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Hotel Icaria Barcelona

Hotel Location

Hotel Icaria Barcelona is 330 yards from Barcelona’s Nova Icaria Beach. It is located in the Olympic Port area, a 10-minute walk from Ciutadella Park and Barcelona Zoo. Ciutadella Metro Station is half a mile away, and is just 2 stops from Barcelona Cathedral  and the historic Gothic Quarter.

Hotel Facilities

General Restaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms / Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Luggage Storage, Smoking Area.

Activities Sauna, Fitness Centre, Wellness Centre, Table Tennis, Hiking, Cycling, Steam Bath, Outdoor Swimming Pool.

Services Meeting Facilities, Business Centre, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, VIP Room Facilities, Ironing Service, Fax / Photocopying, Ticket Service.

Internet Wi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.

Hotel Policies

These are general hotel policies for Hotel Icaria Barcelona. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room description.

Check in 14:00 - 00:00 hours  Check out Until 12:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment Cancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please ENTER THE DATES OF YOUR STAY and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and extra beds One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot (婴儿床).

All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.

One older child or adult is charged € 34 per night and person in an extra bed.

Groups When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Terms & Conditions

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29. Hotel Icaria Barcelona allows you easy access to the following EXCEPT ____.

A. the stadiums where you can have sports

B. the seaside where you can relax yourself

C. the places where you can take trains or buses

D. the building where you can attend a religious service

30. The underlined word “encrypted” in the last section probably means “______”.

A. analyzed  B. stored    C. collected  D. protected

31. It can be inferred from the advertisement that _______.

A. smoking is completely forbidden in the hotel

B. every room follows the same hotel policies

C. policies may be in your favor if you book 6 rooms

D. an extra bed can be provided for you free of charge

D

What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money.

We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.

It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas (佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.

Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial (卑微的) jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.

Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.

The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.

But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.

They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourism.

What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we’re abroad, we can:

Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.

Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for th e cheapest price.

Avoid flaunting wealth.

Ask before taking photographs of people.

They are not just part of the landscape!

Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.

32. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Tourism Causes Bad Effects.  B. Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.

C. Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun.   D. Vacations Cost More Than You Think

33. Which of the following is not mentioned?

A. Local people were well paid to leave their lands.

B. Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.

C. Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work.

D. Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.

34. The underlined phrase "take heart" means"       ".

A. pay attention   B. take care   C. cheer up    D. calm down

35. According to the passage, the writer thinks           .

A. tourism is not a promising industry

B. dream vacations should be spent abroad