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Tourism probably started in Roman times．Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire．But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped．
In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born．Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel（英吉利海峡）．They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice（威尼斯）in Italy．Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city．The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich．
In the 18th century, tourism began to change．For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”．They believed that the water there was good for their health．So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns．
In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster．When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea．And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier．
Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built．People began to travel more to far-away countries．
The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people．Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them．
Thus tourism grew．In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays．The company organizes everything—plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food—and tourists pay for it all before they leave home．The package tour and modern tourist industry was born．
The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949．But tourism did not take off until 1978．In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion Yuan and became an important part of China’s social development．
小题1:In the early times, the travelers __________．

A．all came from Roman

B．had lots of money

C．were very young and strong

D．traveled by boat

小题2:Which of the following is true？

A．The young men learned little from Grand Tour．

B．Tourism became faster and safer when the first railways were built in the 18th century．

C．More people chose planes for its cheap price．

D．In 2002, tourism became a significant part of China’s social development．

小题3:_________played the most important role in the tourism development．

A．Education

B．Transportation

C．Money

D．People’s ideas

小题4:Modern tourism was born ___________．

A．in 1978

B．in Roman times

C．in the early 17th century

D．in 1949

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

试题分析：本文介绍了旅游业的发展历程，从最早的故罗马事情到最近的package tour。
小题1:推理题。根据第二段最后一句The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education-but only for the rich.说明那时的旅游是富人的游戏，故B说法正确。
小题2:细节题：从最后一段的句子：In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion Yuan and became an important part of China’s social development．可知在2002年旅游业是中国社会发展的重要部分，选 D
小题3:推理题。根据文章第4段When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns,第五段Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built.和第六段The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.都说明交通方式的变化起了很大的作用。故B的说法正确。
小题4:细节题。根据文章最后一段内容Thus tourism grew, in 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company说明是在1949年世纪现代旅游才开始流行。故D正确。