Directions: Read the
following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage
in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Sport Tourism
Tourism is the world's
largest industry and is predicted to grow well into the years to come.
Increasingly, the economic importance of tourism has been recognized by
governments around the world. At the same time, the tourism industry has become
more complicated in its development and marketing new forms of tourism. One of
the fastest growing parts of the tourism industry is travel related to sport
and physical activity. A recent survey found that while the traditional beach
and sight-seeing vacations continue to predominate, 22% of those surveyed
reported that opportunities to participate in sports were important when
selecting a vacation.
The term sport tourism has
been adopted in recent years to describe sport-related leisure travel. It is
generally recognized that three are three broad categories of sport tourism.
The first category. Watching sporting events or Sports Event Tourism includes
hallmark events such as FIFA World Cup Football Championships, and the Olympic
games. Tournament sponsored by the Professional Golf Association or the World
Tennis Association are also part of the spectator-centered sector of sport
tourism.
The second type of sport
tourism, celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism involves visiting famous
sports-related attractions. Visits of the sports halls of fame fall into this
category. Another form of celebrity and nostalgia sport tourism that has
emerged in recent years is meeting famous sports personalities. The cruise
industry has been experienced in this area. Sports theme cruise such as “the
NBA basketball cruise” arrange for passengers to meet personalities from sports
while on board.
Active participation is the
third category of sports tourism. This is composed of individuals who travel to
participate in golf, skiing, and tennis in particular, although other sports
such as fishing, and scuba diving are popular in the US.
答案: The tourism industry is developing fast/prosperously with different forms, among which sport tourism grows fastest. Sport tourism is defined as travel related to sport/physical activities and consists of/includes three main categories. The first is watching sporting events/games. The second includes visiting famous sports-related attractions/places and meeting well-known/famous sports people/personalities. And the third is active participation.