Passage 1 When it comes to planning the next holiday, why do so many of us prefer returning to a place we've been to before And is this a good or bad thing I sit back, drink in hand, and watch as a jazz band takes to the stage. I'm at Zeffirellis, my favourite restaurant in the Lake District town of Ambleside, and feel right at home. While I love visiting new places, what I really enjoy is the joy of returning to somewhere familiar. A survey by Norwegian Cruise Line found that three out of four people revisit the same holiday destination each year, whether it's relaxing on a beach we've stepped across many times before, enjoying the British countryside, or exploring a city we make a regular pilgrimage to. The comfort of familiarity "When we visit a familiar place, we know what to expect. We feel safe and we can let our guard down," explains counsellor Georgina Sturmer. "This means we can offer our minds and bodies the opportunity to relax and recharge." "For those of us with wellbeing or mental health challenges, returning to the same place, staying at the same accommodation, eating at the same restaurants and seeing the same sights can offer a sense of stability in a world awash with uncertainty and unpredictability," adds counselling psychologist Dr Stephanie Oksu. "As a consequence, this might offer a sense of calm, comfort and security, which may have proved a greater challenge at a new holiday destination." But revisiting a favourite place goes beyond dealing with anxiety. "It's the familiarity mostly, we find comfort and a sense of safety in what we already know," says travel coach Chloe Gosewski. "When we go to a new place and have an amazing experience, and we have an exhilarating or relaxing time, we tend to want to recreate that experience again and again. So, for a lot of people, their natural instinct is to return to the source of happiness." The Lake District is an important place to me. It's somewhere I would regularly visit as a child, as my grandparents lived there, and I have lots of lovely memories – from swimming in lakes and wandering through woodland, to climbing mountains. I returned as an adult with my husband, and now it's somewhere that matters to us both, making it extra special. According to the survey by Norwegian Cruise Line, what percentage of people revisit the same holiday destination each year A. 25%. B. 50%. C. 75%. D. 100%. What is the main idea of the passage A. To introduce a survey about holiday destinations. B. To explain why people like to revisit familiar holiday destinations and its benefits. C. To describe the author's experience in the Lake District. D. To compare different holiday destinations. According to the passage, what can be inferred about visiting familiar places A. It can only cause anxiety. B. It offers a sense of stability and comfort. C. It is not popular among people. D. It has no advantages. What does the word "pilgrimage" in the third paragraph probably mean A. A short visit. B. A regul ... ...
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