certainly isn't helping.
Venice has launched strict rules regarding tourism: being barebacked in public, writing on buildings and damaging trees are all to be fined. According to CNN, the city is even limiting the number of new hotel rooms.
Santorini, Greece
Santorini is a beautiful island off the coast of Greeceand, and it's often packed with tourists during the summer.
790,000 people visited Santorini in 2018, while the entire island only has a population of just over 15,000. The island decides to limit the number of visitors per day.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam has long been a popular vacation place for party-loving travelers, but chief marketing executive of Amsterdam, Frans van der Avert told Travel Weekly "A lot of smaller historic cities in Europe are getting destroyed by visitors. "
As a result of a rise in tourism, the city has taken some measures to settle the problem.
Komodo Islands 9 Indonesia
Komodo Island in Indonesia announced in April that it would close the island to tourists for a year because of the decrease of the population of Komodo Dragon. The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry said it caught smugglers (走私者)trying to sell 41 Komodo Dragons on the black market for $ 35,000 each.
The island is home to 1,800 Komodo Dragons which is the largest living lizard (蜥蜴), weighing 200 pounds and up to 10 feet long.
During the year of closing time, the goal is to increase the Komodo Dragon population.
21. What behavior will be fined in Venice?
A.Holding a party. B. Speaking loudly in public.
C.Visiting historic buildings. D.Writing on buildings.
22. Which place will be loved by party lovers?
A.Venice. B.Santorini. C.Amsterdam. D.Komodo Islands.
23. What do the places have in common?
A.They are off the coast.
B.Measures have been taken to protect the places.
C.They are slightly influenced by the environment.
D.They are places for adventurers.
A ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.
That's when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not