［秋风英语］WORD BANK

　package　n.　(旅游)套装行程
　This travel package includes airfare and two nights at a hotel.

　lease　v.　租得；租出
　Henry won't buy a car.Instead ,he'll lease one for three years.

　luxury　adj.　奢侈的；豪华的
　This luxury car has soft ,leather seats.

　livelihood　n.　生计；营生
　Thomas paints houses for his livelihood.He really enjoys his job.

　menial　adj.　卑微的；属于佣人的
　I'm not interested in a menial job like cleaning hotel rooms.

　ethical　adj.　伦理的；道德的
　Cheating is not ethical.It's just not the right thing to do.

　complex　adj.　复杂的；错综的
　This problem is quite complex.There is no easy answer.

　reasonable　adj.　合理的
　Give me a reasonable amount of time to finish the project.One hour isn't enough.
　make it a point to do something (idiom)
　Can you make it a point to remember to call me ?

　haggle　v.　讨价还价；争论
　The woman and the man haggled over the price of the tomatoes.

　flaunt　v.　炫耀
　Karen likes to flaunt her jewelry.She wears all of it at one time.

  pagoda　n.　塔寺；佛塔
　During my trip to China ,I enjoyed seeing pagodas and other traditional buildings.

　code of conduct(n phr) 行为规范
　Our coach decided on a code of conduct,and everyone on the team has to follow these rules of behavior.

　take heart(idiom)　振作恰；别气馁
　Take heart.If you fail this test,you can still do well on the next one.So stop worrying.

[LESSON]

VACATIONS COST MORE THAN YOU THINK

What's your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents,compare packages and prices, and pay our money.
　　We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It's true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately,though,tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.
　　It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar ,5200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.
　　In Zanzibar,a British company leased 57 sq.km(22 sq.miles) of land from the government for tourist sites. They will include 14 luxury hotels,three golf courses,swimming pools,a trade center and an airport. The local people - 20 000 of them--- fear losing their farmlands and fishing rights. Who asked the people in these countries? No one.

Losing Their Way of Life

　　Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy.Instead,profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries.
　　When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums.Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos. Amazon Indians in Peru may now also be photographed performing their sacred dances.Removed from their hunting lands,the Indians have no choice left but to "sell" their culture.
　　Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago . But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and loval governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists,too, are prtting on the pressure.
　　The result is responsible tourism, or "ethical tourism." Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people's lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.

How Can We Help?

　　But take heart. The good news is that everyone-including us -can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.
　　They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotels ,restaurants and guide services . They can share profits fairly to help the local economy.And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.
　　What can tourists do? First,we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens.We can then make our choices and tell them why.And while we're abroad,we can:

　　★Buy local foods and products,not imported ones.
　　★Pay a fair price for goods and services and not haggle for the cheapest price.
　　★Avoid flaunting wealth.
　　★Ask befor taking photographs of people.
　　　They are not just part of the landscape!

　　Let's enjoy our vacation-and make sure others do,too.