You’ve flown halfway around the world; you’ve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailandseems 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 fromBangkokto 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 fromBangkok, down the west side of theGulfofThailand. 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 re-emerge 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 re-enter 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 onHuapleeLazyBeachnow 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.

1.63. 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：选D。D 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章2,3段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作者第一次找到Huaplee花了很长的时间。

2.64. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

A No menu.

B Free food.

C Self service.

D Quick delivery.

解析：选A。A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第五段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.可知在Huaplee海滩这个地方吃饭，要提前向厨师定制，没有一般饭店里的菜单。

3.65. 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：选B。B 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段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.要想在Huaplee海滩尽情地享受，就必须忘记日常琐事。

4.66. 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：选D。D 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段之前的描述可知这里的一切都让作者痴迷，根据最后一段“How could it take me so long to find it?” you wonder. 可知，作者后悔很晚才发现有这样的地方。