The village of Hallstatt in Austria is a collection of appealing old buildings grouped at the edge o

The village of Hallstatt in Austria is a collection of appealing old buildings grouped at the edge of Lake Hallstatt, surrounded by the towering Dachstein Mountains. In summer, the mountains are green and the village is lovely. In winter, it’ s like something out of a snow-covered fairy tale. Hallstatt’ s popularity first began when it became a World Heritage Site in 1997. It increased more in 2006, when a Korean TV program shot a show in the village. Soon, Hallstatt began to get more visitors from Asia. But the number of visitors really exploded after the release of Disney’s movie “Frozen” in 2013. Millions of “Frozen” movie fans think Hallstatt is the inspiration for the fictional village of Arendelle, the main village in the movie. With “Frozen 2” released, it has only made it more popular. The number of visitors who arrive here each day is huge — up to 10,000 visitors. Last year around 19,344 busloads of tourists arrived.
Local people think it’s a catastrophe. With the number of visitors mentioned above a day, that’s over 12 tourists for every person in Hallstatt. One man said his mother was woken up one day, to find tourists in her bedroom. The government thinks the town would be just fine with about one third fewer visitors each year. Starting this year, Hallstatt will begin a program to limit the number of buses bringing visitors here. But villagers also admit the fact that before the tourist boom, people would leave Hallstatt to find work and that many people rely upon the tourists for their jobs now.
Hallstatt may be easy on the eyes, but it’s opposite on the wallet. Hotel rooms can cost between $350 and $450. Oh, and it costs over one dollar to use the public bathroom here. Even toilets can be good business — as long as they aren’t frozen.
8. What plays the most important role in making Hallstatt world-famous?
A. Its lovely weather.
B. The hit movie.
C Its beautiful architecture.
D. The Korean TV program.
9. How many local people are there in Hallstatt?
A. About 800. B. About 7,000.
C. About 12,000. D. About 18,000.
10. How do the villagers respond to the tourism?
A. They depend on it completely.
B. They hope it stays away.
C. They find it environment-friendly.
D. They are in a dilemma about it.
11. What does the author really want to indicate about Hallstatt in the last paragraph?
A. It is easy for tourists to get there.
B. Tourists can make business there.
C. Be ready to pay before going there.
D. It is freezing cold sometimes there.
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