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Most holidaymakers are not aware of the health risks they face abroad, even in the most popular destination, because official ad

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问题     Most holidaymakers are not aware of the health risks they face abroad, even in the most popular destination, because official advice is not reaching them, according to a report from the Foreign Policy Center.
    The research by the European think-tank found that only 9 percent of travelers could name a health threat on their trip, from sunburn to malaria, and only 2 percent of holidaymakers consult the Foreign Office before their departure.
    The failure to take necessary precautions abroad could lead to a serious situation which can be disastrous for both individual health and the global economy. The growing intensity and complexity of travel patterns means controlling health problems is becoming even more difficult. Recent outbreaks of SARS and bird flu in the Far East have shown that even relatively small outbreaks can have a great impact on countries’ economies and the travel industry.
    In 2002, Britons made 60 million trips abroad, and around 30-50 percent fell ill, though most cases were minor complaints such as sunburn. The "Health Travel" report recommends major changes in the way travelers are advised about health abroad. Worldwide studies have shown that health officers often give inadequate travel health advice that is not up-to-date, many people assume they will be told about health risks and don’t realize they should seek advice themselves, and most brochures don’t contain any health information.
    The report suggested that instead of relying on the Foreign Office to give advice, travel agents, insurers, the media and guide books should all pass on health information. It said there should be more projects along the lines of the "Know Before You Go" campaign which asks travel companies to pass on Foreign Office’s advice to customers.
    But it said advisers should not be overly scrutinized (细查) in case they stopped publishing warnings, and travelers should be aware there is always an element of uncertainty in any health warning. Equally, the report said that too many warnings might mean tourists would stop paying attention to them.
The word "impact" (Line 5, Para. 3) most probably means______.
选项 A、affection
B、influence
C、contribution
D、significance
答案B
解析 本题为词义猜测题。文章第三段最后一句“Recent outbreaks of SARS and bird flu in the Far East have shown that”对理解该词的意思十分重要。其中“SARS and bird flu”是理解该词的关键。如果了解了“SARS and bird flu”就知道“impact”与选项A．affection(喜爱)无关。因为这里该词的意义与本文的主题无关。选项C是“贡献”的意思，选项D是“重要性”的意思，这两个意思代入原文都不对。选项B．influence意为“影响”，与文章的中心思想一致，即“非典和禽流感对国民经济和旅游业都造成了巨大的影响”，因此选项B为正确答案。
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