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　　Modern Sun Worshippers　　Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!　　But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism that it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, its getting worse. The French cant figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.　　1. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that　　B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.　　D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.　　A. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.　　C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.　　3. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?　　B. Spain.　　D. Greece.　　A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.　　C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist.　　5. According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?　　B. Crowded buses.　　D. Rainy weather.

　　Modern Sun Worshippers　　Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun!　　But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism that it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, its getting worse. The French cant figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.　　1. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that　　B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.　　D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.　　A. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.　　C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.　　3. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?　　B. Spain.　　D. Greece.　　A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.　　C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist.　　5. According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?　　B. Crowded buses.　　D. Rainy weather.