You’ve flown halfway around the world; you’ve sniffed out this place that nobody

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You’ve flown halfway around the world; you’ve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.
It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee. By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out, it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.
Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin, about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok, down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. Not many tourists find this place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.
There’s an apparent laziness that surrounds you here. It’s what this place offers, and it，s free of charge. The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down. You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest. You sit there and watch the sea.
It’s early afternoon, so the cook comes out and asks what you’d like to eat this evening. Before long he’s rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered---every meal fresh and to order. No menu here.
There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm, clear blue sea. There⁹ s no street noise. The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.For now you just count your blessings (福祉)，listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾)• You don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything.
The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线)，slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re-emerge again on your left, now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to your left and sand to your right; it’s unbroken, endless. No start, no end, just sand, sun,and peace. Step off it, and you re-enter the world of traffic, stress, work，and hurry.
Normally you，re the type who can，t sit still for more than ten minutes, but you’re on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and, in the right frame of mind, it stretches all the way around theworld.
“How could it take me so long to find it?” you wonder.
小题1:When the author first went to Huaplee Beach,____

A．he found it unworthwhile

B．he failed to sort himself out

C．he became sensitive to smell

D．he had difficulty in finding it

小题2:What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

A．No menu.

B．Free food.

C．Self service.

D．Quick delivery.

小题3:In the author’s opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he____   .

A．sits in a beach chair

B．forgets his daily routine

C．plans a detailed schedule

D．draws pictures in the sand

小题4:What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?

A．He shouldn’t have counted his blessings.

B．He should have understood the wonder of nature.

C．He shouldn’t have spent so much time on the trip.

D．He should have come to the place earlier.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D

解析

【文章大意】这是一篇旅游类的记叙文。文章讲述在泰国海湾西部的一个叫Huaplee沙滩小岛上旅游生活的所感所想。
小题1:D考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out, it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland ”可知找到地方花费的时间很多也很找到，故D正确。
小题2:A考查细节理解。根据文章第五段“No menu here.”可知这儿最特别的就是没有菜单，故A正确。
小题3:B考查判断推理。根据文章第七段“You don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything.”可推断出享受的最好方法就是不要去想和做日常的事情，故B正确。
小题4:D考查判断推理。从这篇文章尤其是第七八九三段的内容来看作者对于小岛上的生活是推崇备至，所以更希望是早就在这儿了，故D正确。