解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段的"There's nothing more attractive ... It's surrounded by stone walls like a castle."可知，克罗地亚的杜布罗夫尼克的特别之处就是它像城堡一样被石墙围绕。

　　2．If you plan to go to a beach in the city, where should you go？　

　　A．Mykonos.　　　　　　 B．Sicily.

　　C．Nice. D．Ribadeo.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二句"Because they're in the heart of the city, these beaches attract a large crowd."可知，选C。

　　3．Which of the following is TRUE about Ribadeo?

　　A．Visitors can try snorkeling there.

　　B．It offers visitors first­class hotels.

　　C．It has restaurants, bars and huge crowds.

　　D．Visitors can enjoy unique rock formations there.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句"It boasts beautiful wild flowers and unique rock formations making it truly a picture worthy."可知，游客们可以欣赏到西班牙的里瓦德奥独一无二的岩石构造。

　　4．What do all the beaches have in common?

　　A．They have beautiful wild flowers.

　　B．They are famous European beaches.

　　C．They are well­known for their green water.

　　D．They provide visitors with urban amusements.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章第一段多处出现的Europe和"You can enjoy some fun ... the continent."可知，文章中介绍的所有景点都在欧洲，结合全文可知，这些景点都是海滩。

　　B

　　I have lived in America's countryside for nine years, first in Michigan, where I was getting my university degree; then in central Illinois; and now in Indiana, where I am a university teacher. There were a few things I enjoyed complaining (抱怨) about in my living area. I'm a vegetarian (素食者), so there's nowhere to go out for a nice dinner without taking a 50­mile drive. I'm black, so there's nowhere to get my hair done without another 50­mile drive.

I repeated these complaints to my parents and my friends. Sometimes it seemed like