Passage 2
体裁：说明文 话题：经历感受 时间：7分钟
(2014·湖北卷)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.There'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 reemerge 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 reenter 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 the world.
“How could it take me so long to find it?”you wonder.
【语篇导读】 文章了描述 Huaplee Beach的大体位置、饮食和在这里度过的美好时光。
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
解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段It was a long journey...it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，第三段第二句Not many tourists find this place.可知这个地方不好找，作者找到这个地方耗时很长，因此答案为D。
答案 D
2.What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?
A.No menu. B.Free food.
C.Self service. D.Quick delivery.
解析 细节理解题。第五段文章涉及饮食，根据该段最后一句No menu here 可知答案为A。
答案 A
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
解析 推理判断题。文章第七段：For now you just count your blessings，listing them in the sand with your toe.You don't have to worry about being late for work.You don't have to do anything，和第八段：No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you reenter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.都描述了在Huaplee Lazy Beach享受的美好时光。但第八段的最后一句Step off it，and you reenter the world of traffic，stress，work and hurry，一旦走出这里，人们又要回到日常生活中，面临工作、交通、压力和快节奏的生活，而要享受Huaplee Beach则需要暂时抛开这些，即答案为B。
答案 B
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.
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一句：“How could it take me so long to find it?”结合全篇文章所讲的在Huaplee Lazy Beach旅游的舒适惬意，可知作者是在感叹自己应该早点来到这里的。因此答案为D。
答案 D
