Mostofmyearliestchildhoodmemoriesareofthebeach—inthehotsunbuildingsandcastlesburyingDadinthesand.
Nowthecoasthasapleasantandrelaxingattractionbeyondwords.Ilookforwardtoawindycliff-topwalkorarainydayrock-pickingjustasmuchasthoseraremomentswhenIgettoashortsleepinthesun.Butthere’snothingmorepleasurablethanturningupatabeachtofinditdeserted.
Thesearemyfavouritesecretbeaches—oneseithernotwellknownortakeabitofefforttogetto.MostofthoselistedscoredhighlyintheMarineConservationSocietyGoodBeachGuide2009;theothersaretoosecretevenforthem.
SennenCloveisjustamilenortheastofLand’sEndthewesternmostpointofmainlandEngland.It’sabeautifulspotwithwhitesandsdeepgreenseaandamazingsunsetsovertheIsles(群岛)ofScilly28milesaway.
Thewest-facingbeachispopularwithsurferswithbiggerwavesandwindsoftenfoundattheGwenverend.There’sabeachrestaurantwithgoodviewsofthebayandthesunsets.
ThesmallestofIslesofScillyBryherisamilelonghalfamilewide—andanaturalwildernessofunbelievablescenery.Walkalongthenarrowsandyroadstotheeasternseaboardandyoucometotwoquietbeaches.
GreenBayhasviewsovertothepalmtreesofTresco’sAbbeyGardensandalittlefurthersouthisRushyBayabeautifulbeachfacingthedesertedislandofSamson.
OnBryherfarmshopsselllocallygrownproduceandtheytrustyoutoleavethemoneyinthepot.It’sthatkindofplace.
1.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.
A.TheBeautifulBritishIsles
B.SecretBeachesontheBritishIsles
C.TheMostPleasurablePlaceinBritain
D.MyExperienceofSearchingBeaches
2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Theauthorisatouristguideinatouristagency.
B.Theauthorlikeswalkingonarainycliff-topmost.
C.Theauthorwrotethearticletoadvertiseforthebeaches.
D.Theauthorlovesbeachesthatarenotknowntomostpeople.
3.Whichofthefollowingmapscancorrectlydescribethegeographyposition?
(LE=Land’sEnd SC=SennenCove IS=theIslesofScil