Best of British: Service Stations
Brockholes Nature Reserve Services
M6，PRESTON
“Our service station is different from any other service station you're going to stop at on any of the motorways in the UK，” says manager Alan Right.
He's not lying.Brockholes is distinctive in that the whole facility floats on a 4,000foot pontoon(浮码头) in the middle of a lake.
What's more，there's a bakery on site—so you can reward yourself with the “cake of the week” after a walk.
Gloucester Services
M4，BROOK THORPE
Ordinarily，the most you can expect of servicestation food is a fastfood burger，or sugarfilled packaged goods.
Not so at Gloucester Services.Located in a county known for its agriculture，this service station puts local produce at the fore(在前面)．The farm shop offers regional cheeses and the café serves up some of the best homemade cake around.
Cairn Lodge Services
M74，DOUGLAS
This was recently named the cheapest service station in the country，and that's not even the best thing about it; next to the station is an authentic ancient fortress(城堡)．
Douglas Castle is small and largely in ruins，but wandering around it makes for an enjoyable way to stretch your legs.
The service station was privately owned until 2014，when it was acquired by Westmorland.The company has made a point of ensuring the food is to its trademark firstrate standard.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Service Station
M1，YORKSHIRE
This station could beat some of the nation's best galleries，and—since you're already driving somewhere—you don't even have to go out of your way to see it.
The 500 acres of carefully managed parkland are home to openair displays from some of the world's finest artists.Walk along the trails and you'll come across breathtaking sculptures，and splendid views.
1. Why is Brockholes Nature Reserve Services unique?| A．It serves tasty cake. | B．It is surrounded by water. |
| C．It is the cheapest of its kind. | D．It offers breathtaking scenery. |
| A．It is fast food. | B．It lacks variety. |
| C．Most of it tastes sweet. | D．Most of it is from the markets nearby. |
| A．Gloucester Services. | B．Cairn Lodge Services. |
| C．Brockholes Nature Reserve Services. | D．Yorkshire Sculpture Park Service Station. |
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