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The island of Great Britain being small (compare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday
relaxation and enjoyment is its extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, though
Blackpool, which is probably the best known and most crowded seaside town, and the favourite resort of the
mass-population of industrial Lancashire, is on the north-west coast. Distant and little-inhabited areas like
Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.
For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fornight of freedom on the beach, ideally a
sandy one providing ample opportunity for the construction of sandcastles, fishing in pools for stranded
shrimps, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep. Children’s entertainments may include the
traditional knockabout puppet show ‘Punch and Judy’, donkey rides, paddleboats in artificial ponds,
mini-golf and the swings and roundabouts in local fair-grounds. Their parents spend sunny days swimming
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in the sea and sunbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of
families wandering round the town in mackintoshes and under umbrellas is only too common. However
there are always the shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and, if the worst comes to the worst,
the cinema to offer a refuge.
The average family is unlikely to seek accommodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in one
of the many boarding-houses. These are usually three or four-storeyed Victorain buildings, whose owners
spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals
a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their
savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the caravan and camping sites for those who prefer
self-catering.
Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a
well-developed suntan can be assured, or explore in comfort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian
or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families especially those with younger
children. As they queue for boat trips, cups of tea or ice-cream under grey skies and in drizzling rain, the
parents are reliving their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastle the most splendid
on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot.
31.A reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the British seaside is that（ ）
A. it is within easy reach
B. it is an ideal place for children
C. most holiday resorts are in the warmer south and east
D. a large number of people enjoy going there
32.Children enjoy the seaside because（ ）
A. they can be sure of a sandy beach to play on
B. they are allowed to do as they like there
C. it offers a period of enjoyable escape from school routine
D. there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there
33.It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema（ ）
A. is visited only if there is nothing better to do
B. is the only place there is to go to in bad weather
C. is the best place there is to go to in bad weather
D. has nothing whatever to recommend it
34.What reason is suggested for running a boarding-house?（ ）
A. The owners earn their living by doing this.
B. This helps to pay for the upkeep of a large house.
C. The money they make will keep them through the winter.
D. The resulting supplementary income will ensure a living for several months.
35.What attraction has the British seaside got for many parents in comparison with European resorts?
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A. They can take their families with them in their own country.
B. There are more ways of enjoying themselves there.
C. They can relive happy memories.
D. It takes them less time to get there.本新闻共 6页,当前在第 4页 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
