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这是一篇报道旅游业及相关产业发展变化的短文，听写这种文章的时候，要注意相关指标的数值以及增减变化，同时要对旅游这方面的词汇敏感，这样才能排除生词的干扰，准确地听出有关信息，并对全文有一个很好的把握。
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hotel occupancy rate 宾馆入住率
the Tourist Association's Travel Bulletin
be on business 出差
accommodation 住宿
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百分数请用阿拉伯数字加百分号表示A record number of tourists visited the city this year, and tourists spending appears to have increased. Hotel occupancy rates are likely to exceed the world average.
  The latest issue of the Tourist Association's Travel Bulletin says that last year's record arrivals figure of 2.5 million was passed last month. During the month, traditionally the peak tourist period of the year, hotels were reporting an 87% plus occupancy rate.
  The Bulletin notes an increased tendency this year for people to visit the city on holiday. Last year, 65% of the visitors came for holidays while 21% were on business.
  "This year's figures so far are showing a swing in favour of more vocation travelers plus an increase in the arrivals for meetings and conferences," the Bulletin reports.
  Total tourist expenditure was running about 10% higher earlier this year over the same period last year. Visitors spent 11 million yuan last year, a substantial increase over the previous year.
  Money spent on shopping, however -- the largest single visitor expenditure -- dropped slightly in the first half of the year, but spending on items such as tours, dining and entertainment increased. Nevertheless, money spent by tourists in shops still accounted for 60% of total tourist expenditure. The rest was spent mainly on hotel accommodation and meals.