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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading for Viewpoints ID: #63223 Medium Cruise Ships Need a Schedule, Not a Free-for-All

Read the following editorial from a website.

Last summer, on days when three cruise ships tied up at once, our waterfront could not cope. Lineups for the public washrooms stretched down the boardwalk, buses to the old town were full before nine o’clock, and whale-watching boats struggled to keep their legal distance in a crowded channel. City council votes in October on a daily cap for cruise calls. We believe a cap is needed, but it should be designed to protect our town and our water, not to shut out a business that keeps many of our shops alive through the quiet months.

Adrien Rasmussen, who directs the regional tourism board, supports timed arrival windows and a daily passenger limit tied to what the downtown can handle, such as washroom and bus capacity. He says ports that manage arrivals this way have seen each visitor spend more, with only a small drop in total visitors. Meredith Rocheleau, a harbour pilot with fifteen years on the water, warns that the greatest risk is two large ships turning in the narrow channel on the same tide. She says the schedule should be set by safety first and by berth fees second, and she wants a published limit on how many large ships may move during each tide.

Cillian Saulnier, who leads the downtown business association, points out that more ships do not always mean more sales. When cruise lines sell their own shore tours, he notes, passengers ride sealed buses to attractions outside town and spend little on the main street. He would back a cap only if the city publishes a yearly target for money spent at local businesses beside the berth calendar. Damaris Schofield, a marine biologist, argues that any plan must also set quiet hours in the whales’ feeding zone. She also wants the ships’ wastewater records checked before the busy season begins.

Council should adopt Rasmussen’s daily limit, in our view, but let Rocheleau’s tide rule decide the schedule on any morning when the two clash. The spending target Saulnier asks for costs little and would show whether the cap is working for local shops. Schofield’s quiet hours should be in place by the first sailing in May. We recommend that council pass the whole package in October and review it after one season, with every number made public.

Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given on the website.

This editorial is mainly about 1.
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Who most clearly warns that crowded tides could lead to accidents? 2.
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Cillian Saulnier’s position would most likely be supported by 3.
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What outcome does Damaris Schofield’s added request call for? 4.
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The editorial’s attitude toward the cruise business is best described as 5.
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The following is a comment by a visitor to the website page. Complete the comment by choosing the best option to fill in each blank.

Our fish-and-chip stand has been on the boardwalk since 1998, and last summer’s three-ship days were both the busiest and the most miserable we have ever had. On those days the buses to the old town were 6.
, so two of my staff simply walked to work. Adrien Rasmussen says ports that manage arrivals have seen 7.
, and I hope that holds true for our harbour as well, though every port is different. Cillian Saulnier, who 8.
, is asking the right question. You want council to review the package after 9.
, which seems a fair test to me. Still, I was glad you said the cruise trade keeps shops alive 10.
, and that line matters to families like mine.

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