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here to enjoy.Born and raised in Rarotonga. Nana Short set up a small spa on the shores of Muri Lagoon in 2018 while tourism was flourishing. When the borders closed, she saw nearly her entire customer base evaporate. To make up for the loss in income, she took up a job delivering vegetables. "I really wasn't fussed," she says. "When the pandemic hit, my mind just went back to those old times, when everybody was free and there wasn't this rush to go here or there or get things done."Reflecting on tourism's steep climb since her childhood days on Rarotonga. Alex King says the country is lucky to have a thriving industry, but a lack of oversight by successive governments has the potential to cause critical damage to the environment.
This industry is a double-edged sword, she says.
1) Why were there no tourists at all in the Cook Islands for nearly a year and a half?
A. Because of the tourist ban imposed by the local people.
B. Because the island was deserted.
C. Because the borders were closed due to the pandemic.D. Because they were pleased to be on their own.
2) How many cases of Covid-19 have there been in the Cook Islands?
A. Thousands of people
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B. Hundreds of people
C. None
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D. two-thirds of the island population
3) Why did some people feel very pleased during the pandemic?
A. Because they began to grow food again, spend more time with their families and help each other out.B. Because the outside world is beginning to grapple with the fourth wave and the Delta variant.
C. Because not everybody is feeling the euphoria.
D. Because money has begun flowing into people's pockets and into the treasury.
4) What, according to some people, has received little attention for the purpose of economic growth?A. the environment
B. the price
C. the much-needed dollars D. the economic growth
5) How do visitor numbers in 2019 compare with those in the early 90s?
A. four times more B. five times more
C. Double D. Treble
6) What did Nana Short do before the pandemic hit?
A. She took up a job delivering vegetables.
B. She worked in the tourism industry.C. She was unemployed.
D. She ran a small spa.
7) What is the main idea of the text?
A. Despite the loss of income, some people say they enjoyed the peace of border closures while the environment had a chance to recover.
B. the impact of tourism industry on the environment, culture and community.
C. Despite receiving strong opposition from government and industry circles at the time, people's stance on the matter hasn't changed
D. People were very blessed during the Covid pandemic.
