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Dutch tourism bosses will try to limit the number of foreign visitors as the land of tulips and windmills complains of overcrowding. Arguing that “more is not always better”, the Netherlands will stop promoting tourism and switch its strategy to destination management.

Some 18 million people visited the Netherlands in 2017—more than the country's population—and the number is set to grow to 29 million by 2030. Overcrowding in tourist hot spots, especially in Amsterdam, could reduce the quality of life for local residents and turn them against foreign visitors, officials have warned.

Among the measures under consideration is a tourist tax similar to that in some destinations in Spain and Italy. In its 2018 forecast the tourist board said German, Belgian and British visitors would make up the largest group of visitors. American, French and Italian tourists were the next three largest groups. In recent years more than a third of incoming tourists stayed in the hot spot of Amsterdam, long popular for its nightlife, museums and liberal drugs laws.

The local municipality is also seeking to halt the growth of hotels, souvenir shops, ticket sales outlets and cheese shops. Schiphol airport’s capacity is to be capped and passenger vessels are to be moved out of the city’s center.

Tourism earns the Dutch economy 82 billion euros and in 2018 accounted for about 761,000 jobs—one in 13 jobs in the Netherlands—but there is also concern over the environmental cost.

1.What does the underlined word “switch” mean in Chinese?

A 利用.

B 继续.

C 沿用.

D 转向.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。前面说的是该国将不再推广旅游，下文应该说的是“将战略转向景区管理”，switch意为“转向，转换”，故选D。

2.Which of the following is NOT the hot spot of Amsterdam popular for?

A Sports matches.

B Museums.

C The nightlife.

D Legal drugs.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句In recent years more than a third of incoming tourists stayed in the hot spot of Amsterdam, long popular for its nightlife, museums and liberal drugs laws.长久以来，阿姆斯特丹的热门景区以夜生活、博物馆和自由的毒品法律而广受欢迎，故选A。

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Too many tourists will reduce the quality of life for local residents.

B There is a tourist tax in some destinations in Spain and Italy.

C American, French and Italian tourists would make up the largest group of visitors.

D There is also concern over the environmental cost though tourism earns a lot.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句In its 2018 forecast the tourist board said German, Belgian and British visitors would make up the largest group of visitors.可知，到访最多的是来自德国、比利时和英国的游客，来自美国、法国和意大利的游客排在其后，故选C。

4.In which section of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A Arts.

B Politics.

C Tourism.

D Culture.

解析：选C。推理判断题。这是一篇报道荷兰旅游情况的文章，属于报纸上“旅游”板块，故选C。