來源：環(huán)球教育網(wǎng)　www.ielts.com.cn 2005-12-1

　　International tourism has become one of the biggest industries in the world. Some people think it unfortunately causes a lot of tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

　　for:
　　(1)Understanding comes after communication. A draw back of tourism is the conducted tour, which greatly restricts the exposure of tourists to local culture, and contributes little to mutual understanding between nations and cultures. On the contrary, the superficial impressions tourists get during such tours only intensify their stereotyped ideas about other cultures.

　　Rarely do international tourists meet the local residents face to face.
scenic spots,

　　Langue barrier makes it impossible for them to have a full-length talk. Since international tourists’ stay is too short for them to give more than a cursory glance there, any deep understanding about local cultures or communication with local citizens is out of the question.

　　(2)The foreign ways introduced by travelers may well have an adverse impact on the local people and local culture.

　　Tension arises frequently when international tourists are found to show disrespect for local customs due to their unawareness of local traditions or history.

　　(3)spoil the beauty of nature, create and leave behind trash, traffic jam
A lot of unsightly artificial facilities have been and continue to be built in order to promote tourism, with disastrous effects on the environment.