填空题
The biggest problem facing Chile as it promotes itself as a tourist desti
nation is that it is at the end of the earth.It is too far southern to be a 【M1】______
convenient stop on the way to anywhere else and is much further than a 【M2】______
relatively cheap half-day’s flight away from the big tourist markets.Chile，
therefore，is having to fight hard to attract tourists，to convince travelers
that it is worthwhile coming halfway round the world to visit.【M3】______
Like all South American countriss，Chile sees to urism as a valuable
earner of foreign currency，although it has been far more serious than most
in promoting its image abroad.Relatively stable political within the region，【M4】______
it has benefited from the problems suffering in other areas.In Peru，【M5】______
guerrilla war in recent years has dealt a heavy blow to the tourist industry and 【M6】______
fear of street crime in Brazil has reduced the attraction of Rio de Janeiro as
a dream destination for foreigners.
More than 150，000people are directly involved in Chile’s tourist
sector，an industry which earns the country more than $950million each
year.The state-run National Tourism Service，in partner with a number of 【M7】______
private companies，is currently running a worldwide campaign，takes part 【M8】______
in trade fairs and international events to attract visitors to Chile.Chile’s
great strength as a tourist destination is its geographical diversity.From the
parching Atacama Desert in the north to the Antarctic snowfields of the 【M9】______
south，it is more than 5000km long.With the Pacific on one side and the
Andean mountains on the other，Chile boasts in natural attractions.Its 【M10】______
beaches are not up to Caribbean standards but resorts，such as Vina del Mar
are generally clean and unspoilt and have a high standard ofservice.