【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.
When a visitor to the MiddleEast talks enthusiastically to a local acquaintance about camels, he is ______.
A、impressing upon the local acquaintance his general knowledge of animals
B、inviting disappointment
C、anticipating satisfaction
D、attempting to attract attention from the local people