【单选题】

Has it ever struck you that what the tourist considers most picturesque about a country the local resident often thinks shameful and unprogressive The average visitor to the MiddleEast finds camels fascinating; either they attract him strongly or they repel him strongly, he finds them romantic and full of local color. If, however, he talks enthusiastically about camels to a local acquaintance, hoping to gain favor in his sight thereby, he will almost always be disappointeD、He will be with blank incomprehension of his viewpoint or even hostility to it.

It seems to be a fact that familiarity breeds contempt, and that those who seek excitement and romance cannot see it at home, under their noses, but only in distant lands. The MiddleEasterner travelling abroad enjoys seeing cowboys and Indians inAmerica, old castles and cathedrals in France, and Gypsies in Spain. It is not because they are unprogressive that he enjoys these sights; his pleasure is not mixed with feelings of superiority, just as theEuropean orAmerican visitor to the MiddleEast is fascinated by camels and veiled women and ancient buildings, not because they make him feel how rich or clever he is by contrast, but because they are strange and remote and mysterious, arousing him feelings of curiosity which are deeply rooted in man’s nature.
The average visitor to the MiddleEast finds camels fascinating because ______.
A、they are usually regarded as a shame by the local resident
B、they are strange and therefore arouse the visitor’s curiosity
C、of their powers of endurance
D、they make him feel superior