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上次我们学习了一篇经济方面的英语新闻，积累了许多税收和经济方面的素材和英语表达，下面文都考研英语辅导老师带领2017考研的学生继续学习2016年4月2日一篇关于旅游的英语新闻。
Ocean Park steps up efforts to lure visitors
海洋公园努力吸引游客
Hong Kong's tourism market is struggling, with the number of visitors from the mainland on the decline. Now Ocean Park, one of Hong Kong’s top attractions, is stepping up efforts to lure more in. But they're not just focusing on the Mainland, but tourists from all around Asia.
随着大陆游客数量下降，香港的旅游市场正面临着严峻的挑战。现在海洋公园，香港最吸引人的景点之一，正努力吸引更多的游客。但是他们不仅仅把目光投向大陆游客，而是整个亚洲的游客。
Ocean Park has long been one of Hong Kong's star tourist attractions. But it has seen a 14 percent dip in visitors over the past year. In 2014, Ocean Park saw a total of 7.8 million visits – the highest yearly number ever recorded. But in 2015 ticket sales slumped by over a million, to 6.7 million visitors.
海洋公园一直是香港的星级旅游景点之一，但是去年公园的游客数量下降了14%。2014年一年，海洋公园接待了780万游客，创历史新高，但是2015年门票销售下降到了670万，下降幅度高达1百万。
The resort puts this down to a drop in mainland tourists coming to Hong Kong. Last year, mainland visitors to the park fell by 20 to 30 percent.
景区认为大陆游客数量减少是主要因素，去年大陆来公园的游客下降了20-30%。
The drop came after the number of mainland visitors to Hong Kong fell 3 per cent last year, amid a strong Hong Kong dollar and slower economic growth on the mainland. The challenge now facing attractions like Ocean Park, is how to stay competitive amid a city-wide tourism slump.
与此同时，去年大陆来香港旅游的游客下降了3%，在这期间香港的港币强势而且大陆经济增长缓慢。现在像海洋公园一类的景区面临的挑战是，在整个香港的游客数量下降的情况下，如何保持自身的竞争力。
Combining rides, entertainment, a zoo and an aquarium, Ocean Park is one of the most popular theme parks in Asia, and even the world. It now offers free Wi-fi and more interactive exhibits and games to ensure visitors the best experience.
把交通，娱乐，动物园和水族馆结合在一起，海洋公园是亚洲甚至世界最受欢迎的主题公园之一，它向游客提供免费WiFi服务，以及更多互动的展览和游戏以确保游客拥有最美好的经历。
Mainland visitors account for 50 percent of tickets sold, while local visitors- who have had many promotions targeted towards them this year- make up around 30 to 35 percent. And there's been also a rise in Southeast Asian visitors.
大陆游客占到公园游客的50%，而当地的游客(今年针对当地游客有许多促销活动)占到了30-35%，东南亚的游客数量也在上升。
It’s noticeable that India – Asia’s third-largest economy – has become Ocean Park’s next target, with visitors from the country seeing 30 per cent year-on-year growth. Compared with mainland tour groups, foreign visitors tend to stay longer in the park, which means greater consumption.
值得注意的是，印度(亚洲的第三大经济体)已经成为海洋公园的下一个目标，来自这个国家的游客数量每年增长30%，与大陆旅行团相比，外国游客在公园停留的时间更长，这也就意味着更大的消费。
A new subway line is expected to reach the park at the end of this year. And with a new hotel and a water park being unveiled in the near future, the park is expected to become a brand-new resort area.
一条新的地铁线在今年年底有望通到公园，不久的将来，还将有一个新的酒店和一个水上乐园，海洋公园将成为一个全新的旅游胜地。
下面请跟着文都考研英语辅导老师一起积累英文表达吧。
旅游市场：tourist market
在困境中挣扎，努力维持：is struggling
下滑，下跌：on the decline
(暂时的)下降： dip
大幅度下降： slump
把…… 归因于Put sth down to sth
占据：account for
上升：rise
每年增长30%：30 percent year on year growth
考研英语二的大作文写作经常需要描述曲线图柱形图等的变化趋势，这篇英语新闻当中上升和下降趋势的表达，会让自己在写作当中得心应手，因此2017考研的学生不要等到写作的时候才发现自己的英语表达太欠缺，从现在就开始和老师一起积累英语表达方式吧。 |
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发表于 2016-6-26 12:51:28