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Venice, Italy
Venice is already known to be sinking, and the masses of tourists that visit the city every year certainly aren’t helping. Locals have complained that tourism, including cruise ships, is responsible for increased pollution in the city.
Venice has implemented strict rules regarding tourism: littering, engaging in horseplay, not wearing a shirt in public, leaving love locks, and writing on or damaging trees or buildings are all fineable offenses in the city.
Barcelona, Spain
Locals in Barcelona aren’t shy about their dislike for tourists. Popular attractions have even changed their rules as a result of tourist activity.
La Boqueria, a large public market, banned tourist groups of more than 15 people in 2015.Before the ban, large groups of vacationers often blocked foot traffic while taking photographs, according to The Telegraph.
Santorini, Greece
Santorini is a beautiful island off the coast of Greece. It’s often packed with tourists during the summer.
In fact, due to the seasonal influx (涌入) of tourists, the island imposed a rule limiting visitors from cruise ships to 8,000 per day. 790,000 people from 636 cruise ships visited Santorin in 2015, according to Conde Nast Traveler, while the entire island only has a population of just over 15,000.
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam has long been a popular vacation destination for party-loving travelers.
In response to a rise in tourism, the city has put restrictions on Airbnb so that a rental listing cannot have more than four people at a time, and that tourists cannot keep the rental apartments for more than 60 days a year.
21. According to this passage, for which behaviour will the tourists be fined?
A. Blocking foot traffic in Barcelona B. Wearing a shirt in public in Santorini
C. Buying a love lock in Amsterdam D. Damaging a tree in Venice
22. If you are going to rent an apartment in Amsterdam as a tourist, how long can you keep it within a year at most?
A. A year. B. One month. C. Two months. D. A season.
23. What do these tourist attractions have in common?
A. These places have been popular all year around.
B. Rules have been set or changed regarding tourism.
C. Local people use violence against tourists.
D. The number of tourists has decreased a little.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B
【解析】
本文是说明文，介绍了世界上著名的四大景点，为了限制过热的旅游业给城市带来的不利影响，这些旅游景点制订了关于旅游的一些限制规则。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Venice, Italy部分中“Venice has implemented strict rules regarding tourism: littering, engaging in horseplay, not wearing a shirt in public, leaving love locks, and writing on or damaging trees or buildings are all fineable offenses in the city（威尼斯实行了严格的旅游规则：乱扔垃圾、参与打闹、在公共场合不穿衬衫、留下爱情锁、在树木或建筑物上写字或损坏树木或建筑物都是城市中处罚的罪行）”可知，游客在威尼斯毁坏树木是要被罚款的。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Amsterdam, the Netherlands的介绍中，“…and that tourists cannot keep the rental apartments for more than 60 days a year”可知， 在阿姆斯特丹,规定游客一年不能将租赁公寓保留超过60天。故选C项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。在Venice, Italy部分中，提到“Venice has implemented strict rules regarding tourism威尼斯在旅游方面实施了严格的规定”；在Barcelona, Spain部分中，提到“Popular attractions have even changed their rules …受欢迎的景点甚至改变了规则”；在Santorini, Greece部分中，提到“the island imposed a rule limiting visitors…该岛实行了一项限制游客的规定”；在Amsterdam, the Netherlands部分中，提到“the city has put restrictions on Airbnb”。综合上面的介绍，可以推断，这些景点的一个共同点是：为了限制过热的旅游业给城市带来的不利影响，这些旅游景点都制订了关于旅游的一些限制规则或者更改了原有的规则。故选B项。
