单选题 We were beginning to get more and more fed up with the "holiday by the sea". We always used to go to the south coast regularly for a fortnight every summer. There was not a chance to have a proper summer holiday last year, so we decided we'd better have some sort of a winter holiday. Some friends of ours told us we might not enjoy a skiing holiday, that it was always so cold you had to go skiing just to keep warm. We only had eight days instead of our normal fortnight a way. All together, with the return flight, accommodation (住宿), etc. , it came to about ￡ 135 for the three of us. And it was worth every penny, I mean. I work hard all the year round. I need a complete change and I'm willing to pay for it. I'd certainly recommend a holi day like this to anyone. We saved up for it;, by the way, by cutting down on luxuries.

单选题 Where does the writer usually spend his holiday?

单选题 How does the writer rate (评价) his winter holiday?

单选题 How many people went together with the writer for the winter holiday?

单选题 What might be the purpose of a relaxing holiday?

单选题 What is meant by "cutting down on luxuries" in the last sentence?