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In summer, people around the world seek rest and relaxation on a beach. To meet the need, Trip Advisor publishes a list of the world's best beaches.
Baia do Sancho, Brazil
Its water is calm and clear. Its sand is fine and soft. But getting to Baia do Sancho is not so easy. It is on Fernando de Noronha, a volcanic island more than 300 kilometers off Brazil's coast. Travelers must take a plane or boat from major cities in northern Brazil to get there. Getting there involves walking along steep, rocky cliffs and then climbing down a ladder.
Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
While Baia do Sancho is difficult to get to, Trip Advisor's secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach. Travelers to the islands often choose to stay at oceanfront hotels right next to Grace Bay. This beach has impossibly clean and clear waters and pure white sand. Its calm waters make it extremely safe for swimming.
Eagle Beach, Aruba
To get to the thirdbest beach, head south to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba. Eagle Beach has clear, calm waters and soft white sand. It offers visitors a chance to try different water sports. Eagle Beach may be best known, however, for its dramatic sunsets. On clear nights, the sky turns red, orange, and purple.
Playa Paraiso, Cuba
Trip Advisor's fourthbest beach is also in the Caribbean. Playa Paraiso is on Cayo Largo, an island off Cuba's southern coast. Paraiso has a fun, laidback restaurant for those who wish to eat and drink. There is little else on the beach. People come here for the sugarlike sand and calm waters filled with colorful wildlife.
Siesta Key, United States
Florida's Siesta Key is a lowlying island. The scientist known as Dr. Beach recently named Siesta Key the best beach in America. It offers calm and clean waters. Visitors of all ages go to Siesta Key when the tide is low to find beautiful, large and, sometimes, rare seashells.
1．What do Baia do Sancho and Grace Bay have in common?
A．They have oceanfront hotels.
B．They are volcanic islands.
C．They are hard to reach.
D．They are in Brazil.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Baia do Sancho, Brazil部分中的“Getting there involves walking along steep, rocky cliffs and then climbing down a ladder”及Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos部分的“While Baia do Sancho is difficult to get to, Trip Advisor's secondranked beach could not be much easier for tourists to reach”可知选C项。
2．Which is most suitable for sunset watchers?
A．Playa Paraiso. B．Eagle Beach.
C．Grace Bay. D．Siesta Key.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据“Eagle Beach, Aruba部分中的“Eagle Beach may be best known, however, for its dramatic sunsets”可知选B项。
3．What can we learn from the text?
A．Dr. Beach named Baia do Sancho the best beach in the world.
B．Visitors can enjoy different sports on Paraiso's beach.
C．Visitors can find rare seashells at Siesta Key.
D．Cayo Largo is an island of Aruba.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Siesta Key, United States部分中的最后一句可知选C项。
