The hashtag (标签), “Living in my home during the National Day holiday” is trending big time on social media platforms, with people living in popular tourist destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen in Fujian province and Changsha in Hunan province offering their extra rooms to travelers. The eight-day holiday starts on Friday, which marks Mid-Autumn Festival.

According to China State Railway Group, the country’s railway operator, about 190 million passenger trips are expected to be made on the railway network from Wednesday through Oct 8, compared with 72 million trips during the same period in 2022 and 138 million in 2019.

On Xiaohongshu, a popular lifestyle-sharing platform, there are many posts by netizens offering to rent out their apartments during the holiday week. A post typically includes pictures and videos of the apartment, the time slot it is available for and its location. Unlike hotels, those renting out their homes are not charging anything extra for cleaning the apartment while it is occupied, no contract or deal needs to be signed and the ID information of the renters is not necessarily required.

Meanwhile, some netizens have expressed concern over this trend of renting out personal apartments. “It is so unsafe. What if the people install (安装) a camera in your home or make it a complete mess,” one asked while commenting on a post seeking tenants (租户). Another said, “Won’t you be afraid of people opening your computer and checking what’s inside?”

Fu Jian, a lawyer at Henan Zejin Law Firm, said that as there is no written agreement being signed between homeowners and renters, and the ID information is not registered, it would be very difficult for the owner to safeguard his or her rights should a dispute (争吵) occur. Moreover, if there is a theft or an accident involving the guests during their stay in the apartment, the owner will more or less be held accountable, he said. He advised owners to be aware of the rules and regulations before renting out their apartments, and added that renters should also choose carefully to avoid unnecessary risks.

1.The data in Paragraph 2 reflect that ______________ .

A this year’s travel period is much longer than ever

B a strong demand for traveling during this year’s holiday

C technical preparations to handle the high volume of traffic

D tourism packages and hotel rooms are also selling well

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段内容“周三到10月8日，铁路网预计将运送旅客约1.9亿人次，而2022年同期为7200万人次，2019年为1.38亿人次”可知，该段数据反映出今年假期旅游需求更强劲。故选B。

2.Which of the following best describes some netizens’ attitude to this trend?

A Indifferent.

B Disapproving.

C Tolerant.

D Supportive.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据该段的“unsafe”“install a camera”“make it a complete mess”和“people opening your computer and checking what’s inside”可知，一些网友对这种出租私人公寓的趋势表示担忧。有人担心租客在房主家里安装摄像头，或者把房子弄得一团糟。有人担心租客私自打开房主的电脑，查看里面的东西，因此可推断这些网友持反对态度。故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “accountable” mean?

A Miserable.

B Sympathetic.

C Enthusiastic.

D Responsible.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据前面的例子“it would be very difficult for the owner to safeguard his or her rights should a dispute occur”可知，该律师表示，由于房主和租客之间没有签订书面协议，身份证信息也没有登记，如果发生纠纷，房主很难维权，他表达了对这种趋势的担忧。此外，如果租客在公寓期间发生盗窃或事故，房主或多或少会承担责任。故选D。

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A Hiking Tours.

B Fun Activities.

C Chinese Culture.

D Holiday Travel.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要向我们介绍了由于国庆、中秋双节长假的来临，旅游热潮已经席卷全国。然而，随着酒店和民宿价格的飙升，一种新的选择在社交平台上崭露头角：“国庆住我家”，这属于“假期出行”版块。故选D。