Reading Unit 5

1. What is the most important goal of Geotourism?

• 1. Limit the number of tourists in certain destinations

• 1. Keep unique locations intact

• 1. Reduce the negative impacts on the environment

• 1. Promote local cultures

Geotourism benefits the local economies more than mass tourism because

• 1. tour companies build big hotels and restaurants in the area

• 1. tourists eat local cuisine

• 1. travelers enjoy local performing arts

• 1. local residents are employed

One concern of Geotourism which ecotourism and sustainable tourism do not mention is

• 1. the preservation of nature

• 1. the maintenance of local landscapes

• 1. the improvement of local life

• 1. the protection of wildlife

Which example of well-planned tourism was provided in the passage?

• 1. about at a beach

• 1. about a mountain range

• 1. about an old building

• 1. about a wood

 In Ecuador, geo travelers are not offered to

• 1. stay close to the nature

• 1. acquire knowledge from indigenous people

• 1. freely choose the lodging

• 1. help protect animals

In the past, many female tourists complained about trekking service in Nepal because of

• 1. the attitude of the personnel

• 1. the dangerousness of trekking path

• 1. the lack of training sessions for tourists

• 1. the lack of female porters

The Australian government prohibit travelers from climbing the  Ayer’s Rock NOT due to

• 1. its dangerous terrain

• 1. the rapid growth in the amount of tourists

• 1. its sacred aspects

• 1. the reception of indigenous communities