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Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party—everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over. But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same time.
An official notice on the islands' national tourism website reads “closed for maintenance (维护), open for voluntourism.” Following a successful plan this year, the country has made the decision to “close” its major tourism sights and attractions during the weekend of April 16—17. Hotels will be open, and flights will continue. That weekend, people all over the Faroe Islands will be working on environmental protection projects.
However, people who are just dying to visit the Faroe Islands during that weekend can sign on to help with the housekeeping. The islands are looking for 100 volunteers to come to the country to help with the caretaking efforts. There were thousands of applications for the 2019 plan, so wouldbe islanders better apply fast.
“For us, tourism is not all about numbers，” Director at Visit Faroe Islands told CNN Travel earlier this year. “We welcome visitors to the islands each year, but we also have a responsibility to our community and to our beautiful environment, and our aim is to protect the islands, ensuring responsible growth. ” The first group of voluntourists included travelers from Mexico, Israel, Australia, China and the United States. The director said that because of the surprising popularity of the volunteering weekend in 2019, the Faroes will host the event yearly. According to the Faroes' tourism authority, visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了管理一个受欢迎的旅游景点可能有点像举办一次聚会，每个人都想来玩，但没有人愿意在结束后帮忙打扫。但法罗群岛想出了一个创造性的方法来照顾他们的“家”，同时欢迎游客。
1．Who can visit the Faroe Islands on April 16—17?
A．Any tourists. B．Selected voluntourists.
C．Housekeepers. D．All islanders.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段第二句以及第三段第一句和第二句可知，继今年的一项成功计划之后，该国决定在4月16日至17日的周末“关闭”其主要旅游景点。然而，那些在那个周末非常想去法罗群岛的人可以签约帮助打理家务。这些岛屿正在寻找100名志愿者来这个国家帮助做管理工作。那些被选中的游客能在4月16日至17日访问法罗群岛。故选B。]
2．What's the Faroes' purpose to host the yearly event?
A．To protect and develop their home.
B．To attract more foreign visitors.
C．To make more money in tourism.
D．To please the tourists.
A [推理判断题。根据第一段中的But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same time.可知，法罗群岛想出了一个创造性的方法来照顾他们的“家”，同时欢迎游客。由此推知，法罗群岛举办这个年度活动的目的是保护和发展他们的家园。故选A。]
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The Faroe Islands are likely to hold a party yearly.
B．Some tourism sights and attractions are closed for all.
C．All travellers have a chance to volunteer in 2020.
D．The plan has made some difference in recent years.
D [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“According to the Faroes' tourism authority，visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.”可知，根据法罗群岛旅游当局的数据，在过去的几年里，前往该国的游客增加了10%。由此可知，近年来这个计划已经产生了一些影响。故选D。]
