南财旅游英语简答题.docx

unit 1(1) why do people like traveling so much? because traveling can not only broaden ones mind, but also provide ample chances to satisfy the need of ones self-actualization or self-realization which is at the top of the hierarchy of human needs(2) what helps to stimulate the tourist industry both at home and abroad? the desire to know about other places or countries, to search for all kinds of experiences, to meet new people and make new friendships, etc. helps to stimulate the tourist industry(3) can traveling relieve the people from the strain and stress in our fast-developing modern society? why? exactly. because in the fast-developing modern society, strain and stress have become part of an individuals life, so traveling can help people get away from their dull and stressful daily routine for some time; and on the other hand, in order to regain their energy, people are willing to undertake certain activities or rest and relax themselves in the environments totally different from their usual ones.(4) in order to meet the needs of travelers demands, what kind of special services should the travel agencies consider offering? since people are social beings who like to communicate with each other, and they usually put more emphasis on the process of their trip than on their destination. to cater to this need, travel agencies should develop special products for certain ethnic areas and provide specialized tours for people to return and visit the old country where some tourists may pick up a genealogical line or find their roots.(5) how can we improve the present situation of transportation and reduce the cost of travel? on one hand, the government should not only quicken the infrastructure construction, but also develop economy, improve the income and life of its residents and at the same time, make certain policies to reduce the cost of travel.unit 2(1) what is the clear definition of tourism? tourism is a journey in which one returns to the starting point; a circular trip usually for business pleasure or education during which various places are visited and for which an itinerary is usually planned.(2) why have much study and research been paid attention to tourism?because in many countries, tourism has become the most important earner of foreign exchange. the significance of tourism has been recognized in both developed and developing countries.(3) what do you think of tourism as a thriving business? when one travels away from home, it is necessary for him to use a certain means of transportation and to have food and shelter if he is away for more than one day. as a result, a lot of people have developed a thriving business catering to tourists. in a word, tourism is a movement of people that gives rise to a variety of economic activities.(4) how do you consider the definition of tourism endorsed by the wto? i think this definition is better than any other definition because it comprises all the activities of tourism.(5) do you think theres still much room to improve the definition now? why? yes, i do. if we compare this definition with the earlier definition, maybe we can use those definitions and reword them. perhaps the definition will be perfect.unit 5(1) why do many resorts remain open during the off season? because many resorts have found the expense of remaining open during the “off season” to be lower than the cost of closing down, maintenance, reopening, and often, recruiting many new staff members.(2) what services does a residential hotel offer to the guests? the residential hotel offers maid service, a dining room, room meal service, and possibly a cocktail lounge. usually, the luxurious residential hotel offers full suites for families; the moderate offers single rooms for either young men or young women.(3) whom does a motel mainly cater to? the motel mainly caters to the person traveling for pleasure with his family.(4) what is the meaning for permanent guests? it refers to regular customers of the hotel.(5) can you tell the differences among these four classifications of the hotels? they are different in many ways and the following figure shows us the differences.unit 6(1) how do we chinese people celebrate our national day? national day is one of the most important public festivals in china as the anniversary of the founding of peoples republic of china. now, we have a seven-day holiday. some people go traveling home and abroad, some people go to main streets, squares and parks which are decorated with flags and flowers to celebrate the festivals in their own ways, other people would like to stay at home to enjoy the leisure time after long and tiring work. in the evening, fireworks shot, the whole country is permeated with a jubilant atmosphere.(2) what do you mean by two new years in china? one is on january 1st according to gregorian solar calendar, and the other is celebrated according to the traditional lunar calendar, which we call the spring festival. but now the spring festival is much more popular than the new years day.(3) why is the spring festival more enjoyable than the new years day? the spring festival is the festival of festivals, which is deep-rooted in the life and soul of hundreds of millions of people. it is a time of family reunion, good wishes, thanksgiving, new promises, hopes for the future, and merrymaking. although officially there are only three full days, the celebrations of the spring festival take place in late january or early february and last for nearly a month.(4) why did the government recently establish aged peoples day? its a festival for particular sections of the population. on that day, the youth visit elderly people with pastry. the old people have devoted all their lives to their career. now they become old and deserve a happy, peaceful time. there are another two traditional customs on the day-ascending and eating chong yang pastry. young men, women, children, and old people alike will ascend high buildings or mountains. (5) what do we usually do on the day of the mid-autumn festival? the mid-autumn festival is another festival that symbolizes reunion. on that day, family members get together to have a dinner while talking about their work, studies and lots of interesting things. after dinner, they will eat moon cakes and admire the full moon to pray a brilliant future.unit 8(1) why do some people consider the certain food tasty, while others dont? because most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives. therefore people of every country have unique ideas about what is good food.(2) what has promoted the restaurant and catering business to develop quickly the restaurant and catering business has met the growing demand by feeding the huge number of tourists, such as office and factory workers, school- children, military personnel, travelers, and people out to have a good time. because there are so many to feed, the restaurant and catering business is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. therefore, it is those who eat away from home and spend vast sums of money on restaurants or catered meals that have promoted the restaurant and catering business to develop quickly. (3) why do we name one kind of restaurants the gourmet one? a gourmet is a person who appreciates the best in food and drink and a restaurant which offers meals that appeal to such a person is in this group. the service and the prices are usually in accord with the quality of the meal so that these restaurants are the most expensive and luxurious of all food service establishments. therefore, we name this kind of restaurants the gourmet one.(4) for what reasons does the family-type restaurant attract a lot of family groups? because the family-type restaurant serves simple food at moderate prices appeals to family groups. perhaps the principal feature of the family-type restaurant is the reliability it offers the customers through standardized food and service.(5) what makes the various categories of restaurants spring up like mushrooms? its because of different kinds of need from eat-out-persons. millions of people who eat out every day have a wide variety of needs and tastes from a quick lunch to a luxurious meal with elaborate service. because of these differences there are many kinds of restaurants varying from sidewalk cafes for a hot dog or bowl of noodles to elaborate restaurants with best cooking. so the restaurants generally fit into various categories. the reasons above make various categories of restaurants spring up like mushrooms.unit 9(1)why is the magic kingdom the central attraction of the resort?because the magic kingdom is the biggest theme park of disney world in florida and its a place of excitement and thrills for everyone. the magic kingdom provides more than amusement. (2)what does the sentence “the magic kingdom provides more than amusement” imply?the magic kingdom provides more than amusement. it instructs as well. almost everywhere you go, there are models of people and animals. a feature of disney world is that the models move and talk most realistically. there is, for example, the hall of fame, which displays models of all the american presidents since george washington. the presidents talk using the actual words they once used as living presidents. then you will realize that the show has been presented by the general electric corporation. (3)what