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?
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.小题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小题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小题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
