors to Victoria Falls were less satisfied with the quality of their wilderness experience than, for example, visitors to Mana Pools, due to overdevelopment, commercialisation and overcrowding. It seemed that hotels and tour operators were contributing to the erosion of wilderness values in sensitive areas by promoting high-impact activities, so we defined wilderness-sensitive and appropriate tourism facilities.
What does the author think about the current situation of Zimbabwe’s tourism industry?
选项
A、He is quite worried about its future.
B、He is concerned about his own experience there.
C、He believes it is a good thing in the long run.
D、He is not sure about whether it will step out of the current troubles.
答案
C
解析
作者观点态度题;在第一段的开始部分,作者就用“The current malaise within Zimbabwe’s tourism industry could benefit its long-term development by forcing it to examine its attitude towards fragile wilderness areas,argues Sally Wynn”这样的表达,指出津巴布韦目前遇到的困难对于长远发展是有利的。比较阅读4个选项,C选项的表达是正确的。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/D0d4777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Themainfocusofthispassageis______.Abouthowlonghavesharkslivedontheplanet?
Moreandmoreresidences,businesses,andevengovernmentagenciesareusingtelephoneansweringmachinestotakemessagesorgi
Intheeyesoftheauthor,IceT’sCopKillershouldbecondemnedforGeraldLevinmentionsthecaseofFrankieandJohnnytoj
Mostplantscanmaketheirownfoodfromsunlight,(1)_____somehavediscoveredthatstealingisaneasierwaytolive,Thousan
Mostplantscanmaketheirownfoodfromsunlight,(1)_____somehavediscoveredthatstealingisaneasierwaytolive,Thousan
Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothefirstparagraph?The"underconneetivitytheory"attributesautismto______.
Themainpointofparagraph1istoComputerizationinschooleducationseemstobe
Everyonemusthavehadatleastonepersonalexperiencewithacomputererrorbythistime.Bankbalancesaresuddenlyreported
Everyonemusthavehadatleastonepersonalexperiencewithacomputererrorbythistime.Bankbalancesaresuddenlyreported
随机试题
根据《中华人民共和国宪法》(以下简称《宪法》)和《立法法》等有关法律的规定,由省、自治区、直辖市和较大的市的人民代表大会及其常务委员会,根据本行政区域的具体情况和实际需要,在不与宪法、法律、行政法规相抵触的前提下制定的规范性文件,以及自治州、自治县的人民代
并非所有的阅读都是一场对抗,一次_________的对话。有谁未曾被一篇扣人心弦、_________的论述所折服,未曾_________在他人的思维里,而又被一声电话铃声或其他干扰拽回现实?依次填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是:
下列机构中可以联合行文的是()
A.气温升高、海平面上升、病原体加速繁殖B.皮肤癌、白内障等疾病发病率上升C.眼睛刺痛、流泪、咽喉痛D.呼吸系统疾病、肺癌的发病率上升E.湖泊中水生生物死亡、建筑物腐蚀、森林枯萎温室效应可导致
某女,50岁。素有高脂血症,晨起后出现右侧肢体活动不利,言语欠清晰,痰多,腹胀便秘,舌红,苔黄腻,脉弦滑大。针灸治疗除主穴外,宜取
红骨髓具有造血功能,黄骨髓不能造血,也没有潜在造血功能。()
合同标的是双方当事人权利义务所指向的对象,一般包括( )。
简述对有爆炸危险的厂房总体布局进行防火检查的主要内容。
根据枸杞产量与气候条件的关系,把宁夏划为枸杞的适宜、次适宜和不适宜种植区,从而为枸杞种植的合理布局提供了参考依据。读图完成下面各题。对宁夏枸杞种植区进行规划,所采用的主要地理信息技术手段是()。
ThissectionmeasuresyourabilitytounderstandacademicpassagesinEnglish.Therearethreepassagesinthesection.Giveyou
最新回复
(
0
)