Global Travel ... and Beyond
A. When some people think of global travel, they think of expensive cruise ships and hotels or sightseeing tours to famous places. However, global travel has changed a lot in recent years. Now, not all travel is expensive, so lack of money doesn't have to hold people back. And these days there is an enormous variety of possibilities for people of all interests. Are you looking for adventure? Education? Fun? Do you like to travel with a group? Do you prefer to travel on your own? Would you like to get "inside" another culture and understand the people better? Would you prefer to volunteer to help others? Are you in the market for something strange and different? There is something for almost everybody .

What is the main idea of Paragraph A? 

• A. Global travel doesn't have to be expensive
• B. Global travel offers more variety now that it did in past years.
• C. Global travel includes cruise ships, hotels, and sightseeing
• D. There are now group fours for people with a variety of interests
• E. Global travel can now be strange and different.

C . Many people don't realize that the world's largest industry is tourism. Clearly, tourists have a big impact on the environment. Perhaps, then, it's fortunate that there is interest in ecotourism;approximately 20 percent of all international travel is now nature travel. Serious ecotourists are interested in preserving the environment and learning about wildlife. Most also want to experience a new culture. Although it's possible to be very comfortable on an ecotour, many travelers choose to rough it; they don't expect hot showers, clean sheets, gourmet food, or air-conditioned tour buses. They live as villagers do. They get around on bicycles, on foot (by hiking or trekking), or on the water (on a sailboat or river raft).
Read the following paragraphs, without using a dictionary. After each paragraph, choose the sentence that best expresses the main idea.
What is the main idea of Paragraph C?  

• A. A popular form or travel, called ecotourism, is for people who are interested in nature
• B. Ecotours are not usually comfortable.
• C. Ecotourists live as villagers do and do not travel by train, bus, or car.
• D. The world's largest industry, tourism, is changing
• E. Most ccoiourists want to experience another culture.