Most of my earliest childhood memories are of the beach — in the hot sun, building sandcastles, burying Dad in the sand.
Now the coast has a pleasant and relaxing attraction beyond words. I look forward to a windy cliff-top walk or a rainy day rock-picking just as much as those rare moments when I get to a short sleep in the sun. But there’s nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted.
These are my favourite secret beaches — ones either not well known or take a bit of effort to get to. Most of those listed scored highly in the Marine Conservation Society Good Beach Guide 2009; the others are too secret even for them.
Sennen Clove is just a mile northeast of Land’s End, the westernmost point of mainland England. It’s a beautiful spot, with white sands, deep green sea and amazing sunsets over the Isles (群岛) of Scilly, 28 miles away.
The west-facing beach is popular with surfers, with bigger waves and winds often found at the Gwenver end. There’s a beach restaurant with good views of the bay and the sunsets.
The smallest of Isles of Scilly, Bryher is a mile long, half a mile wide — and a natural wilderness of unbelievable scenery. Walk along the narrow sandy roads to the eastern seaboard and you e to two quiet beaches.
Green Bay has views over to the palm trees of Tresco’s Abbey Gardens, and a little further south is Rushy Bay, a beautiful beach facing the deserted island of Samson.
On Bryher, farm shops sell locally grown produce, and they trust you to leave the money in the pot. It’s that kind of place.
【小题1】The best title for this passage is .A．The Beautiful British IslesB．Secret Beaches on the British IslesC．The Most Pleasurable Place in BritainD．My Experience of Searching Beaches【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．The author is a tourist guide in a tourist agency.B．The author likes walking on a rainy cliff-top most.C．The author wrote the article to advertise for the beaches.D．The author loves beaches that are not known to most people.【小题3】Which of the following maps can correctly describe the geography position?
(LE=Land’s End SC=Sennen Cove IS=the Isles of Scilly)
【小题4】In the author’s view, farmers on Bryher are .A．sincereB．selfishC．courageousD．meanB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了作者在搜寻海滩的过程中所享受的乐趣以及他所搜集到的一些秘密海滩。
【小题1】主旨大意题。本文更多的笔墨放在了介绍他所发现的秘密海滩。故选B。
【小题2】考查细节题。根据there’s nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted. 可知答案为D。
【小题3】考查图表题。根据Sennen Clove is just a mile northeast of Land’s End, the westernmost point of mainland England.可知，排除A、B，又因为IS为群岛，不可能在London上面，故选D。
【小题4】推断题。A根据最后一段可知，那里的农民相信你会留下钱在罐子里，所以是“真诚的”。