2020年高考英语外刊时事命题七选五：面对当下环境问题生态旅游是时候实行了 Should Ecotourism Be Allowed

ShouldEcotourismBeAllowed?面对当下环境问题，生态旅游是时候实行了Theimagewasshocking,andtheresponsewasentirelypredictable.Thephotoofapolarbearlyinglifelessonabeach—bloodmattingthefurofitsneck,withonehugepawfoldedunderitsbody—receivedimmediatecriticismglobally.Ontheshore,inthebackground,standthreeguards,talkingtoeachother.Oneofthemhasariflehangingcasuallyonhisshoulder.____1____Thereality,however,isconsiderablymorecomplex.Thispowerfulimagehasthrownintoquestionthemotivationforthiskindoftourism,orecotourism.Shouldwebeintheseenvironmentsatall?Arethereregionsintheworldwherenatureshouldbeleftcompletelyuntouched?Doesourproximity(接近)tolargeanimalsinthewild,frequentlyfueledbyadesireforsensationalimages,leadtosuchanimalsbecomingaccustomedtohumancontact?Ifthatisthecase,surelythelosingsidewillenduppayingtheultimatepriceforsuchproximity.Beforeansweringthesequestions,weshouldfirstconsidertheincidentthathascaughtglobalattention.____2____IhaverecentlyreturnedfromatriptoSvalbard(斯瓦尔巴群岛),andindeedstoodtwoweeksagoontheverybeachwherethebearwasshot.Thebear’sdeathshouldneverhavehappened.Wasthebeachexaminedfromtheshipoffshorebeforehand?Weretheclientsthemselvescloselysupervisedtopreventonebecomingisolated?Wasthereaccesstoflares(照明弹)toscareoffabearthatappearedsuddenly?Thesearestandardmeasuresforanyrespectedoperator.____3____Nevertheless,theincidentshouldnotnegatethevalueofecotourism.____4____Thiscanbebymakingfinancialdonationstoconservationgroups,providingincometolocalcommunities,orensuringprotectionofcertainareasoranimals.InSvalbard,visitorsbecomeambassadorsfortheendangeredpolarbear,increasingawarenessofthefactthatthefargreaterdangerfacingthemissea-icemeltintheArcticOcean(北冰洋).Ecotourismisanexpandingmarketthatbringsbenefitsaswellaschallengestotheregionsaroundtheworldinwhichitoperates.Simplyclosingofftheseregionsisnottheanswer.____5____Whenecotourismisconductedcorrectly,thebenefitscanbedirect,immediate,positiveandlong-lasting.（选自NewyorkTimes）A.Forme,thishasstruckhome(触及痛处).B.Initsbestform,thiskindoftravelhasverylittleimpact,orindeedhasapositiveeffect,ontheenvironmentwhereittakesplace.C.Indoingsowearethereforeassuredofdecreasingourimpactonthedelicateenvironment.D.Theincidentisprobablytheresultofaterriblesystemicfailure.E.Thefeelingwasthatofcompletedisregard(漠视)forthebearandtheenvironmentinwhichitlived.F.Thisisnotsomethingthatistakenlightly.G.Thekeyisresponsibleengagementandfurtherresearchbeforeyoubookthattrip.译文：图像令人震惊，反应完全可以预测。一只北极熊躺在海滩上毫无生气的照片-鲜血使它的脖子毛发消沉，一只巨大的爪子叠在它的身体下-在全球范围内备受批评。在岸边，在后台，站着三个警卫，互相交谈。其中一个步枪随随便便地挂在他的肩膀上。但是，现实要复杂得多。这种有力的形象使人们质疑这种旅游或生态旅游的动机。我们应该完全处于这些环境中吗？世界上有没有应该完全不影响自然的地区？我们对野外大型动物的接近是否经常引起对轰动图像的渴望，从而导致这些动物习惯于与人类接触？如果真是这样，那么输家肯定会为此付出最终的代价。在回答这些问题之前，我们应该首先考虑引起全球关注的事件。我最近从斯瓦尔巴群岛的一次旅行回来，确实在两个星期前就站在那只熊被枪杀的海滩上。熊的死亡永远不会发生。事先在离岸船只上检查过海滩吗？客户自己是否受到严格监督以防止一个人孤立？是否可以使用照明弹来吓突然出现的熊？这些是任何受尊敬的运营商的标准措施。然而，该事件不应否定生态旅游的价值。这可以通过向保护团体捐款，为当地社区提供收入或确保对某些地区或动物的保护来实现。在斯瓦尔巴特群岛，游客成为濒临灭绝的北极熊的大使，使人们越来越意识到他们面临的更大危险是北冰洋的海冰融化。生态旅游是一个不断扩展的市场，它为世界各地的业务带来利益和挑战。简单地关闭这些区域并不是答案。预订行程之前，关键是负责任的参与和进一步的研究。如果正确进行生态旅游，将会带来直接，即时，积极和持久的收益。单词：1.shockingadj.verysurprising,upsettinganddifficulttobelieve令人震惊的2.criticismn.remarksthatsaywhatyouthinkisbadaboutsb.orsth.批评，指责→criticizev.toexpressyourdisapprovalofsb.orsth.,ortotalkabouttheirfaults批评，指责3.considerablyadv.muchoralot相当大或多地→considerableadj.相当大或多的4.accustomedadj.(be~todoing)tobefamiliarwithsth.andacceptitasnormal习惯的，适应了的→accustomv.(~oneselfto)使适应，使习惯5.supervisev.tobeinchargeofanactivityorperson,andmakesurethatthingsaredoneinthecorrectway监督，指导6.isolatev.toseparateoneperson,grou