The sun is shining, the school term is winding down. It can only mean one thing: summer holiday season is officially upon us. Now let’s take a look at some of the best summer holiday hotspots in Europe.

1. Greece

Pulling in more than 13 million tourists every year, Greece is one of the world’s most popular holiday spots.

The biggest one of the Greek islands is Crete, which boasts 650 miles of coastline and some impressive historical sights. Rhodes, meanwhile, gets the prize for the best sunshine record in these parts. As for Kos and Zante, they do a great line in beaches and have impressive after-dark scenes.

2. Turkey

With one foot in the East and one in the West, Turkey is an explosion of cultures and influences. Antalya, known as the Turkish Riviera, has a 400-mile sweep of white-sand beaches and secluded coves, and is home to upmarket resorts like Lara Beach and Belek.

Follow the coast eastwards and you’ll reach Dalaman. you’ll find the famous Blue Lagoon.

3. Portugal

Portugal’s winning combination of sandy beaches, dramatic scenery and world-class golf courses has kept it firmly on the holiday map for decades. And if all that wasn’t enough, the country also has around 300 days of sunshine a year.

The Portuguese island of Madeira is set in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometres away from the mainland.

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1.How many places does the passage mention?.

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章三个小点可知。

2.These places are located in______.

A Asia

B Europe

C Africa

D America

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“Now let’s take a look at some of the best summer holiday hotspots in Europe.”可知。

3.If you want to have a walk on the white-sand beaches, you’d better go to_______.

A Mexico

B Greece

C Turkey

D Portugal

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“Antalya, known as the Turkish Riviera, has a 400-mile sweep of white-sand beaches and secluded coves,”可知。

4.The underlined word combination means______ in Chinese.

A 结合

B 密码

C 元素

D 连体内衣

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据后半句“...of sandy beaches, dramatic scenery and world-class golf courses has kept it firmly on the holiday map for decades”可知。

5.The best title of the passage is________________.

A How to spend your summer holiday

B Where to spend your summer holiday

C A good place to visit——Greece

D What can you do during your summer holiday

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Now let’s take a look at some of the best summer holiday hotspots in Europe.”可知