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C.instantfoodD.instantliterature
2.Thepurposesthebrochureserveswilldictateits____________.
A.costB.quality
C.designandformatD.size
3.TotheoriginallistofMaslow’sneedtheory,twointellectualneedswereadded.
Theyare____________.
A.sunlustandwanderlustB.toknowandunderstand,andaesthetics
C.educationandemploymentD.relaxationandenjoyment
4.TheWTOisanofficialconsultativeorganizationto____________.
A.theUnitedNationsB.IATA
C.ICAOD.PATA
5.The____________isthepersonresponsiblefortheoveralloperationofthehotel.
A.supervisorB.departmenthead
C.controllerD.generalmanager
6.Thefirst__________intheUnitedStateswasstartedbyEllsworthStatlerintheearly1900s.
A.hoteloperationB.moteloperation
C.chainoperationD.innoperation
7.AccordingtoWTO’sdefinitionoftourism,Nationaltourismrefersto____________.
A.internaltourismplusoutboundtourism
B.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytoanothercountry
C.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytotheirowncountry
D.visitstocountrybynonresidents
8.____________wasthefirsttoorganizetruepackagetours.
A.VladirmirRaitzB.Cook
C.StangenD.Schumeteria
9.Travelagentsarethe____________ofthetravelindustry.
A.salesclerksB.wholesalers
C.retailersD.managers
10.Theteachingandtrainingofserviceatschoolsandworkplacesneedstofocusondevelopingproper____________intourismworkers.
A.qualitiesB.attitudes
C.skillsD.services
11.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoygoodqualityofaccommodation?
_______
A.TechnicalandsalespersonnelB.Chiefexecutiveandchairman
C.ExecutivedirectorandtrainingpersonnelD.professorsandstudents
12.Whatshouldbedoneiftherearemorepassengersthantheseatsbecauseoftheoverbooking?
A.Simplygivethepassengersthemoneyback.
B.Simplyletthemgobythenextflight.
C.Justexplainthesituationandapologizeforit.
D.Providethemaseatinthebetterclassoronanotherflightwithfinancialcompensation.
13.Travelandtourismhasbecomea____________industryinChina’sdevelopmenttowarda“socialistmarketeconomy”.
A.statisticB.strategy
C.strategicD.standard
14.Chinaisnowexperiencingthestageofthedomestictourismdevelopmentcycle.
A.initialB.primary
C.firstD.inherent
15.Hotelsfirstbegantoappearin____________inthelate1700s.
A.EnglandB.France
C.PersiaD.Germany
16.Marketingshouldpromotetravelproductsto____________consumers.
A.patronB.particular
C.futureD.potential
17.Thepoliticiansviewtourismas____________.
A.aculturalfactor
B.awealthfactorintheeconomyoftheirjurisdictions
C.anopportunitytomakeaprofit
D.anopportunitytocreatejobs
18.Howwonderfulitwillbeiftheconsumercan____________hisownarrangementathomeatthepushofabutton!
A.handleB.prepare
C.packageD.decide
19.In1981theWTOhasurgednationaltourismorganizationsto____________travelassociatedwiththepursuitofemploymentasdomestictravelers.
A.includeB.exclude
C.countD.add
20.Somecountriesimposetaxationontourism____________additionalpublicincome.
A.toriseB.toarise
C.toraiseD.torisen
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(1)
NumberlesspublichousingblocksgracetheSingaporesky-line.Thesepublichousingunitsprovidehomesformorethan70percentofSingapore’spopulation.
TheoldSingaporewithitstwo-storeyChineseshophousesandidyllicMalaythatchedrooforkampunghousesisveryquicklydisappearing.Everyday,moreandmorepeopleareresettlinginblocksofsimplydesignedflats.Theseareconcentratedinadozennewtownsscatteredallovertheisland.
Thenewtownsare,infact,largehousingestates,well-spacedfromoneanother.Theyareself-containedintermsofrecreationalandleisurefacilities.Schools,markets,shops,clinics,car-parksandotheramenitiesareallwithinwalkingdistance.
ThepublichousingprogrammeinSingaporewaslaunchedmorethan50yearsagowiththesettingupoftheSingaporeImprovementTrust.Theshortageoffunds,however,preventeditfrommakingprogress.About30yearslater,theHousingDevelopmentBoardwasformed.Thismarkedthebeginningofasuccessfulpublichousingscheme.
Today,theHousingDevelopmentBoardconstructsandbuidsalargevarietyofflats.Theyrangefromsimpleone-roomedflatstoluxuriousair-conditionedones.Thisistocaterforthedifferentincomegroups.
Thelateststatisticsshowthatthemajorityoftheseflatsareowner-occupied.Thisisaresultofthehome-ownershipscheme,whichgrantslargeloanswithrepaymentspreadover20years,atlowinterestrates.Throughthisscheme,manytenantshavebeenabletobuytheflatsandbecomeowners.
CarryingoutthebuildingprojectshasnotbeenaneasytaskfortheHousingDevelopmentBoard.Besideslabourandmaterialshortages,therearealsoproblemsofadifferentnature.Somesquattersandslum-dwellersarereluctanttoquittheiroldhomesfornewflats,complainingofhighrentals.Tradition-mindedshopkeepersinthecityalsoshowreluctancetowardsresettlement.Theybelievethatluckandprosperityisattachedtotheirresidencenomatterhowdilapidateditsstateis.
However,inspiteoftheseproblems,theHousingDevelopmentBoardhasachieveditsprimaryobjectiveofsolvingthehousingproblem.
21.AlargenumberofSingaporeanslive____________.
A.alongthecoastB.inpublichousingunits
C.inrubberestatesD.inkampunghouses
22.Thenewtownsarelocated____________.
A.allovertheislandB.alongthecoast
C.inthecitycenterD.inthesmallvillage
23.Iftheresidentsofanewtownwanttodosomeshopping,they____________.
A.mustgotoalargertownB.candoitwithintheirowntown
C.cannotgotoothertownsD.mustaskthegovernmentforhelp
24.Thepublichousingprogramwassuccessfulbecauseof____________.
A.theSingaporeImprovementTrustB.thenewtown’shousingpolicy
C.theHousingDevelopmentBoardD.thetradition-mindedshopkeepers
25.Allofthefollowingaccountforthedifficultyincarryingoutthebuildingprojectsexcept____________.
A.theHousingDevelopmentBoardlacksmoneyandlabor
B.someresidentscomplainthattherentalsaretoohigh
C.residentsareaidedbythehome-ownershipscheme
D.shopkeepersdonotwanttoleavetheiroldhouses
(2)
Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economics,andwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotions,andpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestors—orofpeopleverydifferentfromourown—canbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.
Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;
thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:
itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay,1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso’sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozco,andDavidAlfaroSiqueiros—aswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartinez—depictedtheseMexicanartists’deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.
Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamic(伊斯兰教的)beliefthatstatuesareunholy.
26.Morecanbelearnedaboutaculturefromastudyofarthistorythangeneralhistorybecause
arthistory____________.
A.showsusthereligiousandemotionsofapeopleinadditiontopoliticalvalues
B.providesuswithinformationaboutthedailyactivitiesofpeopleinthepast
C.givesusaninsightintotheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace
D.alloftheabove
27.Artissubjectiveinthat____________.
A.apersonalandemotionalviewofhistoryispresentedthroughit
B.itcaneasilyrouseourangerorsadnessaboutsocialproblems
C.itwillfindareadyechoinourhearts
D.bothBandC
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
____________
A.UnlikeFranciscoGoya,PabloPic