必修第1册 UNIT 2 TRAVELLING AROUND-（课件+作业）2023新教材新高考英语【导学教程】新编大一轮总复习（人教版）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2021·湖南联考)The summer holidays are in full swing and protests have begun in a number of popular European cities. Barcelona, in particular, is at the centre of these mounting concerns about the rapid growth of tourism in cities, especially during peak holiday periods. In fact, Destination Barcelona estimates that there were 30 million overnight visitors in 2017, compared to a resident population of 1，625，137.Overtourism is not a new problem. While many tourists want to “live like a local” and have an authentic and immersive experience during their visit, the residents of many tourism­dependent destinations are seeing the unique sense of place that characterised their hometowns vanish beneath a wave of souvenir shops, crowds, tour buses and rowdy bars. They are also suffering as local amenities(便利设施) and infrastructure are put under enormous strain. It is a truly global issue. Recently, Thai authorities were forced to act when a number of tourists visiting Maya Bay, the beach made famous by Danny Boyle's film The Beach, led to shocking environmental damage. Overtourism is harming the landscape, damaging beaches, and putting infrastructure under enormous strain. It can have an impact in multiple ways. The international cruise industry, for example, delivers thousands of passengers daily to destination ports. While comparatively little is returned to communities, the cruise activity creates physical and visual pollution. City residents also bear the cost of tourism growth. As cities transform itself to cater for tourists, the global travel supply chain prospers. This coincides with increasing property speculation and rising costs of living for local communities. Airbnb, for example, has been accused of reducing housing affordability and displacing residents. Overcrowding and the establishment of typical tourism­focused businesses, such as clubs, bars and souvenir shops, overwhelm local businesses, and rowdy and unmanageable tourist behaviour is common. This dim