Travel allows us to experience the world. But as we travel, we are also leaving our footprint on every place we visit. This is why culturally immersive (沉浸) travel is so important. Because the wrong kind of travel badly influences the world. One of the reasons we started this blog was to help others travel better and feel comfortable getting off the beaten path (常规路), communicating with locals, and take you “Beyond the traditional Bucket”, if you will.

People who only get 2-weeks off per year are often just looking for an easy destination with a beach to relax on. This isn’t travel. This is a vacation. But “immersive Travel” or "Cultural Travel" is an entirely new type of trip. It is about experiencing and protecting the various traditions around the world. It’s about being open to new experiences and willing to step into another’s shoes. Cultural travel is jumping in with both feet and leaving your idea about what your trip should be behind you. It’s eating local dishes and sleeping in guesthouses. It’s building genuine connections with locals. It’s learning about the history of a country and leaving your trip with a greater understanding of the place you came to see and the people who live there.

Often times in today’s age, “travelers” will visit a country just to snap some photos of the famous sights to post on Instagram or to drink the night away, or even just to relax on a tropical beach. But that kind of vacation can be harmful to the very communities you’re traveling to.

Beyond supporting the local communities and the protection of local customs and traditions, you’ll also experience some personal benefits through cultural travels. There’s simply no way to travel this way with a closed mind. You’ll get to know different cultures intimately and understand them a lot better. You’ll also become less judgmental (评头论足的) of others the more you travel.

【小题1】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A．To describe the importance of cultural travel.	B．To stress the harmful influence of travel.
C．To recommend a totally different type of travel.	D．To express his unique feelings about cultural travel.

【小题2】According to the author, today’s travelers tend to ______________.

A．build close connections with the locals during the travel.

B．show more interest in the history of a travel destination.

C．post the photos taken in the journey on the social media.

D．choose a tourist attraction for adventure and exploration.

【小题3】What can be inferred about the culturally immersive travel?

A．It is concentrated on studying local people’s lifestyle.

B．Its major focus is protecting local traditions and customs.

C．Its travelers should be open-minded and understanding.

D．It is a specific way to make comments on other cultures.

【小题4】Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.	B．A blog post.
C．A historic magazine.	D．An encyclopedia website.