【正文】 unbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of families wandering round the town in mackintoshes and under umbrellas is only too mon. However there are always the shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and, if the worst es to the worst, the cinema to offer a refuge.The average family is unlikely to seek acmodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in one of the many boardinghouses. These are usually three or fourstoreyed Victorain buildings, whose owners spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the caravan and camping sites for those who prefer selfcatering.Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a welldeveloped suntan can be assured, or explore in fort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families especially those with younger children. As they queue for boat trips, cups of tea or icecream under grey skies and in drizzling rain, the parents are reliving their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastle the most splendid on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot. reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the British seaside is that（　　　）A. it is within easy reachB. it is an ideal place for childrenC. most holiday resorts are in the warmer south and eastD. a large number of people enjoy going there enjoy the seaside because（　　?。〢. they can be sure of a sandy beach to play onB. they are allowed to do as they like thereC. it offers a period of enjoyable escape from school routineD. there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema（　　?。〢. is visited only if there is nothing better to doB. is the only place there is to go to in bad weatherC. is the best place there is to go to in bad weatherD. has nothing whatever to remend it reason is suggested for running a boardinghouse?（　　?。〢. The owners earn their living by doing this.B. This helps to pay for the upkeep of a large house.C. The money they make will keep them through the winter.D. The resulting supplementary ine will ensure a living for several months. attraction has the British seaside got for many parents in parison with European resorts?（　　　）A. They can take their families with them in their own country.B. There are more ways of enjoying themselves there.C. They can relive happy memories.D. It takes them less time to get there.Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases given below. Make some changes if necessary:(110=10)act as adjust to run to locate in result in be of…usetake hold relate…to associate with stem from social significance ___________ the greater appreciation of other cultures, institutions, ways of life and social structures. a bad habit has ___________ it will be difficult for you to get rid of it. thinks this dictionary ___________ great ___________ to him.39. ___________ the southeastern part of the Eurasian Continent and on the western shores of the Pacific Ocean, China is the third largest count