Northern California’s wine country attracts millions of tourists in the harvest season each year. But harvest season now comes at the same time as another yearly event: wildfires.
In three of the past four years, wildfires have destroyed parts of the world-famous area. Last month, firefighters were still fighting against a fire in Napa Valley because of hot, dry, windy weather.
Still, most of the countryside, winemaking factories and tasting rooms that bring wine lovers to Northern California have escaped harm. But the frightening mental pictures of the area in flames stop people from making long-term plans to vacation here. Visitors don’t want to take a risk and are rethinking their plans to visit the area. So locals who depend on the tourist economy (经济) have been rethinking their marketing plans.
Knowing the fall season has become an undependable time to visit, tourism officials have launched campaigns (活动) to get visitors from far away to plan for winter or spring. During those seasons, wild flowers are everywhere and the area is less busy. Online, an organization is marketing the Cabernet wine season, which runs from November to April. And for fall, Sonoma County Tourism wants to attract visitors nearby because they can make last-minute plans.
“Napa remains beautiful, the wineries (酒庄) are open again and people are here”, said the manager of a local hotel. “The best way people can support us is to come visit, drink the wine and have a lovely time. Just be sure to call ahead.”
【小题1】The world-famous area mentioned in Paragraph 2 is famous for________.| A．the wine industry | B．the windy weather |
| C．the wildfires | D．the wild flowers |
| A．it takes them a long time to make their plans |
| B．wildfires have destroyed most of the countryside |
| C．most of the tasting rooms are closed to escape harm |
| D．mental pictures of a burning California discourage them |
| A．have carried out some marketing plans |
| B．have planted more flowers to attract visitors |
| C．provide free wine for those who come in spring or winter |
| D．encourage visitors to make long term plans instead of last-minute plans |
| A．introduce a local hotel | B．make more people know Napa |
| C．call on visitors to come | D．announce the wineries are open |
| A．Wildfires Cover California in Smoke |
| B．Wildfires Hurt California Tourist Economy |
| C．California Tourism Makes Changes after Wildfires |
| D．California Wine Industry Grows Fast after Wildfires |
As home to 25 ethnic minorities (少数民族), Yunnan offers unusual and exciting experiences of ethnic customs. Here are the top 3 festival tours that are worth attending.
| The Torch Festival | It is a traditional festival among the Yi, Naxi, and Bai minority groups. Every family should light a big torch in front of their doors for 3 days. Of the Torch Festival celebrations, the most famous one is the Lijiang Torch Festival. Date: July/August (days 24-26 of the sixth lunar month) Location: Lijiang Recommended tour: 3-Day Ancient Lijiang Tour |
| The Water Festival | It is the most important festival for the Dai people in Yunan. During the celebration, people throw water at each other to wash away bad things. There are also other joyful celebrations, such as lantern floating to attend. Date: April 13 to 15 Location: Xishuang Banna Recommended tour: 6-Day Xishuang Banna and Pu’er Tour |
| The Horse Race | It falls on the same date as the Dragon Boat Festival and usually Festival lasts for 3 days. Tibetans in Yunan get together to have the celebrations. Traditional horse riding performances and competitions like horse racing will be held. Date: May/June (5th of the fifth lunar month) Location: Shangri-La Recommended tour: 8-Day Tengchong and the Nu River Tour |
| A．The Torch Festival. | B．6-Day Pu’er Tour. |
| C．The Horse Race Festival. | D．The Water Festival. |
| A．Horse riding. | B．Horse racing. | C．Torch lighting. | D．Lantern floating. |
| A．A notebook. | B．A novel. | C．A diary. | D．A website. |
Travel makes us happy. It not only helps us relax, but also makes us learn more about the world. However, COVID-19 brought tourism to a stop in many places. But we got a lot of fun by turning travel to “Cloud Touism”.
“Cloud Tourism” is a kind of “at-home” tourism. It shows visitors around the tourist attractions (旅游景点) online. Without leaving home, people can join in the fun of travelling.
Now, “Cloud Tourism” is taking off in China. More and more Chinese people are interested in this new way of travelling. At the same time, more tourist attractions are starting to use “Cloud Tourism”. It is helping China’s tourism industry take a turn for the better. For example, a mini program called “Yunyou Dunhuang” went online in 2020. Through it, people can get close to the famous Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) without going there. More than 5 million people visited the mini program in the first ten days after it appeared on the Internet. “Cloud Tourism” is bringing lots of joy to people at this special time. It is also helping tourist attractions sell more creative souvenirs (纪念品) online.
Not just China, other countries like the USA and Japan are also waking up to the advantages of “Cloud Tourism”. Do you like this kind of travelling? If so, try it yourself!
【小题1】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Cloud Tourism. | B．Mogao Grottoes. | C．Yunyou Dunhuang. | D．China’s tourism industry. |
| A．Steps to start “Cloud Tourism”. |
| B．Advantages of “Cloud Tourism”. |
| C．New ways of traveling for visitors. |
| D．Advice for selling souvenirs online. |
| A．It is a kind of “at school” tourism. |
| B．It is a new way of travelling abroad. |
| C．It brings China’s tourism back to life. |
| D．It helps tourists to sell creative souvenirs. |
| A．to ask people to travel more |
| B．to introduce “Cloud Tourism” |
| C．to stop “Cloud Tourism” |
| D．to tell a story about “Cloud Tourism” |
Madolline is from Australia. Over the past few years, she has traveled to many cities in her country and in the US. And she has spent very little on these trips. How did she manage to do this?
Well, Madolline grew up with cats and has always been a “big cat fan.” In 2017, she discovered a pet sitting website. She started looking on it for jobs in different cities. “As a pet sitter, you help your customers take care of their pets,” she explains. “In return, you get to live in their homes for free.”
Madolline spends about 30 minutes a day caring for her customers’ cats. “I’m usually asked to feed the cats twice a day. I also need to change their water and clean their litter boxes every day or two,” she said. She sends her customers two or three photos or videos of their pets each day. This is to tell them the latest condition of their pets.
Madolline will also do other simple tasks for her customers if they need. These tasks include collecting mail and taking out the rubbish. In the rest of the time, she is free. She can tour the city she is in.
Madolline has always shared her journeys online. Her next trip will be in Canada. And she is looking for places to stay there!
【小题1】What did Madolline do during her trips?| A．She met a cat fan. | B．She took care of pets. |
| C．She set up a website. | D．She discovered a new city. |
| A．She takes cats around the city. | B．She cleans the customer’s house. |
| C．She reports the condition of pets. | D．She watches videos of caring for cats. |
| A．Meet More Cat Fans | B．Travel as a Pet Sitter |
| C．Share Your Journeys Online | D．Send Pet Cats Home |
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