20052005 年年 1212 月大学英语四级考试真月大学英语四级考试真题题

11 ．名校校园正成为旅游．名校校园正成为旅游新热点新热点

22 ．校园是否应对游客开．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同放，人们看法不同

33 ．我认为……．我认为……

Should the University Campus Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourist Be Open to Tourist

Should the University Campus Be Should the University Campus Be Open to TouristOpen to Tourist

In recent years, tourists have frequently been In recent years, tourists have frequently been seen walking around and taking photos on uniseen walking around and taking photos on university campuses, especially in some famous uversity campuses, especially in some famous universities, such as Beijing University and Qiniversities, such as Beijing University and Qinghua University. nghua University. This so-calledThis so-called “Academic “Academic Tourism” is becoming increasingly popular aTourism” is becoming increasingly popular and is particularly attractive to high school studnd is particularly attractive to high school students and their eager parents, who believe that ents and their eager parents, who believe that in doing so, their children will be inspired to stin doing so, their children will be inspired to study harder.udy harder.

There has been much heated discussioThere has been much heated discussion inn in the media on whether or not the univ the media on whether or not the universities should be open to tourists. Someersities should be open to tourists. Some hold thathold that by opening the universities ca by opening the universities campus for touring, “Academic Tourism” mpus for touring, “Academic Tourism” will will createcreate a closer relationship between a closer relationship between the universities and the public, the universities and the public, resulting resulting inin a significant increase in the popularity a significant increase in the popularity of the university itself. But others, by contof the university itself. But others, by contrast,rast, insist thatinsist that crowds of tourists will crowds of tourists will ineinevitablyvitably disturb the learning environment disturb the learning environment on campus.on campus.

In my opinion,In my opinion, the universities should the universities should welcome tourists to their campuses. Thiwelcome tourists to their campuses. This “Academic Tourism” will serve the gs “Academic Tourism” will serve the good of society, as well as the university. ood of society, as well as the university. IIn a word, it is timen a word, it is time we we got rid ofgot rid of the ide the idea of reserving university campuses for oa of reserving university campuses for only education.nly education.