(英语时文阅读）威尼斯宣布明年开始对游客收进城费

意大利威尼斯市文化局长宣布，将从2023年1月16日起，对当天到达或离开威尼斯市中心以及岛屿的游客征收进城费。

Venice is a beautiful town in Italy. More than 5, 000, 000 tourists(游客) visited Venice last year. Now over 30, 000 people visit it every day.

But most tourists stay there only for a few hours. They don’t really feel the atmosphere of Venice. They don’t follow the rules. They swim in the lagoons. They have picnics in wrong places.

Many tourists don’t want to get to know the town. Officials say they want to change that. From January 16, 2023, tourists will have to pay to get to the center of Venice. Street vendors(小贩) will sell fewer cheap plastic things to tourists. Officials also want artists in Venice to sell their products(产品).

1 . How many people visit Venice every day?

A 5, 000, 000.

B 500, 000.

C Over 300, 000.

D Over 30, 000.

2 . What is the problem in Venice?

A Most tourists don’t follow the rules.

B Most tourists can’t swim well.

C Most tourists like going on picnics.

D Most tourists don’t like the atmosphere.

3 . The underlined word “lagoons” may refer to(指)_______.

A hills

B parks

C lakes

D mountains

4 . A tourist must pay to get to the center of Venice on_________.

A October 20, 2022

B November 15, 2022

C January 1, 2023

D January 17, 2023

5 . What’s the best title of the passage?

A Most People Visit Venice for Fun.

B Tourists will Pay to Visit Venice.

C Venice Is a Beautiful Town.

D Artists in Venice will Sell Their Products.