随身英语 Tourism controls 世界著名景点为控制游客数量出新招

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随着旅游大众化，国际旅游人数不断增加，世界各地的著名景点变得越来越拥挤。限制参观人数，对游客收取城市税、占用税……本期 “随身英语” 介绍各国著名景点应对游客潮所采取的相应措施，以保护这些历史名胜和必看景点。
Vocabulary:  tourism 词汇：旅游业
I love holidays! There’s nothing better than jetting off to a foreign destination to visit the attractions it has on offer. Of course, I’m not alone. Millions of people are doing the same, and why not? The world has an amazing variety of must-see sights, from breathtaking natural scenery to impressive old cities. But the problem is that too many of us are visiting them at the same time, putting pressure on these delicate and ancient places.
That’s why a number of beauty spots and historic sites have been introducing charges or restrictions on the tourists who visit. There are many reasons for this: to reduce overcrowding, which can spoil the ambience of a place, to manage wear and tear on old crumbling buildings, to tidy up the mess that visitors leave behind, or – as some may suggest – creating tourist traps to make more money out of the visitors.
The famous Italian city of Venice with its picturesque canals has, for example, introduced an entry fee of up to

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