The breathtaking landscapes of Altay in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as described in the popular mini TV series “To the Wonder,” have mesmerized audiences, drawing visitors to the city and significantly boosting tourism in Xinjiang.

Altay has rich natural tourism resources, including grasslands, snow-capped mountains, deserts, rivers, wetlands, and more. The area has always been recognized as a paradise for photographers, skiers, birdwatchers, and independent travelers. Filmed in this beautiful area, the drama showcased the amazing natural beauty and unique cultural charm of Altay. The peak tourist season in the Altay region typically lasts from July to August. However, influenced by the TV drama, this year’s peak season in the area is expected to arrive earlier. 

Since the release of the series on May 5, the Internet searches about Altay more than doubled, with searches for Altay homestays increasing by 200 percent over the previous week. The same cabins which featured in the drama have become too popular to book. Additionally, bookings for group tours across Xinjiang have increased by 247 percent compared to the previous week, according to Beijing Youth Daily on Wednesday. According to data from domestic travel platform Fliggy, since the screening of To The Wonder, searches about Altay tourism on the platform have increased by over 500 percent. Flight bookings to Altay have increased by over 50 percent compared to the previous week, while car rental bookings have nearly doubled.

“The number of tourists to Altay has grown significantly since the airing of the TV series. Tourists showed great interest in the Altay scenery and folk culture,” said Fei Fei, a publicity official with the Altay bureau (局) of culture, sports, radio, television and tourism. “We will continue to combine culture and tourism to further enhance the popularity and reputation of Altay. Various promotional activities will be carried out to attract more potential visitors,” Fei noted.

1.What does the underlined word “mesmerized” mean?

A Attracted.

B Informed.

C Educated.

D Challenged.

解析：选A。A词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“drawing visitors to the city and significantly boosting tourism in Xinjiang”可知，热门电视剧《我的阿勒泰》中的阿勒泰景观吸引了游客来到这座城市，极大地推动了新疆旅游业的发展，由此可推测它“吸引”了观众。故选A。

2.What do the statistics in the Paragraph 3 show?

A Significance of Altay.

B Recent changes in tourism.

C New knowledge of Altay.

D Popularity of Altay tourism.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。该段通过各种数据展示了热播剧带动新疆旅游，使其热度飙升，反映了阿勒泰旅游业的火爆程度。选D。

3.What message does Fei Fei convey?

A Altay has been committed to attracting more tourists.

B There are online discussions about touring Altay online.

C Altay is the best place to experience the beauty of nature.

D Rich natural sightseeing resources make Altay amazing.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段该宣传官员所说，阿勒泰一直致力于开展各种宣传活动，旨在吸引更多游客体验阿勒泰的自然美景和丰富的文化遗产。故选A。

4.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage?

A Altay wants to boost summer tourism.

B Altay’s culture draws growing crowds.

C A TV series boosts tourism in Altay.

D Holiday bookings in Altay increase.

解析：选C。C主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲了热播剧《我的阿勒泰》带火新疆旅游的相关情况。故选C。