冒险精神还是鲁莽行为？探险旅游大讨论

Traveling by submarine (潜水艇) to view an underwater shipwreck. Climbing a faraway mountain. Riding in a space ship. Extreme adventure tourists are always seeking the next thrill. According to research, they were expected to spend more than $1 trillion in 2023 alone. But with extreme adventure comes extreme risk — to the tourists and, if they’re not careful, to the places on which they leave their mark. Should adventure tourism be allowed?

Extreme adventure tourism opens more opportunities for family fun, which happens less and less these days as technology improves. Adventure tourism also helps the environment. If people have positive experiences in places, they are more likely to want to donate. The more that people donate to natural wonders, the more that can be done about the destruction of these beauties. —Cecilia Dietz

Extreme tourism is not worth the risk. It consists of dangerous activities that can have a negative impact, on the tourists and on the environment. Wildlife can be harmed. Ecosystems can be disrupted because of the trash left behind by tourists. Also, when extreme tourists get injured or lost, police and rescue forces are required. These forces are needed to help regular citizens, and there’s a limited amount of help they can provide. Some people might be ignored while help is provided for tourists. — Yeonjae Noh

Adventure tourism helps clear your mind. It allows you to connect with nature and separate you from your day-to-day work. Travel helps people broaden their point of view and see the world in a better way. It allows them to connect with people, learn new cultures, and explore geographic locations. Adventure tourism helps people overcome their fears, feel strong, and have a sense of achievement. — Shaurya Rajput

Extreme tourism can be very expensive and extremely dangerous. You can see this with the OceanGate accident. The people paid so much money to be in the submarine, and they died when it exploded. The same goes for mountain tourism. There could be an avalanche (雪崩). It’s just too dangerous, and it’s not worth the risk. — Emery Sumen

1.What’s Cecilia Dietz’s attitude to adventure tourism?

A Favorable.

B Intolerant.

C Doubtful.

D Unclear.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“opens more opportunities for family fun”“helps the environment”可知，Cecilia Dietz对探险旅游持支持态度。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “disrupted” most probably mean?

A Fragile.

B Dissolved.

C Treasured.

D Destroyed.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据划线单词上下文中的关键词句“can have a negative impact, on the tourists and on the environment”“the trash left behind by tourists”可知，探险旅游会对游客和环境产生负面影响，游客留下的垃圾会“破坏”生态。故选D。

3.Shaurya Rajput thinks extreme tourism _________.

A offers chances for family fun

B helps individual development

C is extremely dangerous

D wastes public resources

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“clear your mind”“allows you”“helps people”“allows them”“helps people”等可知，该段主要讲述探险旅游对个人成长方面的影响。故选B。

4.Why does Emery Sumen mention the OceanGate accident?

A To clarify a concept.

B To make a prediction.

C To present a fact.

D To support a viewpoint.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的第一句和第三句可知，第一句提出观点，第三句利用该事件对观点进行支撑，由此可知，提及该事件是为了支持自己的观点。故选D。