五、閱讀測驗
第一篇：
Countries with fragile economies and infrastructure may see tourism as a great opportunity for economic
and social development. However, tourism developments may not always be the answer to a country’s economic
woes and they can sometimes do more harm than good.
Every year, around 140 million people travel from an industrialized country to a developing one. Many will
be on a holiday that will have cost thousands of dollars. The money spent by holidaymakers is an important
source of income to the people living in the destination countries. However, often less than half the revenue
from the trip actually stays in that country—sometimes the ‘revenue leakage” can be as much as 80 percent.
In addition, moderate or mass tourism can put a huge strain on the developing country’s society and its
infrastructure such as roads, water, electricity and sewage treatment. That’s not to mention the environmental
impact. Take Jamaica for example. This Caribbean island paradise has been a mass tourist destination for many
years and its economy is partly dependent on tourism. Yet tourism has put a huge strain on the natural resources
of the country and is, in part, responsible for pollution, loss of animal and plant species, coral reef destruction,
and erosion of beaches.
The local community suffers from loss of natural public beaches, water shortages, and a significant amount
of the food used by the hotels is imported rather being purchased from local farms. A lot of the hotels are gated
from the rest of the community because of high crime rates, but in some ways this further isolates the tourists
from the local population—other than those employed as staff at the resorts.
【題組】45. In the case of Jamaica, which one of the following is NOT true?
(A) Public beaches are occupied by the private hotels.
(B) Water shortage is a problem for the local people.
(C) Mass tourism has great impact on the supply of electricity.
(D) The hotels purchase their food solely from local farmers.
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