Passage 10
学霸导读 当过度旅游成为全球性问题，身为游客应该怎么做？
Travel has become as accessible as McDonald’s, reaching a new high as international tourist arrivals reached 1.4 billion in 2018. In 1995, this numbered only about 541 million.
As the father of two kids， I’m the f irst to celebrate the drop in costs brought on by air- travel market liberalization （ 自由化 ）， the rise of discount airlines， a revolution （ 变革 ） in accommodations t 1 to Booking.com and Airbnb， and mobile devices installed with the best maps and travel guides the world has ever known. I’m also happy for the retailers， hoteliers （ 酒店老板 ）， museum keepers and others who have benef itted f inancially from the tourism boom.
I can’t help but wonder， though， what we’re a 2 seeing as we travel these days. More people are traveling， but many are visiting the same places. Is a forest of self ie （ 自拍 ） sticks what I wanted to show my daughters at the Louvre？ When was the last time I set foot on Prague’s main square w 3 being elbowed （ 用肘推开 ） a dozen times？ Is a trip to Barcelona complete if you have to avoid every famous location for fear of being trampled （ 踩踏 ）？
Cities cannot do much about this—they can’t very well close airports， force airlines to f ly less frequently or increase their prices. R 4 the cost of air travel will never be popular： Many will object to it on the grounds （ 以……为理由 ） that travel shouldn’t be just for the r 5 ， and it’ll hurt the residents of cities troubled with overtourism.
So what should travelers do？ Stay home？ That’s unlikely. But if you are heading to some of the world’s most popular destinations， rethink your bucket list （ 愿望清单 ）. You should be open to venturing （ 冒险 ） beyond the obvious. Even if you decide to visit an iconic site， c 6 going at an off-peak （ 非高峰的 ） time.
The biggest thing to keep in mind， no matter where you travel， is to be well-researched， respectful and genuinely （ 由衷地 ） curious about the destination. Don’t fall victim to what people call “self ie culture” and “bucket list culture”. Treat the destination as your own home—not as a “hidden gem” that you throw money at to get a c 7 experience you feel entitled to.
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高频词汇
accessible /ək'sesəbl/ adj. 易使用的； 易得到的
accommodations /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃnz/ n. 住宿，尤指宾馆房间
discount /'dɪskaʊnt/ n. 折扣，打折
boom /buːm/ n. 增长，繁荣
object /əb'dʒekt/ v. 反对，不赞成
resident /'rezɪdənt/ n. 居民，住户
iconic /aɪ'kɒnɪk/ adj. 符号的；偶像的
respectful /rɪ'spektf l/ adj. 表示尊敬的；尊重的
install /ɪn'stɔːl/ v. 安装
obvious /'ɒbviəs/ adj. 清楚的；显然的，明显的
fall victim to 成为……的受害者；成为……的牺牲品
entitle /ɪn'taɪtl/ v. 使享有权利；使符合资格