阅读理解Atonetime,peopleusedtotraveltof

阅读理解At one time, people used to travel to foreign countries because they thought they would be different from home—the building, the food, the national dress. Nowadays, however, one large city is very like another. They all have their Hilton or Sheraton Hotels which look Hilton or Sheraton Hotels everywhere. They all have their McDonald’s, their KFCs, their Pizza Huts. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centers are full of office buildings. And, of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars, usually wearing the same kinds of clothing and the world’s airlines are all flying the same aircraft, Boeings or Airbuses.What, therefore, is the purpose of foreign travel for people who are not on business? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? Why travel to foreign countries at all? The answer could be that people are very interested in the past. It is a nation’s history that is its main attraction. Most of today’s tourists travel overseas to find out what foreign countries and cultures used to be like, not what they are like today. The words “cultural tourism” are now part of the language of tourism, and it is the museums and works of art in many countries that are their main attractions.If they are lucky—and have had sensible, strong governments—many countries also usually have at least a few beautiful places for tourists to visit.Finally there is perhaps a nation’s greatest attraction: its people. A nation is not just its historical buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, it is also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people every year. They e mainly because of the friendliness of the Thai people. It is why the Pacific Islands are also so popular. There may not be much to see or do in Fiji, but there are lots of friendly, smiling people to make visitors feel wele.1.The passage is mainly about      .A.the importance of tourismB.different foreign culturesC.how to plan an overseas tripD.why people travel to foreign countries2.The writer thinks that large cities in foreign countries       .A.are similar to one anotherB.share the same aircraftC.do not have good hotelsD.do not offer a warm service to foreigners3.The writer believes that many tourists are interested in foreign        .A.hotelsB.historyC.carsD.programs4.The underlined phrase “cultural tourism” means        .A.visiting lots of museumsB.traveling overseasC.studying the history of a foreign countryD.tourists being interested in a nation’s past and ideas