UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY Ⅰ.阅读理解 A （2025·山东六校联考）Under the gaze of the world’s media， the city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro （around $5.35） entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. ———We need to find a new balance between the tourists and residents，” said Simone Venturini， the city’s top tourism official.“Venice is strained when the number of day-trippers reaches 30，000 to 40，000.On peak days， local police set up one-way traffic for pedestrians to keep the crowds moving.We need to safeguard the spaces of the residents， of course， and we need to discourage the arrival of day-trippers on some particular days.” Not all residents， however， are persuaded of the efficacy of the new system in dissuading mass tourism.Hundreds of Venetians protested against the program， marching festively though the city’s main bus terminal behind banners reading “No to Tickets， Yes to Services and Housing”. Residents opposing the day-tripper tax insist that the solution to Venice’s woes are to boost the resident population and the services they need， limiting short-term rentals to make available more housing and attract families back from the mainland. Last year， Venice passed a telling milestone when the number of tourist beds exceeded for the first time the number of official residents， which is now below 50，000 in the historic center with its picturesque canals.Neighboring apartments in many residential buildings near the famed Rialto Bridge once inhabited by families are now short-term apartment rentals. Elena Gastaldello， president of Arci （Italian recreational and cultural association） of Veneto， said that the entrance fee will get nowhere.“The ticket will not impose limits on tourist access to Venice as no maximum number of visitors has been established， but it will further transform the city into an amusement park，” she told CNN by phone. Venturini， the tourist official， said that interest in Venice’s pilot program has been keen from other places suffering from mass tourism， including other Italian art cities， and municipalities abroad such as Barcelona， Spain， and Amsterdam. 1.What did Simone Venturini try to stress in Paragraph 2？（ ） A.The poor living conditions in Venice. B.The terrible traffic conditions in Venice. C.The necessity of limiting visitors to Venice. D.The popularity of tourist attractions in Venice. 2.What can we learn from Paragraph 5？（ ） A.The residents in Venice are losing. B.Day-trippers to Venice are declining. C.Residential buildings are increasing in Venice. D.The apartments for rent are decreasing in Venice. 3.What was Elena Gastaldello’s attitude towards the entrance fee？（ ） A.Negative. B.Confused. C.Supportive. D.Ambiguous. 4.What would be the most suitable title for the text？（ ） A. ... ...
