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1、《二级笔译历年真题整理第二版》2006年5月【英译汉必译题】Forallthenaturalandman-madedisastersofthepastyear,travelersseemmoredeterminedthanevertoleavehome.NevermindthetsunamidevastationinAsialastDecember,therecentearthquakeinKashmirorthesuicidebombingsthisyearinLondonandBali,am
2、ongotherplacesonoroffthetouristtrail.Thenumberofleisuretravelersvisitingtouristdestinationshitbytroublehasinsomecasesbouncedbacktoalevelhigherthanbeforedisasterstruck."Thisnewfastrecoveryoftourismweareobservingiskindofstrange,"saidJohnKoldowski,direc
3、torfortheStrategicIntelligenceCenteroftheBangkok-basedPacificAsiaTravelAssociation."Itmakesyouthinkabouttheadagethatanypublicityisgoodpublicity."Itisstilltoosoontocompileyear-on-yearstatisticsforthedisastersofthepast12months,buttravelindustryexpertss
4、aythatthebroadtrendsarealreadyclear.Leisuretravelisexpectedtoincreasebynearly5percentthisyear,accordingtotheWorldTourismandTravelCouncil.Tourismandtravelnowseemtobouncebackfasterandhighereachtimethereisaneventofthissort,"saidUfiIbrahim,vicepresidento
5、ftheLondon-basedWorldTourismandTravelCouncil.ForLondon,wheresuicidebomberskilled56andwounded700onJuly8,shesaid,"Itwasalmostasifpeoplewhostayedawayafterthebombattackthendecidedtocomebacktwice."Earlyindicatorsshowthatthesameholdstrueforotherdisaster-st
6、ruckdestinations.StatisticscompiledbythePacificAsiaTravelAssociation,forexample,showthatmonthlyvisitorarrivalsinSriLanka,wheretheDec.26,2004,tsunamileftmorethan30,000peopledeadormissing,werehigherthanoneyearearlierforeverymonthfromMarchthroughAugusto
7、fthisyear.AcasecommonlycitedbytravelprofessionalsasanearlyexampleofthetrendisBali,where202peoplewerekilledinbombingstargetingWesterntouristsinOctober2002.Visitorarrivalsplungedto993,000fortheyearafterthebombing,butbouncedbackto1.46millionin2004,aleve
8、lhigherthanthetwoyearsbeforethebomb,accordingtothePacificAsiaTravelAssociation.EvenamongAustralians,whosufferedtheworstcasualtiesintheBalibombings,thenumberofBali-boundvisitorsbouncedbackwithintwoyearstothehighestlevelsince1998,accordingthePacificAsi