Part One1. food and beverage department
6. environmental degradation
Ⅵ.Passage translation1. There are many types of accommodations. The least expensive type of accommodation is hostel. Hostels are dorm-like accommodations with shared bathroom facilities, and possibly, a shared kitchen. Originally they are established only for younger travelers. The bed & breakfast concept, also known as B&B, is usually family homes with one or more guest rooms and generally with a shared bathroom. B&Bs offer a unique environment, but they do not offer the variety of activities and guest services found in other types of accommodations. A motel is often a one or two storied building that mainly offers service for motorists. Cars are parked in front of the building. Hotels come in all shapes and sizes and guest services and activities vary widely from one hotel to another.
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住宿类型多种多样。其中,最便宜的住宿是青年旅舍。青年旅舍类似宿舍,共用卫浴设施,可能还有共用厨房。起初,它们只为青年旅行者服务。B&B是一种只提供床位和早餐的经营理念,通常由家庭出租一间或几间客房给游客,共用卫生间。虽然B&B提供独特的环境,但是它们不提供其他住宿类型所具备的各类活动和客户服务。汽车旅馆通常是一幢一层或两层楼的建筑,主要是为开车人士提供服务。汽车停在房子前面。宾馆有各种风格和规模;客户服务和活动在各家旅馆之间差别也很大。
2. The application of the Internet over the past few decades has been transforming the way that products and services are distributed to customers. Tourism and hospitality are of no exception. Tourists have started to purchase airline tickets and make hotel or tour reservations online. Aside from desktop computers, mobile devices such as smart-phones and tablets are heavily used by travelers to book travel-related products and services. Under the traditional distribution model, travelers rely heavily on traditional travel agencies, to buy the products provided by suppliers (e.g. hotels and airlines) via global distribution systems (GDS). Using the Internet, travelers can now directly get travel information and make their bookings via the websites of suppliers.
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过去几十年里,互联网的应用一直在改变向顾客配送产品和服务的方式。旅游业和接待业也不例外。游客们开始在网上购买机票、预定酒店和旅程。除了台式电脑,智能手机和平板电脑等移动设备也被游客广泛用于预订与旅行相关的产品和服务。在传统的配送模式下,游客主要依赖于传统的旅行社,通过全球配送系统来购买供应商(如酒店和航空公司)提供的产品。利用互联网,游客现在可以直接获得旅行信息,并通过供应商的网站订购。