翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题冠词(二)

翻译三级笔译综合能力分类模拟题冠词(二)ⅠGrammar:AdverbsAMultipleChoices1.

Idon'twanttobe______onetobreak______n（江南博哥）ewstohim.A.the...aB.the...theC.a...theD.a.../正确答案：B

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Familieslike______Rockefellershavebecome______synonymfor______wealth.A./...the...aB.the...a.../C.the.../...aD./...a...the正确答案：B

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Ihavegot______betterunderstandingof______Einstein'sspecialtheoryofrelativityafterattendingaseriesoflecturesonthattopiC．A.a.../B./...theC.a...theD./.../正确答案：A

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Throughoutthewholeof______conversation,heneveroncelookedmein______face.A.a...theB./...theC.the...theD.the.../正确答案：C此句中,looksb./sth.intheface为固定词组，解释为“正视”。

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______mostcommonkindoffuelusedby______peasantsinourdistrictiswooD．A./...the...theB./...the.../C.The.../...theD.The...the.../正确答案：D

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______oldmanhad______badfall.Willsomebodysendtodoctor?A.An.../...aB./...a.../C.The.../...theD.The...a...a正确答案：D

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______Mr.Whitecalledyouin______afternoon.A.A．...theB./.../C.The...theD.The.../正确答案：A

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Thatis______veryquestionheasked______lastweek.A.the.../B.a.../C./...theD.a...the正确答案：A

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Althoughafflictedby______seriouseyesightproblems,AliciaAlonsowasoneof______principalstarsof______AmericanBalletTheater.A.the.../.../B./...the...theC.the...a.../D./...a...the正确答案：B

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______elasmosaur,______giantprehistoricseareptilewithfierce-lookingjawsandflippers,had______muscularneckthataccountedformorethanhalfitslength.A.The.../...aB.The...a...aC.A．../...aD.The...a.../正确答案：B

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______umbrellasarecommonlyusedtoprotect______peoplefrom______rain.A./...the...theB.The...the.../C./.../.../D.The.../...the正确答案：C

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Heisveryfamous.Heis______poetand______novelist.A.a...aB.the...theC.a.../D.the.../正确答案：C

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JackieMcLean'srecordingshaveshownthatheisoneof______fewjazzmusicianswhosestyleofplayinghaskept______pacewith______evolutionofmodernjazz.A./.../...theB.the...a.../C./...a...anD.the.../...the正确答案：D

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Hewasputin______chargeof______reeducationoflaid-offworkers.A./.../B.the.../C./...theD.the...the正确答案：C

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Iftheyhavetoshare______apartmentwith______stranger,theymaytravelmanymileswithoutstarting______conversation.A.a...the...theB.an...a...aC.an...a...theD.a...a...the正确答案：B

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theheatstartstoabate.Thisisthebesttimeofdaytocatchthehotelcourtesybus

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nearbyBodrum,theHalicarnassusofclassicalhistory.ItwasthebirthplaceofthehistorianHerodotusandthe

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oftheMausoleum,oneofsevenwondersoftheancientworlD．

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,in1522,theCrusadersuseditsstonestobuildthecastleofStPeter,

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stillstandsattheentrancetotheharbour.Itnowhousedamuseumofunderwaterarchaeologydisplayingitemsrecoveredfromtheseabedoffthe

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,whichisscatteredwithshipwrecksthatdatebacktotheBronzeAge.

Tripstomostpointsonthepeninsula

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throughthehighheartland,withsplendidviews,tothenorthandsouthcoast.Theinteriorisatimeless

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ofwindmillsandcitrusorchards,desertedvillagesandancientmonasteries.Donkeys,stillthemainbeastof

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,amblealongtheroads.

Therearesomebusyresortsonthesouthwesterncoast,includingKaraincir,abroadsandybeach

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byhotelsandrestaurants,andAkyarlar.TheGreekislandofKosisfivemilesaway.

There'snoreal

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tohireacarinthispartofTurkey.Minibusesarecheapandmanyhotelsorganizetrips

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thepeninsulaaswellaslongerexcursionstothegreatclassicalstiesofEphesusandAphrodisias.Ifyouwant

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freedom,hireacarforafewdaysfromBodrum,wherepricesarecompetitivealthoughitisworth

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thatthequoteyoureceiveincludesinsurance.

Theroadsmayhaveimprovedbutthemostevocativewayto

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theareaistillbyboat.BusboatsanddaytripsoperatefromBodrumandmostotherharbours

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beachesaroundthepeninsulA．FromtheportofTorba,forexample,therearedailyboattripstoDidyma

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viewtheTempleofApollo.Youcanalsonegotiateyourownboathireifyouhavespecific

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Summerwatersareusuallyplacid,andthewindsarelight.Boatsoften

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anchorastheydawdlearoundthecoasttoallowpassengerstoswim.Andasyoulooktowardsshoreyouseealandscape

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haschangedlittlesinceantiquity.1.

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Ⅲ．ReadingComprehensionPassageOne

TheCityofWinchester温切斯特市

ManyvisitorstoGreatBritainwhomakeapointofvistingthefamousculturalshrinesofStratford,Oxford,CambridgeandCanterburyarelessawareoftheequallyrewardinghistoricalinterestandthefriendlyindividualityoftheancientcapital,thecityofWinchester.

ThisHampshirecentreofaround30,000inhabitantshaswelcomed(and,onvariousoccasions,repulsed)asuccessionofvisitorsfornearlythreethousandyears.Earlytribesoccupieditfromtimetotime,andmuchlatertheRomancolonisersestablishedacommercialcentrewithsolidly-constructedstraightroadsradiatingfromit.ItwasAlfredtheGreatwho,intheninthcentury,madethesmalltownthenationalcentreoflearning,thoughhisstatuedominatingthemainstreetrecallsthewarriorwithraisedcross-likesworD．NormansucceededSxonandsoonthecathedral,oneoftheloveliestandrichestinarchitecturalinterestinEngland,wasbeingerected.Acollegewasfoundedinthefourteenthcenturyandeventhoughadeclineinthewoodtradeledtoaperiodofeconomicstagnation,thecollegemaintainedthetown'straditionoflearningandisoneofthemostfamouspublicschoolsoftoday.

Present-daytraffichasdestroyedmuchofthepeaceofthecitycentre.PrivatecarsandbuseswhichsurgethroughthenarrowstreetsatweekendsmaybesupplementedonweekdaysbylorriesroaringontheirwaytoSouthampton.Andyetawayfromthebusierroads,theprevailingatmosphereremainsoneofcalmmeditationandcontentment.Fromthesmoothsun-fleckedlawnsoftheClose,patternedwithleaf-shadowsfromgentlystirringfoliage,risesthecathedral,itscomfortable,square,late-Normantower,itsNormantranseptsandsevereGothicnavesuggestingthatthebeautycreatedbyman,thoughnotimperishable,maysurvivewarsandrevolutions,andrepresenttheenduranceoftraditionalvalueseveninanageofundignifiedscurryingchange.CertainhousesroundtheClosemayhaveprovidedhomesfortheloyalsubjectsofthefirstQueenElizabethwhenShakespearewaslearningtowrite.TheyouthHostel,amillstandingonthecity'sriver,ismorethantwohundredyearsolD．Inwell-manneredunobtrusiveness,theoldbuildingsofthemainstreetblendwiththenew,andawalkthroughthetowncentreisoneofenjoyablediscoveries.

TheroundedhillsofSouthernEngland,amongwhichthecityisbuilt,shelteracountry-sideoffarmsandpicturesquevillages,where,despitemotortransportandtelevision,manyoftheoldruraltraditionsandmentalattitudesarepreserveD．

Winchesterbelongstoitssurroundings:itistheappropriatecentreofaregionofprosperous,quiet,richly-greencountryside.Lively,up-to-dateandfriendly,itmaintainsverymanyEnglishtraditionsoffinedomesticandecclesiasticalarchitecture,ofgraciousnessandimperturbability,ofrichlyinventivevarietyandpeacefuldignitywhichareamongthehighestachievementsofallthoseEnglishplannersanddesignerswhocreatedtheheritagewenowenjoy.1.

ItappearsthatmanyvisitorstoGreatBritain______.A.findthecityofWinchesterveryattractiveB.thinkWinchestercomparabletootherplacesofinterestC.areawareofthehistoricalimportanceofWinchesterD.knowlessaboutWinchesterthanaboutotherfamousculturalshrines正确答案：D

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Whowasresponsibleforthebuildingofthefamouscathedralinthecity?A.TheRomancolonisers.B.TheSaxons.C.TheNormans.D.AlfredtheGreat.正确答案：C

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Theword"severe"in"severeGothicnave"(inParagraph3)isclosestinmeaningto______.A.seriousB.simpleC.fierceD.violent正确答案：B

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Itcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A.cherishesoldtraditionsB.opposesanysocialchangeC.worksforatouristagencyD.livesinthecityofWinchester正确答案：A

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Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethecity'ssurroundings?A.Up-to-date.B.Ecclesiastical.C.Peaceful.D.Lively.正确答案：C

PassageTwo

SamuelJohnson塞缪尔·约翰逊

VisitorstoSt.Paul'sCathedralaresometimesastonishedastheywalkroundthespaceunderthedometocomeuponastatuewhichwouldappeartobethatofaretiredgladiatormeditatinguponawastedlife.TheyarestillmoreastonishedwhentheyseeunderitaninscriptionindicatingthatitrepresentstheEnglishwriter,SamuelJohnson.ThestatuebyBacon,butitisnotoneofhisbestworks.Thefigureismasoftenineighteenth-centurysculpture,clothedonlyinalooserobewhichleavesarms,legsandoneshoulderbare.Butthestrangenessforusisnotoneofcostumeonly.IfweknowanythingofJohnson,weknowthathewasconstantlyillallthroughhislife;andwhetherweknowanythingofhimornotweareapttothinkofaliterarymanasadelicate,weakly,nervoussortofperson.Nothingcanbefurtherfromthatthanthemuscularstatue.Andinthismatterthestatueisperfectlyright.

Andthefactwhichisreportsisfarfrombeingunimportant.Thebodyandthemindareinextricablyinterwoveninallofus,andcertainlyinJohnson'scasetheinfluenceofthebodywasobviousandconspicuous.Hismelancholy,hisconstantlyrepeatedconvictionofthegeneralunhappinessofhumanlife,wascertainlytheresultofhisconstitutionalinfinities.Ontheotherhand,hiscourage,andhisentireindifferencetopain,werepartlyduetohisgreatbodilystrength.Perhapstheveinofrudeness,almostoffierceness,whichsometimesshoweditselfinhisconversation,wasthenaturaltemperofaninvalidandsufferinggiant.Thatatanyrateiswhathewas.HewasthevictimfromchildhoodofadiseasewhichresembledSt.Vitus'sDance.Heneverknewthenaturaljoyofafreeandvigoroususeofhislimbs;whenhewalkeditwaslikethestrugglingwalkofoneinirons.Allaccountsagreethathisstrangegesticulationsandcontortionswerepainfulforhisfriendstowitnessandattractedcrowdsofstarersinthestreets.ButReynoldssaysthathecouldsitstillforhisportraittobetaken,andthatwhenhismindwasengagedbyaconversationtheconvulsionsceaseD．Inanycase,itiscertainthatneitherthisperpetualmisery,nothisconstantfearoflosinghisreason,norhismanygraveattacksofillness,everinducedhimtosurrendertheprivilegesthatbelongedtohisphysicalstrength.Hejustlythoughtnocharactersodisagreeableasthatofachronicinvalid,andwasdeterminednottobeonehimself.Hehadknownwhatitwastoliveonfourpenceadayandscornedthelifeofsofacushionsandteaintowhichwell-attendedoldgentlemensoeasilyslip.1.

Weunderstandfromthepassagethatmosteighteenth-centurysculpturewas______.A.donebyamancalledBaconB.notverywellmadeC.looselydrapedD.leftbare正确答案：C

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"Thebodyandthemindareinextricablyinterwoven"means______.A.theyinteractwitheachotherB.theyareconfusedbyallofusC.theyhavelittleeffectoneachotherD.theyaremixedupinallofus正确答案：A

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SamuelJohnson'sunhappinesswascausedby______.A.hismelancholynatureB.hisphysicaldisabilitiesC.hisstrengthofcharacterD.hisill-temper正确答案：B

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TheauthorsaysJohnsonfounditdifficulttowalkbecause______.A.hecouldn'tcontrolhislegsB.hegenerallyworeironsroundhislegsC.peoplealwaysstaredathimD.ithurthisfriendstowatchhim正确答案：A

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Accordingtothepassage,Johnsonhad______.A.neverhadenoughmoneytoliveonB.managedtoliveonteaonlyC.livedfrugallyinthepastD.alwayslivedineasycircumstances正确答案：C

PassageThree

TheGrandCanyon大峡谷

TheGrandCanyon,exceptionallydeep,steep-walledcanyoninnorthwesternArizona,isexcavatedbytheColoradoRiver.TheGrandCanyonis446kmlong,upto29kmwide,andmorethan1,500mdeep.Theentirecanyonisextremelybeautiful,containingtoweringbuttes,mesas,andvalleyswithinitsmaingorge.Aspectacularsectionofthecanyon,togetherwithplateauareasoneithersideofit,arepreservedastheGrandCanyonNationalPark,whichreceivesaboutfourmillionvisitorsayear.

TheGrandCanyoncutssteeplythroughandaridplateauregionthatliesbetweenabout1,500and2,700mabovesealevel.Thisregion,althoughlackingyear-roundstreamsinrecentyears,issharplyeroded,showingsuchcharacteristicformsasbuttes;itisinterspersedwitholdlavaflows,hillscomposedofvolcanicdebris,andintrusionsofigneousrock.Theplateauareahasageneraldownwardslopetothesouthwestandinitsupperreachesissparselycoveredwithsuchevergreensasjuniperandpion.PartsofthenorthernrimofthecanyonareforesteD．VegetationinthedepthsofthevalleyconsistsprincipallyofsuchdesertplantsasagaveandSpanishbayonet.Ingeneraltheentirecanyonareahaslittlesoil.Theclimateoftheplateauregionabovethecanyonissevere,withextremesofbothheatandcolD．Thecanyonflooralsobecomesextremelyhotinsummer,butseldomexperiencesfrostinthewintertime.

TheGrandCanyonhasbeensculptedingeneralbythedownwardcuttingoftheColoradoRiver,whichflowsthroughthecanyon'slowestportions.Otherfactorshavealsoplayedapart.TheKaibabPlateau,whichformsthenorthernrimofthecanyon,isabout365mhigherthantheCoconinoPlateau,whichformsthesouthernrim.Waterfromthenorthernsidehasflowedintothecanyon,formingtributaryvalleys,whilethestreamsofthesouthernplateauflowawayinasoutherlydirectionwithoutcarvingvalleysinthecanyonwalls.Theunderlyingrockbedsalsohaveasouthwesternslant,withtheresultthatgroundwaterfromthenorthfindsitswayintothecanyon,butwaterfromthesouthdoesnot.Intheentirecanyonregion,therockshavebeenbrokenbyjointingandfaulting,andfracturesintherocksresultingfromtheseprocesseshavecontributedtotherapiderosionofthegorge.

TheGrandCanyonisofrelativelyrecentorigin;apparentlytheriverbeganitsworkoferosionaboutsixmillionyearsago.CoupledwiththedownwardcuttingoftheriverhasbeenageneralrisingorupwarpingoftheColoradoPlateau,whichhasaddeditseffecttotheactionoftheriver.

Althoughthecanyonitselfisofcomparativelyrecentorigin,therocksexposedinitswallsarenot.Mostofthestratawereoriginallydepositedasmarinesediment,indicatingthatforlongperiodsoftimethecanyonareawasthefloorofashallowseA．

Inatypicalsectionofthecanyon,towarditseasternend,nineseparaterocklayerscanbeseen,piledverticallylikeastackofpancakes.Beneaththeselayers,atthebottomofthecanyon,arethemostancientrocksofall,Precambrianschistsandgneisses,fromhalfabilliontoabillionyearsolD．1.

Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefirstparagraph?A.TheGrandCanyonNationalParkconsistsofthewholecanyon.B.TheGrandCanyonNationalParkcoversapartofthecanyonandplateauareasonbothsidesofit.C.ThemostimpressivepartofthecanyonisjustbesidetheGrandCanyonNationalPark.D.TheGrandCanyonNationalParkcontainstoweringbuttes,mesasandthewholevalleys.正确答案：B

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WheredoesthedesertplantagavegrowintheGrandCanyon?A.Itgrowsonthetoweringbuttes.B.Itgrowsonthemesas.C.Itgrowsontheplateau.D.Itgrowsinthedepthsofthevalley.正确答案：D

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Whydoesthegroundwaterfromthenorthfindsitswayintothecanyon,butthewaterfromthesouthdoesn't?A.Becausetherearefracturesintherocksinthesouth.B.Becausethesouthwestpartoftheunderlyingrockbedsareabitlowerthanthoseintheoppositedirection.C.Becausethepressureoftheupperstreamsforcesthewatertoflowinfromthenorthandflowawayfromthesouth.D.Thereasonisnotmentionedinthepassage.正确答案：B

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WhatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthattheGrandCanyonisofrelativelyrecentorigin?A.Theriveralmostcompleteditsworkoferosiononlyaboutsixmillionyearsago.B.TheColoradoPlateauonlyroseacomparativelyshorttimefromnow.C.Volcanicdebrisandintrusionsofigneousrockareofrecentorigin.D.Theformofthecanyonistheresultoftherecentworkdonebythenaturalforce.正确答案：D

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Accordingtothepassage,wherecantheoldestrocksbefound?A.NearPrecambrianschists.B.BelowPrecambrianschists.C.Atthebottomofthecanyon.D.Inthestratadepositedasmarinesediment.正确答案：C

PassageFour

TourismEnrichedCampaign旅游致富运动

"Tourismenrichesindividuals,families,communitiesandalltheworlD．"Thisisacentral,simplebutstraight-forwardmessageofthenewawarenesscampaignwithwhichtheWorldTourismOrganization(WTO)wantstoraiseawarenessofthepositiveimpactstourismcanhaveonlife,cultureandeconomy,inshourtonsocietyatalllevels.

The"TourismEnriches"campaignwaslaunchedattheFirstWorldConferenceonTourismCommunications(TOURCOM)endofJanuaryinMadriD．"ThisisthefirsttimeWTOhasaimedacampaignatthegeneralpublic,"saidWTOSecretary-GeneralMr.FrancescoFrangialli."Itisasimple,upbeatideaandasimplebeginning,butultimatelythecampaignisintendedtobedevelopedandusedbythetourismindustry,especiallyministriesinourmembercountries,astheyseefit."

TheinitiativecamefromtheWTOMemberslastyearandwasdiscussedatthe15thSessionoftheGeneralAssemblyinBeijing,China,lastOctober.

"Governmentshavebeenputtingahigherpriorityontourisminthetimeofrecentcrises,"stressedMr.Frangialli,explainingthatthisresultedinrecognitionoftourismasthemostprospectiveactivity,importantforenvironmental,culturalandsocialawareness,pursuitofpeaceandinternationalcooperationrecognitionandinparticularofitsabilitytoalleviatepovertythroughthecreationofsmallandmediumsizedtourismbusinessesandthecreationofnewjobs."ThatsamerecognitionhastakenplaceatthehighestlevelintheGeneralAssemblyoftheUnitedNations,whichunanimouslyagreedonDecember23rdtomaketheWTOitsnewestspecializedagency.

"Wearecallingupongovernmentstoimplementthisimportanceoftourisminpracticeandinvestmorefundsintourismdevelopmentandcommunications,"saidtheSecretary-General."ThesuccessofTourismEnriches'alsodependsinpartonitsdiffusioninthemedia,soweareinvitingthemtobecomethethirdmemberinthealreadyestablishedpublic-privatepartnershipinintemationaltourism."

Theaimsof"TourismEnriches"campaignaretopromotetourismasabasichumanrightandwayoflife,tostimulatecommunicationaboutthebenefitsoftourismasthemostprospectiveeconomicactivityforthelocalcommunitiesandcountries,toenhancecooperationbetweendestinationsandthetourismindustrywiththelocal,regionalandinternationalmediaandtolinkindividualtourismentitiestothelargercommunityofinternationaltourism.

Cooperatinginthecampaignisofferedtoalldestinations,touristcompaniesandthemedia,unconditionallywiththemembershipstatusintheWTO."Whilewebelievethattheprinciplesofthiscampaignareacceptableforall,weinparticularinvitethedevelopingworldtoadoptthemandlinkthemtotheUnitedNationsMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,"addedMr.Frangialli.

ThecampaignfeaturesfivebasiccomponentsthatcanbeadaptedandexpandedforusebyMemberStates,AffiliateMembersoftheWTOandtherestofthetourismindustryintheirowntourismpromotionandawarenessbuildingactivities:theslogan"TourismEnriches",thegraphicimageorlogoofthecampaign,asixA4sizeflyeroutliningpositiveimpactsoftourism,suchaseconomicbenefits,increasedinternationalunderstanding,ruraljobs,environmentalprotection,etc.,anattractiveposterusingthesameartworkandathirtysecondvideopublicserviceannouncementforfreeuseonnationaltelevisionchannels,airlines,and