1 The Baima people - a minority tribal group of some 1,400 people who for
centuries have lived in northern Sichuan and southern Gansu provinces - have lonq depended on the forests as their main source of income.
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2 Several are now in the process of developinq a small tourism industry as
their lands are rich in forests and natural landscapes, and borders on the home of the giant panda. C_
3 Xianq Shujia, in particular, is becoming a popular bed and breakfast
centre for tourists heading to Wanglang to see China's iconic wildlife
species close up. C
4 As our jeep stops in the courtyard of one of the brightly coloured wooden
houses, we are greeted by village leader Li Qin and young Baima girls
dressed in traditional costumes with white feathers in their hair・c?
5 Today, adventure travel and the environment seem to be a way for younq
people to seek personal development, something which was never an
option in their parents' or grandparents' day. ________ C
Unit 2
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1taking public transport
2driving private cars
3cycling
4walking
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1(d) 2(a) 3(b) 4(c) 5(d) 6(c) 7(d) 8(c)
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LM: So as far as I'm concerned, four wheels beat two wheels any day.
DG: Surely, though, when it comes to shorter journeys in the city centre, using a bike has all the advantages・
CK: The experience in many other places is that if public transport is cheap and rapid, then people will use it.
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1it saves him a lot of time; is a lot more convenient; travel anywhere in the city
2the roads will be completely snarled up with traffic; pollution will be added; cheap; free;
helps people to keep fit
3more relaxing; faster; the city life will start to become impossible; cheap and rapid, people will use it