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MODULE 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges Part Two Teaching Resources 第二部分 教学资源 Section 1 Background readings for MODULE 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges . tourism Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. A tourist is someone who travels at least eighty kilometers (fifty miles) from home for the purpose of recreation, as defined by the World Tourism Organization (a United Nations body). A more comprehensive definition would be that tourism is a service industry, comprising a number of tangible and intangible components. The tangible elements include transport systems - air, rail, road, water and now, space; hospitality services - accommodation, foods and beverages, tours, souvenirs; and related services such as banking, insurance and safety and security. The intangible elements include: rest and relaxation, culture, escape, adventure, new and different experiences. Many countries depend heavily upon travel expenditures by foreigners as a source of taxation and as a source of income for the enterprises that sell (export) services to these travelers. Consequently the development of tourism is often a strategy employed either by a Non-governmental organization (NGO) or a governmental agency to promote a particular region for the purpose of increasing commerce through exporting goods and services to non-locals. Sometimes Tourism and Travel are used interchangeably. In this context travel has a similar definition to tourism, but implies a more purposeful journey. The term tourism is sometimes used pejoratively, implying a shallow interest in the societies and places that the tourist visits. 2. plateau In geology?and earth science, a plateau is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat open country if the uplift was recent in geologic history. Section 2 The Analysis of the Difficult Sentences from MODULE 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges They could go anywhere they wished. 他们可以去任何想去的地方。