1、On a mild, sunny afternoon, large numbers of tourists walk down Barcelonas famous tree-lined street, La Ramble. They love it-the weather, the snacks, and the relaxed atmosphere. But the city doesnt always love them back. In January, thousands of Barcelona residents marched down La Rambla and “occupi
2、ed” the entrance to a hotel there, to protest the volume of tourists and gentrification(贵族化)in the city. Two years ago, City Hall banned tour groups of 15 or more people from entering a local market altogether on Saturdays and Sundays before 3 pm - peak shopping hours. Tourism does bring revenue (收入
3、), and has helped Barcelona grow. But tourism revenue is not shared as equally as many locals would like. With more than 30 million annual tourists in a city of 1.6 million residents, there may be more tourist rentals in Barcelona than year-long leases(租约) for full-time residents, says Janet Sanz, t
4、he government official in charge of urban planning. Late last year, City Hall punished the home-sharing companies Airbnb and HomeAway each with 600,000- Euro fines for listing unlicensed tourist rentals. Such companies have become targets of public anger over rising real estate prices and a decreasi
5、ng supply of year-long leases. Starting this spring, Airbnb has agreed to limit homeowners to one property listing per person in the city center. But it challenges the citys rule that every listing must have a tourist license-which requires a long process - especially if youre renting out part of yo
6、ur own home. The city treats the licensing dispute as a security issue and encourages tourists to ask landlords if they have a tourist license before they rent. Otherwise, city inspectors could force tourists to leave unlicensed apartments at a moments notice, Sanz warns. 1.What can we conclude from
7、 paragraph 2? A.Residents in Barcelona are against changing. B.Barcelona is not suitable for group tour. C.Tourism of Barcelona has affected the locals life.D. Tourists are banned from local markets at weekends. 2.What has caused the supply of year-long leases to decrease? A.Longer licensing process
8、. B.Growth in real estate prices. C.Increase in private property. D.Over development of tourism. 3.What would happen if tourists rented unlicensed apartments? A.They would get fined. B.They would go to prison. C.They would be driven out. D.They would receive a warning. 4.What can be the best title f
9、or the text? A.Rise of Home-sharing in Barcelona B.Development of Tourism in Barcelona C.Government Controls Commercial Operations D.Barcelonas Tourism Develops at High Cost【词汇补充】一、拓展词汇检测resident_protest_volume_ban_urban_target_property_dispute_security issue_Inspector_Commercial Operations_private
10、property_at High Cost_二、重点词汇讲解1.mild adj. 温和的;和善的;不严厉的;和煦的;不强烈的;轻微的;不浓的同根词 mildness n. 温和；柔软；适度mildly adv. 轻微地;稍微地;和善地;温和地使用搭配 a mild form of the disease病势不重 a mild punishment/criticism 轻微的责罚；和善的批评 a mild climate温和的气候 the mildness of a sunny spring day春日阳光融融的温暖sbs mildness of manner(谁的)温柔随和的举止 mildl
11、y surprised/irritated/interested 有点儿吃惊 / 生气 / 感兴趣2.resident n. 居民;住户;(旅馆的)住宿者，旅客，房客;同根词 residence n.住宅;居住;住所;住房;(尤指)宅第，豪宅;定居;3.march n. 前进;行军;示威游行;抗议游行;稳步发展;进行曲 v. 齐步走;行进;(坚定地向某地)进发;使用搭配 march on 继续行进；快速经过march in 进军; 列队入场;march up 列队通过 march to 向方向进军同根词marcher n. 游行示威者;抗议游行者4.occupy vt. 占据;使用，占用(空间
12、、面积、时间等);使用(房屋、建筑);居住;侵占;占领;使忙于;任职使用搭配occupy sb/sth/yourself in doing sth/with sb/sth同根词occupition n. 工作;职业;消遣;业余活动;侵占;占领;占领期;使用，居住，占用5.annual adj. 每年的;一年一次的;年度的;一年的 n. 年刊;年报;年鉴;一年生植物;一季生植物同根词 annually adv. 一年一次地6.protest n. 抗议;抗议书(或行动);反对 v. (公开)反对;抗议;坚决地表示;申辩7.security n.安全;担保;保护措施;安全工作;保卫部门;保安部门;
13、保证;抵押品;证券同根词 secure vt. 保护;(尤指经过努力)获得，取得，实现;拴牢;扣紧;关严;保卫;使安全;抵押adj.安全的;可靠的;安心的;有把握的;牢靠的;稳固的;稳妥的;严密把守的;牢固的securely adv. adv. 安心地insecure adj. 缺乏信心的;无把握的;不安全的;无保障的;不牢靠的8.issue n.问题;重要议题;(有关某事的)担忧; vt.发出;宣布;公布;使用搭配 issue sth (to sb) 宣布；公布；发出 issue sth (to sb) issue sb with sth （正式）发给，供给 to issue passpor
14、ts/visas/tickets 发护照 / 签证 / 票9.property n.所有物;财产;财物;不动产;房地产;房屋及院落;庄园;性质词汇练习一、单词拼写 1.If you prefer m_ flaover, reduce or leave out the chilli 2.Time m_ on and we still have not made a decision.3.Unskilled manual(体力) o_ usually dont earn much.4.She received an award made a_(年度地) by the British cultura
15、l council. 5.I showed my pass to the s_ guard and he waved me through. 6.This book deals with the social, economic and political i_ of the period. 7.Students took to the streets to p_against (抗议)the decision. 8.Set yourself t_ that you can reasonably hope to achieve.二、语法填空 1.Only half her time _(occ
16、upy) with school activities. 2.Only 13% of employees worldwide feel engaged in their _(occupy). 3.Fights between police and _(march) lasted for three hours.4.Seven million people get sick every year, 900 die _(annual). 5.Make sure that your seat belt is _(secure) fastened. 6.Work permits _(issue) to
17、 only 5% of those who applied for them.7.Mindful of the needs of its students, Cardiff has invested heavily in providing new and improved _(resident). 三、根据提示翻译1._(温和的早春天气)will have helped to bring the fruit trees into blossom quickly. 2.“Im not meddling(多管闲事),” Kenworthy_(温和地说), “Im just curious.”3.
18、Soldiers _(来回队列行进)outside the government buildings.4.He _(闯进了厨房) without knocking.5.Problems at work continued _(在他的脑海中萦绕)for some time.6.The British Labor Party concludes its _(年度会议)today in Brighton. 7.The express agency promises to send large files_(快速且安全地). 8.Careful consideration should be give
19、n to_健康与安全的问题. 四、中译英1.这个地区因冬季气候十分温和而著名。_2.这是个和煦的早晨，阳光普照。_3.她的脸上露出了温暖的微笑，展现出了温柔和温和。_4.他和颜悦色地说：“我并不是想扫你的兴。”_5.她毅然走过来，要我向她道歉。_6.照顾三个小孩把他忙得不可开交。_7.请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。_8.每年有万余名观鸟者到访。_9.他们非常关注安全问题。_10.他们终于觉得不必为将来而担忧了。_11.如何有效利用但电脑和网络已成为很热门的话题。_12.如有问题，请拨打这个电话号码。_参考答案1.mild; 2.marches; 3.occupitions; 4.annuall
20、y; 5.securcity; 6.issues; 7.poster; 8.targets;1.was occupied; 2.occupitions; 3.marchers; 4.annually; 5.securely; 6.were issued; 7.residences;1.The mildness of the early spring weather; 2.said mildly; 3.were marching up and down; 4.marched into the kitchen; 5.to occupy his mind; 6.annual conference;
21、7.quickly and securely;8.issues of health and security;1.The area is famous for its very mild winter climate. 2.It is a mild morning and the sun is shining 3.A warm smile appears on her face showing gentleness and mildness. 4.“I didnt mean to upset you,” he said mildly.5.She marched over to me and d
22、emanded an apology.6.Hes fully occupied looking after three small children. 7.Please state your name, age and occupation below.8.More than ten thousand bird watchers visit annually. 9.They are seriously concerned about security. 10.At last they were able to feel secure about the future.11.How to make effective use of computers and networks has become a hot issue.12.If you have any issues, please call this number. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司
