一、听力练习
1.
A. Mongolia's tourism industry has fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.
B. Mongolia is actively promoting tourism to attract more foreign visitors.
C. Mongolia's traditional culture is being replaced by modern influences.
D. Mongolia has the highest number of tourists among Asian countries.
2.
A. The introduction of visa-free travel for South Koreans.
B. The promotion of Mongolia as a top travel destination.
C. The short flight duration between South Korea and Mongolia.
D. The popularity of Mongolian traditional music in South Korea.
3.
A. Its modern infrastructure and luxury hotels.
B. Its rich history and cultural heritage.
C. Its diverse nature and opportunities for adventure tourism.
D. Its economic development and business opportunities.
二、听力文本
Mongolia, with its beautiful land and open spaces, is hoping to get more foreign visitors. Like most countries, Mongolia's tourism industry was hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has launched a “Welcome to MonGOlia” campaign to gain more visitors. The government has added flights and simplified the visa process, offering visa-free visits for many countries. At least 437,000 foreign visitors came in the first seven months of this year, up 25 percent over the same period last year. That total includes increasing numbers from Europe, the United States and Japan. Visitors from South Korea nearly doubled, thanks in part to the fact that the flight between the countries is under four hours. However, Mongolia's government is still short of its goal of 1 million visitors per year from 2023-2025. The country has a population of 3.3 million people. About half of them live in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. As a result, there is plenty of open space for adventure tourists to explore, said Egjimaa Battsooj, who works for a tour company. The company offers adventures including horseback trips and camping trips with the possibility of staying in gers, the traditional homes still used by Mongolia's herders. There is little chance of running across private property, so few places are off-limits, she said. Lonely Planet, a travel guide publisher, named Mongolia its top destination in its Best in Travel 2024 report. The pope's visit to Mongolia last year also helped bring attention to the country. Its breakdancers became stars at last year's Asian Games. And some local bands have developed a global following, like The Hu, a band that mixes traditional Mongolian instruments and throat singing with modern rock. Most people know little about Mongolia. American tourist Michael John said he knew some of the history about Genghis Khan. He had also seen a documentary on eagles used by hunters before deciding to stop in Ulaanbaatar as part of a longer vacation. Tourism represented 7.2 percent of Mongolia's gross domestic product and 7.6 percent of its employment in 2019 before the industry collapsed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank says. But the organization noted chances for “substantial growth” for Mongolia, with “diverse nature and stunning sceneries” and sports and adventure tourism possibilities. Mongolia tourism advertisements bring attention to all of those interests. The ads show beautiful frozen lakes in winter, the Northern Lights and events like reindeer sledding and riding, camel racing, and hiking.
Question 1: What is the main idea of the news report?
Question 2: Which of the following contributed to the increase in visitors from South Korea?
Question 3: What aspect of Mongolia was highlighted by Lonely Planet in its Best in Travel 2024 report?
三、重点词汇
1. simplify: to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand 使简化；使简易
四、背景知识
蒙古国（蒙古语：Монгол улс，英语：Mongolia） [24]，简称蒙古，位于亚洲中部的中国和俄罗斯之间，是被两国包围的一个内陆国家。首都及全国最大城市为乌兰巴托。主体民族为喀尔喀蒙古族，约占全国人口的80%，此外还有哈萨克族等少数民族。官方语言为蒙古语。居民主要信奉藏传佛教，国土面积156.65万平方公里，首都乌兰巴托，人口约350万人（2023年12月），全国划分为首都和21个省。（背景知识来自于百度百科）
五、参考答案
Question 1: B
Question 2: D
Question 3: C
六、网络翻译
蒙古拥有美丽的土地和广阔的空间，正希望吸引更多外国游客。与大多数国家一样，蒙古的旅游业因COVID-19疫情受到打击。为了吸引更多游客，蒙古推出了“欢迎来到蒙古”的宣传活动。政府增加了航班并简化了签证流程，为许多国家提供免签待遇。今年前七个月，至少有43.7万名外国游客到访，同比增长25%。其中包括来自欧洲、美国和日本的游客人数增加。得益于两国之间不到四小时的飞行时间，来自韩国的游客人数几乎翻了一倍。 然而，蒙古政府离2023-2025年每年吸引100万游客的目标仍有差距。这个国家人口为330万，其中大约一半居住在首都乌兰巴托。因此，探险游客有大量的开放空间可以探索，旅游公司员工埃吉玛·巴特苏吉说。公司提供包括骑马旅行和野营旅行在内的探险项目，并有机会住在蒙古牧民仍在使用的传统住所——蒙古包中。她说，这里几乎没有私有土地，因此很少有地方是禁止进入的。 旅游指南出版社Lonely Planet在其《2024最佳旅游》报告中将蒙古评为最佳旅游目的地。去年教皇对蒙古的访问也帮助提升了该国的知名度。蒙古的街舞选手在去年的亚运会上成为明星，一些当地乐队如The Hu也在全球拥有了追随者，该乐队将传统蒙古乐器和呼麦（喉音演唱）与现代摇滚相结合。 大多数人对蒙古了解不多。美国游客迈克尔·约翰表示，他对成吉思汗的历史有所了解，还看过一部关于猎鹰的纪录片，然后决定将乌兰巴托作为长途旅行的一站。世界银行表示，2019年旅游业占蒙古国内生产总值的7.2%，占其就业的7.6%，但由于COVID-19疫情，旅游业崩溃。不过，该组织指出，蒙古有“显著增长”的机会，拥有“多样的自然和壮丽的风景”，以及体育和探险旅游的可能性。 蒙古旅游广告强调了所有这些兴趣点。广告展示了冬季美丽的冰冻湖泊、北极光，以及驯鹿雪橇、骑骆驼比赛和徒步旅行等活动。
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