Actually the destinations were ranked by 90 criteria. The 90-strong criteria included infrastructure, safety and sustainable travel initiatives. Culture, accommodation and value for money were also taken into account.

Germany was the third one, and it was above countries like Italy, Japan and the United States, which may surprise people. Japan and the United States was in the list of top five. Yemen came bottom, at number 140. The top 10 countries have remained largely unchanged from last year’s rankings, apart from the UK, which slid from fifth place to sixth. Italy came in at number eight, and Canada at nine.

To create the ranking list, the WEF analyzed four areas of tourism: natural and cultural resources, infrastructure, national travel and tourism policy, and the “enabling environment” (from safety and hygiene to the labor market) .

Austria, whose capital Vienna was named the “most livable city in the world” this month, was ranked 11 overall. It was, however, the top city of “health and hygiene.” As for security, Finland, Iceland and Oman were judged the safest countries. El Salvador, Nigeria and Yemen were ranked the least safe. The US came top in the “human resources and labor market”. Canada was ranked top for air transport infrastructure, and Mexico for natural resources.

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1.Which of the following is not the reason why Spain becomes the most popular tourist country in the world?

A Spain has over 3,000 miles of beautiful coastline.

B Spain has many world heritage sites and places of interest.

C Spain is known for its cuisine and football.

D Spain has the Costa del Sol with warm, inviting beaches.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段可知西班牙凭借自身海岸线、古迹、沙滩等旅游特色成为榜单第一，未提及它的美食和足球，故选C。

2.Which is NOT true according to the Travel & Tourism Competitive Report?

A Italy and Canada ranked the top 10.

B Germany ranked third, above Italy, Japan and the United States.

C Britain has remained unchanged from last year’s rankings.

D Finland, Iceland and Oman were judged the safest countries.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段The top 10 countries have remained largely unchanged from last year’s rankings, apart from the UK, which slid from fifth place to sixth. 可知英国降低了1个名次，故选C。

3.Which of the following aspects is NOT analyzed by the WEF?

A Natural and cultural resources.

B Infrastructure.

C Price and Consumption level.

D Enabling environment.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段natural and cultural resources, infrastructure, national travel and tourism policy, and the “enabling environment”可知，世界经济论坛研究了旅游的四个方面：自然和文化资源、基础建设、国内旅游政策和“环境可适应性”，价格与消费水平并未提及，故选C。

4.We can NOT learn ______ from the passage.

A this is an economic report

B Spain has been declared the best country in the world to visit

C as for security, the United States is not the best choice for tourists

D America was ranked the second in the “human resources and labor market”

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段The US came top in the “human resources and labor market”.可知D选项错误，故选D。