A wonderful Cornish self catering holiday cottage Cider Cottage is the perfect place to escape and unwind.
It is ideally located to explore and enjoy all that Cornwall has to offer.
Cider Cottage sleeps five in a lovely countryside setting, with all home comforts. Recently fully renovated to a high standard, the Cottage was awarded a 4 Star rating by Visit England.
It is a detached property full of character, with exposed feature stone walls and ceiling beams.
In the past the building was used to store and crush apples to produce local Cornish cider.
One step inside the door and you will know you have found somewhere special to spend your holiday.
Cider Cottage has three comfortable bedrooms, of which the Master bedroom has a king size bed and an en-suite bathroom.
A spacious fully equipped Kitchen and Dining room fitted with a ceramic hob and oven, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher and tumble dryer. We also supply all those kitchen essentials that you won’t want to pack.
Down a flight of steps is the large cosy Lounge, with exposed feature stone walling and beams that date back hundreds of years.
Set between the south Cornwall coast and enigmatic Bodmin Moor, in lovely countryside, Cider Cottage is just 1 mile from the historic town of Liskeard and a short drive from the lovely fishing village of Looe with its wonderful sandy beach.
The cottage is ideal for families and couples alike, whether you just want to relax or enjoy the wide variety of activities and attractions or nearby outdoor pursuits such as cycling and horseriding.
The ancient market town of Liskeard has a choice of cafes, restaurants, takeaways, pubs & supermarkets. A main line Railway Station also serves the town, giving the opportunity for car free days out.
【小题１】How can Cider Cottage be described as?
A. Unique, attractive and well-designed.
B. Suitable, mysterious and well-located.
C. Relaxing, convenient and well-furnished.
D. Practical, comfortable and well-managed.
【小题２】According to the information given, Cider Cottage is ________.
A. in the center of town
B. far away from the seaside
C. for sale at the moment
D. suitable for a family of five
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ever since I moved to Beijing in August, people have been telling me about the Fragrant Hills—________ the autumn views they offer.
So last Sunday I ________ two poor, simple laowai. We looked forward with childish ________ to golden leaves and the pleasant ________ of the pines in the crisp October air. After an hour-long subway and taxi ride, we found ourselves on a vast ring road interchange, boiling with traffic and people coming from all ________. It seemed that all China had decided to ________ to the Fragrant Hills that day.
The words “Fragrant Hills” paint a picture of natural ________ and harmony—not rows of shops and ________ vendors (小贩) screaming at you to buy their goods.
After half an hour of ________ through the sea of bodies, we made it into the park. All pretences (假装) of polite “Britishness” were washed away as we ________ moved people aside with two hands—the only way of making progress. A couple of times, we attempted a bit of walking ________ the path, only to be stung (刺) by poison ivy. We sadly returned to the ________. Then suddenly, just past a temple, we caught sight of a dirt track. The people ________. We were the only ones there. There were ________ golden leaves and peaceful pine forests. After that we, extremely ________, collapsed (倒) onto rocks and brought out our lunchboxes.
________ the time came when we had to grit (咬紧) our teeth and throw ourselves ________ again. It took another half hour of fruitless ________ before we could collapse into a taxi. At about 7 pm, I finally arrived at my ________ station, home sweet home, exhausted and aching. I had found my Fragrant Hills, my oasis (愉快之处) of ________, my harmony—in Chaoyang district.
1.A. particularlyB. obviouslyC. mysteriouslyD. absolutely
2.A. cheered upB. brought upC. gathered upD. woke up
3.A. travelB. excitementC. interestD. expectation
4.A. feelingB. smellC. outlinesD. branches
5.A. schoolsB. townsC. countriesD. directions
6.A. comeB. adaptC. contributeD. stick
7.A. phenomenaB. forcesC. stateD. beauty
8.A. noisyB. greedyC. ordinaryD. kind
9.A. wanderingB. joggingC. swimmingD. struggling
10.A. angrilyB. arbitrarily
C. physicallyD. unconsciously
11.A. throughB. offC. acrossD. on
12.A. roadB. crowdC. entranceD. park
13.A. waitedB. regrettedC. complainedD. disappeared
14.A. unexpectedB. unknownC. ourD. their
15.A. tiredB. amazedC. excitedD. bored
16.A. AndB. ForC. SoD. But
17.A. uphillB. awayC. insideD. together
18.A. standingB. yellingC. wavingD. praying
19.A. televisionB. gasC. subwayD. irrigation
20.A. calmB. decorationC. ambitionD. agency
Our plan is nothing but a concept by now, so ________.
A. great minds think alike
B. make hay while the sun shines
C. the early bird catches the worm
D. don't count your chickens until they are hatched
Nobody can be successful in everything in life. In other words, you might fail ________ others succeed or the other way around.
A. whereB. sinceC. althoughD. unless
Why, you’re late again! I ________ here for over two hours!
A. am waitingB. waited
C. have been waitingD. was waiting
I’d like to eat out, but, ________, I should be trying to save money.
A. on the contraryB. on the other hand
C. for one thingD. in the end
