2020年電大高級(jí)休閑英語(yǔ)復(fù)習(xí)試題及答案

精選-可編輯修改-《高級(jí)休閑英語(yǔ)》試題SectionInformationforexamineesQuestions1-10：20points,2pointforeach;Questions11-30:20points,1pointforeach)Part1:Questions1-10.TheHistoryofSaintValentine'sDayValentine'sDaystartedinthetimeoftheRomanEmpire.SomeexpertsstatethatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianityandforsecretlyofficiatingatChristianmarriages.HediedonFebruary14,inabouttheyear270A.D.OnelegendsaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer'sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsignedit"FromYourValentine".HoweverweneedtoknowmoreofthestorytoknowwhySt.Valentineisnowthepatronsaintoflovers.InancientRome,February14'hwasaholidaytohonorJuno.JunowastheQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddesses.TheRomansalsoknewherastheGoddessofwomenandmarriage.Thefollowingday,February15'h,begantheFeastofLupercalia.ThelivesofyoungRomanboysandgirlswereusuallystrictlyseparate,butontheeveofthefestivalofLupercaliathenamesofRomangirlswerewrittenonslipsofpaperandplacedintojars.Eachyoungmanwoulddrawagirl'snamefromthejar,thentheyoungmanandwomanwouldbecomepartnersforthedurationofthefestival.Sometimesthepairingofthechildrenlastedanentireyear,andoften,theywouldfallinloveandwouldlatermarry.UndertheruleofEmperorClaudiusⅡ,Romewasinvolvedinmanybloodyandunpopularcampaigns.Claudiuswashavingadifficulttimegettingsoldierstojoinhismilitaryleagues.HebelievedthatthereasonwasthatRomanmendidnotwanttoleavetheirlovesorfamilies.Asaresult,ClaudiuscancelledallmarriagesandengagementsinRome.SaintValentineandSaintMariussecretlymarriedcouples,andforthisSaintValentinewasapprehendedanddraggedbeforethePrefectofRome,whocondemnedhimtobebeatentodeathwithclubsandtohavehisheadcutoff.Hesufferedmartyrdomonthe14thdayofFebruary,abouttheyear270A.D.In496A.D.PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14thtohonorSt.Valentine.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomeendeavoredtodoawaywiththepaganelementintheRomanfeastsofthisperiodbysubstitutingthenamesofsaintsforthoseofmaidens.AstheLupercaliabeganaboutthemiddleofFebruarythepastors,followingGelasius'decision,appeartohavechosenSaintValentine'sDayforthecelebrationofthisnewfeast.Soitseemsthatthecustomofyoungmenchoosingmaidensforvalentines,orsaintsaspatronsforthecomingyeararoseinthisway.Gradually,February14thbecamethedateforexchanginglovemessagesandSt.Valentinebecamethepatronsaintoflovers.Thedatewasmarkedbysendingpoemsandsimplegiftssuchasflowersandcandy.Therewasoftenasocialgatheringoraballtocelebratethepatronsaintoflovers.IntheUnitedStates,MissEstherHowlandisgivencreditforsendingthefirstvalentinecards.Commercialvalentineswereintroducedinthe1800'sandnowthedateismuchcommercialized.ThetownofLoveland,Colorado,doesalargepostofficebusinessaroundFebruary14th.NeverthelesseventhoughtheadvertisingindustryfocusesonValentine'sDayasjustanotherwayforustospendourmoney,thespiritofgoodcontinuesasvalentine'saresentoutwithmessagesoflove,howeversentimentalized,andchildrenandsweetheartsexchangevalentinecardsatschool,atworkandevenwithinthefamily.Question1-10:Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersa,b,c,ord.Writea,b,cordonyourAnswerSheet.1.Valentine'sDayiscelebrateda)onthedayofSt.Valentine’sbirth.b)ontheFeastofLupercalia.c)onlybyChristmas.d)onthedayofSt.Valentine'sdeath.2.AtthefeastofLupercaliainancientRomea)younggirlsandboyswerekeptstrictlyseparate.b)younggirlsandboyswouldgetmarried.c)younggirlsandboyswouldbepartneredforthefestival.d)youngpeoplewerebaptizedintoChristianity.3.AccordingtothisarticleClaudiusⅡofRomebannedmarriagesbecausea)hecouldnotgetsoldierstojoinhisarmy.b)hebelievedgirlsandboysshouldbekeptseparate.c)hedidnotbelieveinChristianity.d)hewantedtocontrolthebirthrate.4.TheofficialwhocondemnedSt.Valentinetodeathwasa)thePrefectofRomeb)EmperorClaudiusⅡc)PopeGelasiusd)amemberofChristiancommunity5.WhotriedtodoawaywiththepaganelementintheRomanfeasts?a)Lupercaliab)ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomec)Juno,theQueenoftheRomanGodsandGoddessesd)MissEstherHowland6.ThepastorsoftheearlyChristianChurchinRomea)encouragedpaganismonValentine'sDay.b)encouragedyoungmentochoosemaidensaspartnersonValentine'sDay.c)encouragedemperortobecomeaChristian.d)encouragedpeopletochoosesaintsaspatronsonValentinesDay.7.Wehavebeenabletobuyvalentinecardsa)forover300years.b)sinceMissEstherHowlandsentthefirstvalentinecard.c)forover200years.d)sincethepostofficeinLovelandwasopened.8.Before1800a)manypeopleexchangedvalentinegreetingsandgifts.b)therewereoftenannualvalentinesballs.c)thepostofficeinLovelandwaskeptbusyonValentine'sDay.d)Valentinewasnotyetasaint.9.Withinthecontextofthearticle,peopleliketopostcardsfromacertaintowninColoradobecausea)thatiswherethefirstValentine'scardwasposted.b)itisValentine'sbirthplace.c)thepostofficethereislargeandefficient.d)ofthesentimentalmeaningattachedtosendingacardfrom‘Loveland’.10.Withinthecontextofthearticle,thecommercializationofSt.Valentine'sDaymeansthata)childrennowexchangevalentinecardsatschools.b)thedayhasbecomeaverysentimentaloccasion.c)peopleareencouragedtospendmoneytocelebratetheday.d)thedayhaslostitsChristianconnections.Part2:Questions11-25Welcomeintheyear2000byjoiningusattheCrossheysInnOneofIreland'sOldestPubsProprietorsColmandVincentHurl.BACKGROUNDTheCrosskeysInnisoneofIreland'smostfamousIrishTraditionalMusicPubs.MusiciansfromalloverIrelandhaveatonetimeoranotherplayedwithin(andoutside)itswalls.Intheoldtimes,itisathatchedstone-builtcottagewithwhitewashedwallsandwasonceacoachingstopontheoldBelfasttoDerryroad.Itwasalsoashopwhichsoldeverythingforaruralcommunity(seesomeofthereceiptsonthewalls),apostofficeandofcourseabar.Nobodyknowsforsurewhenitwasbuiltbutitisthoughttohavebeenaround1740.MUSICTraditionalIrishmusicsessionsareheldeverySaturdaynight8.OOtilllate(allmusicianswelcome).ImpromptusessionssomeWednesdays,FridaysandSundays(againallmusicianswelcome).OLDWORLDCHARMComeinandrestyourbonesinfrontoftheblazingturffireinthekitchenanden30vthecraic(thetalking)andmusic,orgointothebigroom,playthepiano,singasongortwo,ormaybelistentoastoryteller.TellaYarnorthreeyourself.HOWTOFINDUSTheCrosskeysInnissituatedatthejunctionoftheGrangeRoad&CrosskeysRoad,whichishalfwayalongthemainRandalstown-PortglenoneRoadB52.FromBelfasttaketheM2&turnoffforRandalstown&Portglenone,straightthroughRandalstowntowardsPort-glenoneB5Zforfivemiles,signpostonleftsideforCrosskeys.Weareattheendoftheroad.Wecanprovidemapsoftheareatohelpyoufindyourway.CONTACTINFORMATIONIfyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutTheCrosskeysInnthenwhynotcontactusdirectly.Detailsforreachingusbypostandtelephonearegivenbelow:40GrangeRoad,Ardnaglass,Toonle,Co.Antrim,Northern.IrelandTel,+44(O)2879650694NameofHotelCrosskeysInnProprietorsColmandVincent………………(11)Country……(12)TypeofBuildingThatchedandbuiltof…………(13)HistoryOnceusedasacoachingstop,a…………(14)apostofficeandabar.Probablyabout…………(15)yearsold(whentheadvertisementwaswritten).SpecialattractionsoftheHotelAnIrishtraditionalmusicsessionregularlyheldoncea…………(16)onSaturdaywithoccasionalimpromptusessionsonotherevenings.Guestscansitaroundthe…………(17)firesinthekitchen.LocationThehotelisatthejunctionofGrangeRoad&and…………(18).Whentravelingfrom…………(19)usetheM2andtheB52roads.ContactinformationBy…………(20)andtelephone40GrangeRoad,Ardnaglass,Toome,Co.Antrim,N.IrelandTel,+44(0)2879650694Questions21-25:Nowreadtheadvertisementagainandlookattheboldfacedwordsinthetexttofindouttheircorrectmeaningsthroughthecontext,thenchoosetheclosestoptioninmeaningfromthelistsbelowbywritinga,b,cordonyourAnswerSheet.21.Puba)publictheatreb)publicconveniencec)hotelorinnd)publicmusichall22.Impromptusessionsa)sessionsplayedbyamateurmusiciansb)immoderatelyloudsessionsc)Irishmusicsessionsd)sessionsthatarenotplannedinadvance23.Restyourbonesa)makeyourselfcomfortableb)bringyourmusicalinstrumentswithyouc)haveasleepd)visitthecemetery24.Craica)listeningtothemusicb)gossipingwiththeothercustomersc)joininginthesingingd)crackingopenabottleofwine25.AYarnorthreea)afewdrinksb)anumberofstoriesc)sometraveldirectionsd)spinningatalePart3:Questions26-30Verbalskillsinanotherculturecangenerallybemasteredifonestudieshardenough.Butnonverbalskillsaremuchmoredifficulttolearn.Nonverbalbehaviorsmainlyincludeeyecontact,facialexpression,posture,gestures,andtheuseoftime,space,andterritory.Themessagessentbybodylanguageandthewaywearrangetimeandspacehavealwaysbeenopentointerpretation.Whenculturesdiffer,itbecomesverydifficulttounderstandnonverbalbehaviors.Inwesternculture,forexample,peopleperceivesilenceasanegativetrait(品質(zhì)).Itsuggestsrejection,unhappiness,depression,regret,embarrassment,orignorance.However,theJapaneseproverbsays,“Thosewhoknowdonotspeak;thosewhospeaksdonotknow.”Silenceisequatedwithwisdom.Gesturescanalsocreatedifferentreactionsindifferentculturesandthusonemustbecarefulinusingandinterpretingthem.Insomesocietiesitisextremelybadpointingone'sfingerasingivingdirections.Otherhandgesturescanalsocausetrouble.The"thumbsup"symbolmaybeusedtoindicateapprovalinmanycountries,butinIranandGhanaitisavulgar(粗俗的)gesture.Asbusinesspeopleincreasinglyinteractwiththeirtheircounterpartsfromothercultures,theywillbecomemoreawareofthesedifferences.Somebehaviorsareeasytowarnagainst,suchastouchingpeoplefromtheMiddleEastwiththelefthand.However,learningallofthemisimpossible,andsuchlistsaremerelythetipoftheculturaliceberg.26.Non-verbalbehaviorsdon'tinclude_________.a)postureb)facialexpressionsc)makinganaddressd)theuseofspace27.Differencesin________willleadtodifferencesincommunicationsa)culturesb)languagesc)verbalskillsd)habits28.TheJapaneseagreethatsilenceisassociatedwith________.a)goodmannerb)unhappinessc)depressiond)littleknowledge29.Itcannotbeinferredfromthepassagethat________a)differentculturehavedifferentinterpretationsofsimilargesturesb)itisgoodforthebusinesspeopletoknowofthedifferentmeaningsofsimilargesturesc)westernculturesaredistinctivelydifferentfromorientalculturesd)nonverbalbehaviorsaremorecomplicatedthanverbalbehaviors30.Wemaynotfind______intheculturaliceberg.a)thoseverbalskillspeoplemayuseb)theculturaldosanddon'tc)thosenonverbalskillsusedbypeopled)thegoodhygienichabitspeoplehaveSectionII.Reading(40points,2pointsforeach)Part1Questions31-35InformationforTouriststoMalaysiaGettingthevisa.TravelerscancometoMalaysiaindividuallyorwithatourgroup.Thetravelagencieswhichorganizethetourwillgothroughallthenecessaryformalitiesforthegroupmembers,whileindividualtravelersshouldfindoutiftheyneedavisatoenterMalaysia.Fornationalsofmostcountriesoftheworld,avisaisgrantedattheportofentry,butnationalsofsomecountrieshavetoapplyforavisabeforetheirarrival.YoushouldcheckwiththeMalaysianembassyinyourcountrywhetherornotyouneedavisatoenterMalaysia.Youshouldapplyforitwellaheadoftimeifyoudoneedone.Itusuallytakesatleasttwoweekstoprocessthevisaapplication.PhysicalCheck-up.TouristsshouldgototheirdoctorsbeforeleavingforMalaysiaandgetsomevaccinationsormedicationaccordingtotheirdoctor’sadvice.Malaysiahasmanywell-equippedhospitals,andmanyclinicsoperatedbydoctorsinprivatepractice,butthefeeschargedcanvarygreatlyfromhospitaltohospital,andfromclinictoclinic.InMalaysia,alldoctorsspeakMalay.ItisalsoeasytofinddoctorswhospeakEnglish,Chinese,orTamil.Doctorswhospeakotherlanguagesaremoredifficulttofind.Ifyoudonotspeakanyofthefourlanguages,theremaybeaproblemincommunicationwhenyouseekmedicalhelpinMalaysia.MoneyMatters.Allhardcurrencies,forexample,USdollars,Germanmarks,Frenchfrancs,Japaneseyenandsterlingpounds,areacceptedinMalaysia.Touristscanusecash,traveler’schecksandcreditcardsaccordingtotheirownneeds.Foreigncurrenciesandtraveler’scheckscanbechangedtoMalaysianringitsattheexchangedeskofmosthotels,themajorbanks,andauthorizedmoneychangers.Don’tchangemoneywithanyunauthorizedmoneyvendors,itisillegalandnotsafe.Themajorcreditcards,suchasVisa,MasterCard,AmericanExpress,Million,JCBandDiner’sClub,areacceptedinmostofthebighotelsanddepartmentstores.HotelReservation.ThereareplentyofhotelsinthebigcitiesofMalaysia,mostofthemareratedone-to-fivestarhotels.Mosthotelsareequippedwithair-conditioners,singleordoublebeds,andprivatebathrooms.Hotelguestscangetfax,laundryandwake-upservices.Inhotelsabovethethree-starlevel,therearealsobusinesscenters,beautysalons,healthcentersanddiscos.BuffetbreakfastswithbothWesternandSoutheastAsianfoodareserved.Hotandcolddrinksareprovidedinmosthotels,andthetapwaterisdrinkableinKualaLampur,butelsewheretouristsshouldbemorecautious.Thepricesofthehotelsvaryaccordingtotheircategoriesandtheseason.Touristsshouldreservetheirhotelsbeforetheycomeespeciallyduringhighseason.Reservationscanbemadethroughatravelagency,anoverseasbranchofthehotel,orbyfax.Ifyouarrivewithoutareservation,youcantelephonethehoteluponarrivingattheairport.TherearealsohotelreservationdesksoperatedbytheMalaysianTourismAssociationatallthemajorairportsofthecountry.Questions31-35.Findoutifthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtothetext.MarkTonyouranswersheetifitistrue,Fifitisfalse.Thenwriteyouranswersonyouranswersheet.31.YoucanfindoutwhetheryouneedavisaornotbyaskingattheMalaysianembassyinyourcountry.32.Whenyouapplyforavisaattheembassy,youcanexpectthatyouwillreceiveitwithintwoweeks.33.AlldoctorsinMalaysiaspeakfourlanguages.34.Creditcardsmaynotbeacceptedinsomesmallerhotels.35.Reservationforhotelsduringthehighseasonishighlyrecommended.Part2Questions36-40OffSlopeNewYorkoffersmorethanjustgreatfunontheslopes.You’llfindendlesswaystofillyouroff-slopetime,too.Inthewesternpartofthestate,takeaquicktripfromSkiTamarackorKissingBridgetoBuffalo,homeoftheBuffaloPhilharmonicOrchestraand15theatresrangingfromtraditionaltoavant-garde.Fromthereit’sashortdrivetoNiagaraFallsanditsBrilliantlightfestival.Enjoyaccommodationatthetop-ratedInnatHolidayValley,thenplananeveninginthedelightfulresortvillageofSkitheAdirondacks,thensurroundyourselfwithrusticcharmorlavishsplendor.AfteradayontheslopesatGore,pamperyourselfinthespaatTheSagamoreonLakeGeorge.Theultimatewintertown,LakePlacid,amerefiveminutesfromWhiteface,offersanamazingselectionofshopswithuniqueclothing,outdoorgear,rusticfurniture,art,jewelryandsomuchmore.SaratogaSprings,withitsVictoriansplendorandcharm,isashorthopfromWestMountaininGlensFalls.SpendafewdaysintheFingerLakesregion.SkiatGreekPeakorSongMountain,andthenvisitthefun-filledtownofIthaca.EnjoythenightlifeinpubsandrestaurantsinCollegetown,justofftheCornellUniversitycampus.VisitCanadaigua,withitsamazingboutiquesandgalleries,andtakeinthemagnificentSonnenbergGarden’sholidayseasonFestivalofLightscelebration,whichdatesbackto1899.It’stheperfectendingtoasuperbdayofskiingatBristol.CatskillskiingisenhancedwithavisittoCaskillCornersinMountTremper,featuringtheFestivalMarketplace;entertainment;dining;and,themainattraction,afantasyoflights,musicandmagicintheworld’slargestkaleidoscope.Margaretville,closetoSkiPlattekill,bobcatandBelleayre,isbrimmingwithantiqueships.NearHunterMountain,thetownsofTannersvilleandHunterarealivewithnightlife.Ontheothersideofthemountain,thetownofJustashortdrivefromManhattan,youcanskialldayatMt.Peter,SterlingForest,HolidayMountainorThunderRidge,thenreturnforanexcitingeveninginthecity.OrstayinthenearbyvillageofNyakontheDayornight,onoroffslopes,winterhearsupacrossNewYorkQuestions36-40.Completethefollowingstatementsbychoosingthebestfromtheanswersa,b,c,anddandwritetheletteronyouranswersheet.36.Theplacenamesmentionedinthetextdoesnotinclude________.a.Manhattanb.Buffaloc.NewYorkd.NewJersey37.Thetextdoesnotmention_________________.a.mountainsb.oceansc.townsd.villages38.LakePlacidis__________.a.homeoftheBuffaloPhilharmonicOrchestrab.closetoWhitefacec.notedforitsnightlifed.LakeGeorge39.Theworld’slargestkaleidoscope____________.a.wasbuiltin1899b.isclosetoSkiTamarackcwasbuiltin1869d.isnottheNationalHistoricLandmarkmentionedinthetext40.TheFingerLakesregionincludes___________a.Margaretvilleb.Ithacac.Gored.WindhamPart3Questions41-50InthethousandorsoyearssincetheBritishpubfirstappeared,itspopularityhasremainedunshaken.Pubsarewrittenaboutandtalkedabout;theyarelaughedinandfoughtin;gamesareplayedinthem,meetingsareheldinthem.Theyarerelieduponforfood,drinkandsocialcontact.Pubshavealwaysbeenimportantforeverykindofclub,societyandorganization.Theyhavebeenused,overthecenturies,ascourts,churchesandauctionrooms.Inthepast,pubsinsmallercommunitieswereevenusedasmortuariesattimes.Itisclaimedthatbothcricketandfootballwereborninpubs!Greatmusichasbeenlaunchedfrompubsandallsortsofpresentdaypopgroupsplayedtheirfirstperformancesinthelocalpub.Englishliteratureissaidtohavebeguninapub---Chaucer’sTabard---andliteratureandpubshavebeencloselylinkedeversincethattime.Shakespearefrequentedinnsandalehousesandoftenwrotehisplaysoverajugofale.PubsalsofeatureprominentlyintheworksofCharlesDickens.Pubshavebeenusedbyhighwaymenandsmugglers,artistsandwriters,geniusesandintellectuals,criminalsandcomics---alltypesofpeoplefromavarietyofbackgroundsand,thesedays,fromallaroundtheworld.BeerhasatraditionalBritishtastebuttherearemanydifferentflavoursandvarieties:lightale,paleale,brownaleandbitter---tomentiononlyafew.It’sservedfrombottlesorbarrelsinpintsorhalfpintsQuestions41-45.Identifyamongthefollowingtopicsthosewhicharedealtwithindifferentparagraphs(Writedowntheletterrepresentingthetopicastheanswer).PublawsandcustomsUsesofpubsPubsasinsightsintoBritishcultureBritain’sfirstpubTheprocessofmakingbeerPricesofdrinksThepopularityofpubsThelayoutoftypicalpubsConnectionswithliteratureJokesaboutpubsPeoplewhouse/haveusedpubsPayingandtippingthetasteofBritishbeerThenumberofpubsinBritainPubsasplacestorelax41.Paragraph1:____________________42.Paragraph2:______________________43.Paragraph3:_______________________44.Paragraph4:______________________45.Paragraph5:_______________________Question46-50.Lookattheitalicizedwordsinthetextandfindouttheircorrectmeaningthroughthecontext,thenchoosetheoptionclosestinmeaningfromthelistsbelowbywritinga,b,orconyouranswersheet.46.unshakena.intactb.unshavenc.notattacked47.popa.pubb.fizzydrinkc.modernmusic48.frequenta.oftenb.frequentlyc.visitregularly49.comica.comedyb.magazinethatcontainsstoriestoldinpicturesc.entertainerwhotellsjokesinordertomakepeoplelaugh50.bittera.extremelycoldb.akindofbeerthatislightbrownincolourc.atastethatissharp,notsweet,andoftenslightlyunpleasantSectionIII.WritingTest(20points)WriteashortessayontheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofTravellingbyAir.Thereshouldbetwomainparagraphs,onegivingyourideasaboutadvantagesandoneonwhatyouseeasthedisadvantagesofairtravel.高級(jí)休閑英語(yǔ)試題答案SectionI&II(80points)1-10.dcaabdcbdc11.Hurl12.NorthernIreland13.stone14.shop15.259(or260)16.week17.turf18.CrosskeysRoad19.Belfast20.post(ormail/letter)21.c22.d23.a24.b25.b26-30caacd31.T32.F33.F34.T35.T36.d37b38.b39.d40.b41.g42.b43I44.k45.m46.a47.c48.c49.c50.bII.WritingTest:20points.Writingmarkingguidelines18-20ExcellentFreefromerrors,substantiallength,andwellconstructed,completecontroloverchoiceandarrangementofwordsandideas.15-17VerygoodGoodlengthandstructure,correctandambitioustreatmentofthetopic,naturalandappropriateinstyle.12-14.GoodFreefrombasicerrors,thememaintainedwithsomeassuranceandappropriateuseofvocabulary.9-11PassCommunicatesaclear,connectedsequenceofideas,withreasonablycorrectandnaturalsyntaxandvocabulary.6-8WeakNeartopasslevel,butinadequateeitherbecauseofnumerouserrorsingrammarorvocabulary,tooelementaryanapproachorseriousirrelevance.0-5VerypoorErrorsandnarrownessofvocabularypreventcommunication.Visa-freepolicybringsChengdubiz,tourismboost.Makingnationalheadlinesseveraltimes,Chengdu's72-hourvisa-freepolicyhasattractedwideattentionfrombothChineseandforeignexpertsandbusinessmensinceittookeffectonSept1lastyear.Theprogrampermitscitizensfrom51countriesandregionsincludingtheUnitedStates,Australia,CanadaandJapanwhohavevalidvisasandflightticketstoathirdcountrytospendthreedaysinthecity.ThecapitalofSichuanprovinceisthefirstcityinthewesternregionofChinatoofferforeigntouristsathree-dayvisaandthefourthnationwidetoadoptthepolicyfollowingShanghai,BeijingandGuangzhou.LiZhiyong,deputydeanofthetourisminstituteatSichuanUniversity,saidthemove"contributestoalargeincreaseinthenumberofoverseastouristsandraisesthecity'slevelofinternationalization"."Thepolicywillalsobringdirecteconomicrevenue,"Lisaid."Chengduhasmanyculturallegaciesandisalsoaparadiseforpandaloverswiththeworld'slargestbreedingandresearchcenter.Threedaysarelongenoughforforeignvisitorstovisitthoseiconictouristspots,"henoted.ThecityishometotheremainsoftheJinshacivilizationthatdatesbackmorethan3,000yearsaswellastheQingchengMountainsandtheDujiangyanirrigationsystem.QingchenghaslongbeenrecognizedasthebirthplaceofTaoism,China'sancientindigenousreligion,whileDujiangyanisconsideredtobetheoldestfunctioningwater-controlprojectintheworld.Chengdurankedthirdintouristfacilities,managementandservicesamong60Chinesecitiesinacustomersatisfactionsurveyreleasedlastyear.But,Liaddedthateffortsarestillneededtodevelopmoretourismproducts,improveEnglishservicesandprovideaccuratetranslationoftrafficsignsandscenicbillboards.ZhaoYun,chairwomanofBritishChamberofCommerceSouthwestChina,toldChinaDailythathiscolleaguesfoundthepolicyveryconvenient."ABritishclientonceflewhereandstayedforjustonedaytocheckherorderedgoods,"shesaid.ZhaowasborninShanxiprovince,butshehaslivedinChengduformorethan10years."Mylifewaslikearunningracemovingfromplacetoplace.IalsolivedinBeijingandShanghaibefore,"shesaid.