When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.
I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.
Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.
I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.
I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?

When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.

I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.

Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.

I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.

I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?

A．It had a private swimming pool.

B．There were lots of restaurants near it.

C．The writer often had breakfast in its yard.

D．It supplied delicious seafood to the writer.

2.The word “extend” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A．make something last longer

B．make you feel happy

C．prevent from entering

D．sell goods to foreign countries

3.The most important reason for the writer to travel in Antigua was ______.

A．there was bright blue sea

B．there was endless blue sky

C．there were lots of lovely restaurants

D．there were many people to drink with

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a part of ______.

A．a tour guide                           B．a travel diary

C．a student’s report                      D．a health report

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    Hundreds of years ago there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went to another palace by a forest with his soldiers and returned to the capital in autumn.

　　One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest and he didn't tell anybody else about it. The water was cool and he enjoyed himself. After that he was going to return to the palace. Just then he heard there was a great noise and saw a large tiger not far from him. He ran away as fast as he could and the tiger didn't catch up with him. But he lost the way. He was hungry and tired when he found a house by the forest. He came in and found there was a farmer in it. “It's your king,” he said to the old man. “I'm hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly.” The farmer had nothing delicious except four eggs. The king ate up them and felt better.

　　“How much must I pay for that?”“Eighteen dollars, Your Majesty(陛下).”“How expensive they are!” said the king. “Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”“No, Your Majesty,” answered the farmer.“We have only a king in our country.”

(1) The king always left the capital in summer because__________.

[　　]

A. there was a lot of noise there

B. there was no place to swim there

C. it was too hot to live there

D. he couldn't have a good rest in the palaces there

(2) The king went swimming alone that afternoon because________.

[　　]

A. he swam well and didn't need any help

B. he wanted to think of something in a quiet place

C. it was safe in the forest

D. his soldiers could look for him there

(3) ________, the king enjoyed himself.

[　　]

A. He stayed there alone

B. There was no noise there

C. He had a good rest

D. The water was cool

(4) The tiger didn't catch up with the king because _________.

[　　]

A. the soldiers killed it

B. the king ran faster than it

C. it was afraid of the king

D. it didn't know the ways there

(5) As _________, the king lost his way.

[　　]

A. he went to the forest alone for the first time

B. it was too dark in the forest

C. he was afraid to meet the tiger again

D. he wanted his soldiers to save him

(6) The soldiers didn't look for the king because ________.

[　　]

A. they all fell asleep

B. he didn't let them do so

C. they were afraid of the tiger

D. he didn't tell them where he went

阅读理解

    Hundreds of years ago there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went to another palace by a forest with his soldiers and returned to the capital in autumn.

　　One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest and he didn't tell anybody else about it. The water was cool and he enjoyed himself. After that he was going to return to the palace. Just then he heard there was a great noise and saw a large tiger not far from him. He ran away as fast as he could and the tiger didn't catch up with him. But he lost the way. He was hungry and tired when he found a house by the forest. He came in and found there was a farmer in it. “It's your king,” he said to the old man. “I'm hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly.” The farmer had nothing delicious except four eggs. The king ate up them and felt better.

　　“How much must I pay for that?”“Eighteen dollars, Your Majesty(陛下).”“How expensive they are!” said the king. “Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”“No, Your Majesty,” answered the farmer.“We have only a king in our country.”

(1) The king always left the capital in summer because__________.

[　　]

A. there was a lot of noise there

B. there was no place to swim there

C. it was too hot to live there

D. he couldn't have a good rest in the palaces there

(2) The king went swimming alone that afternoon because________.

[　　]

A. he swam well and didn't need any help

B. he wanted to think of something in a quiet place

C. it was safe in the forest

D. his soldiers could look for him there

(3) ________, the king enjoyed himself.

[　　]

A. He stayed there alone

B. There was no noise there

C. He had a good rest

D. The water was cool

(4) The tiger didn't catch up with the king because _________.

[　　]

A. the soldiers killed it

B. the king ran faster than it

C. it was afraid of the king

D. it didn't know the ways there

(5) As _________, the king lost his way.

[　　]

A. he went to the forest alone for the first time

B. it was too dark in the forest

C. he was afraid to meet the tiger again

D. he wanted his soldiers to save him

(6) The soldiers didn't look for the king because ________.

[　　]

A. they all fell asleep

B. he didn't let them do so

C. they were afraid of the tiger

D. he didn't tell them where he went