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Chaos([ke??s] n.混乱）in Tourism Market In the picture a fierce（adj.凶猛的；暴躁的） guide is holding a knife towards a terrified tourist. Saying “give me money, or I’ll pull a knife to your throat” It is not uncommon to witness such an illegal behavior in daily life. The picture reflects(v.反射；表达) a worrisome phenomenon in our society: tourists are often squeezed(v..勒索；压榨）for money during their trips. Reasons resulting in serious chaos in tourism market can be summarized（v.总结；概述） as the following. From the individual （adj.个别的；个人的）point, some tourists who love to take petty（adj.琐碎的；小气的） advantages are attracted by lower prices. However, the target（n.目标）of businessmen is to maximize their profit. They will not get a bad deal（v.处理；对待；n.交易）. Moreover, in the aspect of the government, its regulatory(adj.管理的）inaction（n.不作为）fuels（n.燃料）such a mess instead of controlling and eradicating（v.根除；消灭）cruel guides thoroughly. Fortunately, China’s Travel Law eventually comes into being. The law sets some operating standards for travel business and scenic areas, and prohibits（v.禁止；阻止）travel agencies（n.机构）from forcing tourists to purchase goods. Under the protection of the law, it is certain that we can enjoy our wonderful traveling. How to Live a Low-Carbon Life As is vividly depicted（v.描述）in the drawing above, a couple is contented（n.内容；目录；v.满足）with the clothes on the clothes line. They should be proud of not using the washing machine to tumble（v.摔倒；滚动）the clothes dry. An increasing number of people are making a strong appeal（n.呼吁；请求；感染力）for a low-carbon lifestyle. They long for a cleaner and more environment-friendly world. However, the excessive（adj.过分的；过多的；极度的）carbon dioxide emitted（v.发出；放射）into the air has seriously damaged our living environment. The tsunami（n.海啸）, flood and severe drought（n.干旱）caused by the global warming are the biggest threat（n.威胁，恐吓；凶兆）to people all over the world. The earth seems to be furious（adj.激烈的；狂怒的；喧闹的）with human beings. The only effective way to solve this pr