D. D. administration 9. Owing to their desire for greater ________ , changes in the life-style of the young also threaten the traditional forms of holiday accommodation. A. convenience B. B. adventure C. flexibility D. self-catering 10. ________ played an important role in the early history of hospitality. A. Trade B. B. Religion C. Temples D. Churches 11. The Chinese government ________ the development of the domestic tourism industry as a very important means of ________ currency from circulation. A. consider, withdraw B. B. considered, withdrew C. considers, withdrawing D. considering, withdraws 12. Only in the case of “special interest tours”, the cultural exchange may take the form of _______ group trips to a concert, museums or art galleries. A. carefully escorted B. B. carefully escorting C. cautiously guided D. D. cautiously guiding 13. Since May 1,1995, leisure time over the two-day weekend ________ urban residents' demand for domestic travel and tourism. A. stimulates B. B. is stimulating C. has stimulated D. D. has been stimulating 14. ________ may form an impenetrable barrier to genuine local contact and this limitation may lead to mutual misunderstanding. A. Literature B. B. Location C. Language D. D. Landscape 15. In more recent times, it was the ________ themselves who developed the first air package tours. A. travel retailers B. B. travel agents C. travel directors D. D. travel principals II. Reading comprehension: (2 × 10=20) Directions: Read the following passages and make your proper choices. (1) If the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that fly the world's busiest air route between London and Paris have a fight on their hands. The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning the