2013年江西高考英语试题及答案文本版(8)

66.      The phrase “stepping into his or her shoes” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.
      A. preparing a topic list first                           B. focusing on one’s own mind
      C. directing the talk to the desired results         D. experiencing the speaker’s inside world
67.      What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2 ?
      A. How to listen well.                                B. What to listen to.
      C. Benefits of listening.                                 D. Problems in listening
68.      According to the author , in communication people tend to ________.
      A. listen actively                                  B. listen purposefully              
      C. set aside their prejudices                         D. open up their inner mind
69.      According to the author , the patients improved mainly because _______.
      A. they were taken good care of.                       B. they knew they were truly listened to.
      C. they had partners to talk to.                     D. they knew the roots of problems.
70.      What type of writing the article likely to be ?
      A. Science fiction         B. A news report.          C. A medical report.           D. Popular science
D
      One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but. good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere, and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the 'last paradise(天堂) on earth'.
       However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.
      Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests , full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of  precious trees and plants.
      Not only the environment of a country can suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain ; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.
      Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support form tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.