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27. THE GRAND TOUR
Travel is so much the norxn these days that it’s hard to (1) a time
when the world’s great historical sites, beaches and beauty spots weren’t (2)
______ with camera-carrying tourists. But two centuries ago, (3) ______
before cheap rail tickets greatly reduced the cost of Crossing Europe, tourism
was (4 )______ for those with time and money. In Britain, The Grand Tour
was seen as an essentied (5 )______ of any vvealthy young man’s education. It
was a trip of up to five years, taking in a (6 )______range of Europe’s artistic
and architectural highlights.
Italy was the focus of the Grand Tour, (7 )___ it was highly regarded
for both its antique and modern culture. (8) ___ it was to Venice,
Elorence, Rome and Naples that the young aristocrats Aocked. The
hardships of the long and sometimes hazardous journey across the Alps were
all part of the (9) ______ and they were amply revvarded by the celebrated
countryside, the antique ruins and the works of the great Italian painters,
not to (10) ______ the parties, pageants and carnivals. Tourists were (11)
______to Italy from many countries, as they still are, but it was from Britain
that the majority of visitors came.
Although mass tourism was still in its infancy, all the (1 2 )______of the
modern tourist were already there, as the young aristocrats went round Italy
in (1 3 )______ of paintings, drawings and a (1 4 )_______of other souvenirs to
carry back home. English houses were soon filled with them. the tourists
brought the craze for all things Italian and antique back to Britain, and
buildings, íurniture, even clothes were all (15) ______by this revolution in
taste.

1. A. imagine B.suppose c. think D. guess
2. A. full B. crowded c. extensive D. entire
3. A. far B. plenty c. away D. long
4. A. severely B. strictly c. strongly D. extremely
5. A. section B. division c.share D. part
6. A. wide B. grand c. various D. thorough
7. A. from B. owing to c. since D. as for
8. A. So B. For c. That D. As
9. A. involvement B. participation c. experience D. incident
10. A. State B. refer c. tell D. mention
11. A. appeared B. drawn c. letched D. fascinated
12. A. clues B. notices c. figures D. signs
13. A. search B. hunt c.chase D. track
14. A. pack B. gang c. host D. flock
15. A. impress B. inAuenced c. reacted D. concerned

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