Ecotourism：A Different Way to Travel
Guidance for Reciting
Since 1980，Sept. 27 is celebrated by the World Tourism Organization as World Tourism Day. The trend of ecotourism started in the 1990s，and ecotourism is now growing three times faster than the tourism industry at large.
Are you attracted to obscure places？Do you prefer to vacation away from other tourists？Are you careful to take only memories and to leave only footprints？If you answered yes to more than one of these questions，you just might be an ecotourist.
Ecotourists are people who want to experience the unspoiled natural world―and leave it that way when they return home. You probably won't start your own eco-lodge，but you can be an ecotourist if you follow these guidelines：
Protect the environment；
Stay on marked trails；
Minimize trash and don't start fires；
Don't feed or scare the animals；
Don't waste resources such as water and electricity；
Support local businesses；
Respect the local customs and traditions.
The world is full of fascinating places to visit. As an ecotourist，you can enjoy them yourself and make sure that they remain beautiful for future generations as well.
生态旅游：另类旅行方式
诵读导言
自1980年以来，每年的9月27日被世界旅游组织定为世界旅游日。生态旅游的趋势在20世纪90年代开始出现，目前生态旅游的成长速度是整个旅游业的3倍。
你是否向往偏远地区？你度假时想避开其他游客吗？你是否能够小心地只带走满满回忆、只留下淡淡足迹呢？如果你对这些问题的答案有一个以上是“对”，你就可能是生态旅游者。
生态旅游家想体验尚未遭受人为破坏的大自然，并在返回家园时保留当地的原貌。你大概不会开一间属于你自己的生态度假村，但若你遵循这些准则，就可以成为一个生态旅游者：
保护环境；
跟着标示的步道走；
将垃圾量减到最低且不要生火；
不要喂养或惊吓动物；
不要浪费像水和电等资源；
支持当地人的生意；
尊重地方风俗和传统。
世界上值得造访之处数不胜数。身为一位生态旅游者，你不但能自己享受它们的风貌，还能为未来的后代保留这些动人美景。
Notes
1.obscure [Eb5skjuE] a. 隐匿的；偏僻的
2.unspoiled [Qn5spRild] a. 未损坏的，未宠坏的
3.lodge [lRdV] n. 小屋，门房
