為瞭控制旅遊高峰期的遊客人數，威尼斯開始向一日遊遊客收取5歐元的 “進城費”。在今年7月14日前，一日遊遊客若想在29個包括周末在內的旅遊高峰日進入威尼斯歷史城區，就必須繳納這筆費用。
Venice is a fragile jewel faced with rising sea levels from climate change and mass tourism. Of the estimated 30 million visitors a year, around two thirds are day trippers, placing sites under huge strain.
威尼斯就像一顆脆弱的寶石，一方面面臨著氣候變化導致海平面上升的威脅，同時也需要應對大量遊客帶來的挑戰。每年約有3000萬名遊客訪問威尼斯，約三分之二是當天往返的一日遊遊客，這給威尼斯帶來瞭遊客大批湧入的巨大壓力。
Now they’ll have to pay €5 to enter the city in a trial scheme in place on specific days over the next few months. The aim, say the authorities, is to discourage crowds descending at certain times, adding that the plan, the first such one in the world, could be extended in duration and price. Critics say the ticket is a minimal cost that will not address Venice’s fundamental problems.
現在一項試行方案規定，在未來幾個月的特定旅遊高峰日，一日遊遊客們必須支付5歐元才能進城觀光。威尼斯官方表示，這樣做的目的是阻止人群在特定日子大批湧入威尼斯，並補充說，作為世界上首個推行 “進城費” 的方案，試行收費的時間可能會延長，價格也可能會上調。反對 “進城費” 方案的人說，收費很低，無法解決威尼斯面臨的根本問題。
Other cities facing similar overtourism challenges will be watching closely to see if it works.
其它面臨類似客流量過大問題的城市將密切關註該試行方案，看它是否奏效。
詞匯表
fragile 脆弱的
jewel 寶石，比喻威尼斯 “精美絕倫，獨一無二”
mass tourism （尤指遊客數量多的）大眾旅遊
day trippers 一日遊遊客
trial scheme 試行方案
discourage 阻止，為…設置障礙
descending 湧入
critics 批評者，反對者
minimal cost 極低的費用
fundamental problems 根本問題
overtourism “過度旅遊”，指遊客數量過多
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. Why is Venice described as ‘fragile’?
2. True or False? Tourists will have to pay to enter Venice every day of the week.
3. What is the aim of charging visitors to the city?
4. What do critics think about the charge?
答案
1. Why is Venice described as ‘fragile’?
Because it is faced with rising sea levels from climate change and mass tourism.
2. True or False? Tourists will have to pay to enter Venice every day of the week.
False. They’ll have to pay €5 to enter the city in a trial scheme in place on specific days over the next few months.
3. What is the aim of charging visitors to the city?
The aim, say the authorities, is to discourage crowds descending at certain times.
4. What do critics think about the charge?
Critics say the ticket is a minimal cost that will not address Venice’s fundamental problems.
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