几个生态旅游景点

王中明

隨着社会生活节奏的不断加快，人们的生活压力也越来越大，许多人选择外出旅行以缓解压力，但有些行为致使部分生态环境遭到破坏。为增强环保意识，我们一起来了解一些生态旅游景点吧。

Although travelling does come with an environmental and， often， cultural cost， you can balance the negative impacts of tourism by choosing to travel more responsibly and sustainably. As individual travellers， take the time to book through operators， who proudly promote their promise to eco?conscious programmes led by the local community.

Championing sustainable farming in Wales

The UKs domestic tourism is booming. Apart from the city chain hotels and pubs， youll find most community?run restaurants serving seasonal locally?grown produce. Meals out are often a farm?to?table experience， which means that not only are profits going back into the community， but also the regions sustainable farming practices are being supported.

Slovenias big push for green tourism

Slovenia has introduced a national “Green Scheme”， encouraging hotels and restaurants to embrace more eco?friendly practices. Joining the scheme includes producing regular environmental reports， forming a “green team” to raise awareness and being reevaluated every three years. Ljubljana， the capital， is already on the list， while a full list of restaurants， and attractions can be found online.

Italys long history of “agritourism”

Over the past 30 years， Italy has been growing its agritourism （农家乐旅游） industry. Now， more than 20，000 farms have signed up for the program. The profits earned from agritourism go straight back into communities. Meanwhile， guests can enjoy the quiet countryside with fresh， homemade food and the opportunity to connect with local families.

Bhutans bid to prevent loss of culture and overtourism

Until 1974， Bhutan remained closed to tourism. Even today， only those who have booked beforehand through approved operators can enter. Permits are charged at a peak?season nightly rate of $250 per person， including a 37 percent tax that goes towards improving infrastructure（基础设施） and strengthening health care and education systems.

1. What could be the bad effect of tourism？

A. Costing visitors much money.

B. Travelling at a cost of environment and culture.

C. Causing a great burden on the local transportation.

D. Bringing more inconvenience for the locals lives.

2. What do the first and the third destinations have in common？

A. The community runs all restaurants.

B. The community can gain some earnings.

C. All tourists can have meals out with the locals.

D. All tourists can be connected with local families.

3. Which destination should be reserved in advance？

A. Slovenias big push for green tourism.

B. Italys long history of “agritourism”.

C. Championing sustainable farming in Wales.

D. Bhutans bid to prevent loss of culture and overtourism.

Ⅰ. Difficult sentences in the text

1. Although travelling does come with an environmental and， often， cultural cost， you can balance the negative impacts of tourism by choosing to travel more responsibly and sustainably. 雖然旅游常以破坏环境和人文习俗为代价，但选择更负责任和可持续的旅行能够均衡这些负面影响。

【点石成金】本句中的does起强调作用，用来强调句子的谓语动词，原型为do。do强调谓语动词只用于一般现在时、一般过去时或祈使句中，即只有do、does、did这样的形式，被强调的谓语动词要用原形，例如“She did tell me about her address， but I forgot all about it.”。

2. Even today， only those who have booked beforehand through approved operators can enter.即使在今天，只有那些事先通过获得批准的运营商预订的人方可进入。

【点石成金】本句中，who引导的是一个定语从句；those作先行词时，其后面的定语从句通常用who引导。

Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks

domestic tourism 国内旅游业

city chain hotels 城市连锁酒店

community?run restaurants 社区经营的饭店

not only...but also 不但……而且……

introduce a national “Green Scheme” 引进一项国家“绿色计划”

raise awareness 增强意识

sign up 签约；报名

the opportunity to ……的机会