Travelling abroad for leisure is becoming more and more popular for Chinese. The UK is hig

Travelling abroad for leisure is becoming more and more popular for Chinese. The UK is high up in the list of places that the Chinese want to visit. There is a sense of mystery about the UK; it’s often the images of England’s green parks, countryside and Victorian houses that people point to as an alternative to polluted, overcrowded cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou.
The capital is viewed as modern and dynamic, while being filled deep with history. When asked what other images are thought of by the UK, the reply is often “the Queen, tea and Oxbridge”. So what’s stopping them actually coming? Sebastian Wood ,the British ambassador in Beijing, has described the UK as a “fortress”, and while this is perhaps an exaggeration(夸张)，Britain does have a reputation as a country that is harder to access.
The main problem for Chinese tourists is obvious. Although visa applications are now completed online, visitors are still required to visit one of 12 UK centers across the country for a face-to-face interview and fingerprinting. If you don’t live near one of these enters already, you’d have to travel some distance to get there.
Another problem is also to be mentioned. If travelers from China visit the UK, they also want to cover as much ground as possible. But the UK is not included in the Schengen visa, which allows access to a host of 26 European countries such as France and Germany. So it makes the former seem a less worth it.
There is also the issue of cost: £47 for a Schengen visa, £82 for the UK. On top of this, the UK is viewed as stricter in its handing of visas compared with the rest of Europe, fed by urban legends of rejected applications. In the end, the decision comes down to one question: Is Britain worth a visit?
【小题1】 The underlined word “fortress ” in paragraph2 is something similar to .A．templeB．apartmentC．castleD．market【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT true for the UK visa?A．One can apply for a visa online.B．One must have a face-to-face interview.C．No one can get a visa without a fingerprinting.D．No one needs to travel a long distance to get a center.【小题3】What can a visitor do if he gets a Schengen visa?A．He can only visit the UK.B．He can only visit 26 European countries.C．He can visit the UK and France.D．He can travel to any country he likes.【小题4】What is the writer’s attitude towards visiting the UK?A．He really supports Chinese people to visit the UK.B．He suggests Chinese people visit London strongly.C．He thinks it is troublesome to visit the UK.D．He believes everyone should go to see the Queen and Oxbridge.C

(答案→)C 解析：文章介绍现在中国人出现了出国旅游的热潮，但是去英国还是有一些困难的，作者认为去英国太麻烦了。【小题1】猜词题：从第二段的句子：Britain does have a reputation as a country that is harder to access.可知这里把英国形容词很难进入的城堡，选C【小题2】细节题：从第三段的句子：If you don’t live near one of these enters already, you’d have to travel some distance to get there.可知进入中心有人需要走很远的路程。选D【小题3】细节题：从第四段的句子：But the UK is not included in the Schengen visa, which allows access to a host of 26 European countries such as France and Germany. So it makes the former seem a less worth it. 可知得到了Schengen visa,游客只能去26个欧洲国家。选B【小题4】作者态度题：文章介绍了中国人去英国旅游的问题，最后作者说In the end, the decision comes down to one question: Is Britain worth a visit?说明作者认为去英国太麻烦了，选C

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