2 . Hotels often undergo makeovers. However, few can compete with the Ice hotel in Jukkasjãrvi, Sweden. Carved entirely from “Snice”—a mix of snow and ice—the hotel is rebuilt annually, with each version more impressive than the previous one. The 32nd Ice hotel was open to guests on April 17, 2022.

The must-visit Swedish tourist destination came about accidentally. In 1989, Ice hotel’s founder Yngve Berquist organized an art show to attract tourists to Jukkasjärvi during the chilly winter months. The exhibition, held inside a 5.5-square-metre igloo (冰屋), was a runaway (迅速的) success. Many visitors decided to spend the night, selling out all of Jukkasjärvi’s warm houses. Hence, when a group approached Berquist about a place to spend the night, he offered them the igloo. “To my surprise, the guests were very impressed by the experience the morning after. Ice hotel was born,” Berquist recalls.

The Ice hotel has come a long way since its humble (简陋的)start. Constructed from 1, 000 tons of ice, and 30,000 tons of “Snice”, it now covers an area of over 5, 500 square metres, Preparations for the annual hotel begin in March with the harvesting of 5,000 tons of ice from the nearby Torne River. The ice is kept in cold storage until November when about 100 workers and artists get to work carving out a new structure. Ice hotel is typically open for business by mid-December.

This year’s hotel comprises 36 rooms, including 12 crafted art suites (套间). Decorated with massive ice stones and carved water shapes, it aims to provide visitors with a good nature experience. The “Dickensian Street” suite promises to take visitors on a tour of 19th-century England, complete with cobbled (铺鹅卵石的) streets, shops, and buildings from the era. Guests are advised to stay inside thermal (保暖的) sleeping bags and wear gloves and winter hats all night. Not surprisingly, most move to the conventional, warmer cabins nearby after a single night.

1. When was Sweden’s Ice hotel open for the 22nd time?

A．In 2012.

B．In 1992.

C．In 1990.

D．In 2022.

2. What made Ice hotel come into being?

A．Warm houses’ being sold out.	B．The special warmth of it.
C．The cheap ticket of it.	D．The unique structures of ice.

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．Differences of Ice hotel rebuilt from ever before.

B．The preparations for the annual hotel rebuilt.

C．How the ice is kept in cold storage in Ice hotel.

D．The development and construction of Ice hotel.

4. What can visitors do in Sweden’s Ice hotel?

A．Wear summer clothes even if in winter.

B．Spend nights in modern rooms in warm sleeping bags.

C．Experience 19th-century England in the “Dickensian Street” suite.

D．Taste different kinds of local special food in the Dickensian Street.

3 . Boats Once in the Canal Became Touring Boats

The River Thames, England

Boating along the River Thames will introduce you to historical places, from the old colleges of Oxford University to the royal (皇室的) palaces of Hampton Court and Windsor Castle, as well as to small English pleasures, such as local pubs and teahouses. For fans of Downton Abbey, the Magna Carta, which can hold eight guests at most, offers a special boat shaped around the show.

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Southern Burgundy, France

Burgundy is a wine lovers’ paradise (天堂). Is there a better way to taste-test all the different wines that the place offers than to boat with a wine taster? Captain Jason Ashcroft runs the Saroche with his wife, chef Dawn Coles, and together they create delicious local wine and foods. Other interesting parts of the tour as you boat along the Canal de Bourgogne: a visit to a 15th-century hospital, Hospice de Beaune and wine-tasting at a vineyard (葡萄园).

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Mosel River, Germany

The best time to take a boat tour in Germany is in the fall, when the leaves are turning. Boats along the Mosel River include visits to Germany’s oldest town, as well as to fairy-tale castles like Burg Eltz and to port towns including Koblenz. Taste Teutonie wines and cooking onboard, and relax in beer gardens at various stops in old-fashioned cities and towns along the way.

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River Po and Bianco Canal, Italy

Italy is all about amazing food, art, and culture, and this boat tour will give you a taste of all three. The tour goes from the Venetian Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and crosses the Canal Bianco. Guests will be able to experience the greatness of Venice as well as smaller, less-visited cities such as Chioggia, Adria, and Ferrara. In Mantua, you will have the opportunity to appreciate a large collection of artworks.

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1. What can visitors see while touring the River Thames?

A．A vineyard.	B．Fairy-tale castles.
C．A famous university.	D．A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. What can visitors do both in Burgundy and along Mosel River?

A．Enjoy wines.	B．Tour port towns.
C．See an old hospital.	D．Visit the oldest towns.

3. Where should you go if you want to enjoy many artworks?

A．Mosel River, Germany.	B．Southern Burgundy, France.
C．The River Thames, England.	D．River Po and Bianco Canal, Italy.

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Disney Offers “Star Wars” Fans New Experience

Walt Disney World, in Florida, is     1     (possible) the most famous amusement park in the world, which     2     (found) in 1965. Visitors to the park buy an entry ticket, visit exhibits, go on rides and eat in restaurants inspired by the entertainment company’s characters and movies. At the end of the day, people can go home     3     spend the night in one of the many hotels inside or close     4     the amusement park if they live far away.

But starting this week, visitors     5     enjoy the Star Wars movies can do something a bit more exciting. The park now offers a two-day imaginary trip on a Star Wars spaceship     6     (call) The Halcyon.

The new     7     (attract), “Star Wars; Galactic Stareruiser”, opened on March 1. It casts about $2,500 per person     8     (enter) the imaginary world created by filmmaker George Lucas. Guests can talk to robots and meet famous characters.

The “trip” begins with the captain and crew welcoming the guests onto The Halcyon. Crew members will teach visitors how to use various     9     (arm) of the Star Wars story. They can work to fight attacks from the ship’s control center.

The Stareruiser experience lasts two days and two nights. Food and drinks are based on the movies. When visitors look out of the ship’s windows, they see what looks like outer space, stars and all. The “ship”     10     (have) 100 living spaces.

5 . The Louvre is the most popular museum in the world. Last year, about 10 million visitors, more than 75% of whom were foreign tourists, came to the museum. About 80% of them were here for Mona Lisa-and most of them left unhappy.

According to a survey of British tourists earlier this year, Mona Lisa was voted the world’s most disappointing attraction, beating out Checkpoint Charlie, Spanish Steps, and Urinating Boy in Brussels.

If the museum thinks that it is inspiring the next generation of art lovers, it is in fact doing the opposite, thanks to the huge crowds in front of the picture. The overcrowding here was so bad that Jean-Luc Martinez, the museum’s director, has to admit, “We have to take steps to deal with the overcrowding in the coming years: new entrances and timed tickets for the museum.”

He misunderstands the problem-for the Louvre, with more gallery space than any museum on the planet, isn’t that crowed. On my last visit, the French painting wing had just a few visitors. Even Venus de Milo, perhaps the second most famous work of art in the museum, only drew a comfortable few dozen visitors. In other words, the Louvre does not have an overcrowding problem. It has a Mona Lisa problem. No other famous painting comes anywhere close to monopolizing (垄断) a museum like she does. It is time for the Louvre to admit its failure. The museum does not need new entrances or timed tickets.

Instead, it only needs to set up a moving walkway in front of Mona Lisa and let Samsung or another smartphone company to fix its cutest cameras around her. So visitors can strike a pose on the moving walkway, and download their cutest selfies (自拍像) with Mona Lisa later. I can even picture the moving walkway smoothly guiding tourists past the Mona Lisa into the gift shops, where millions of selfiers can take time to enjoy their pictures, and spend money.

It is time to set it up now since the 2024 Summer Olympics is around the comer.

1. Which was the most disappointing attraction according to the survey? ________

A．Mona Lisa.

B．Venus de Milo.

C．Spanish Steps.

D．Urinating Boy.

2. What does the author think of Jean-Luc Martinez’s solution? ________

A．Amazing.

B．Practical.

C．Expensive.

D．Unworkable.

3. Why is it so crowded in front of Mona Lisa? ________

A．A lot of visitors stay there to appreciate it.	B．The room housing the picture is too small.
C．Too many visitors want to take a picture with it.	D．The ticket for the famous painting is too cheap.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text? ________

A．To share his unpleasant visit to the Louvre.

B．To introduce a famous painting in a museum.

C．To offer a simple solution to the Mona Lisa problem.

D．To show the opportunity brought by the 2024 Olympics.

6 . Canada Coast to Coast

Throw yourself into the beauty of nature, the excitement of the city and everything in between as you make your way through the beautiful Canadian sights.

Duration: 17 days

Price: $7,432

About the Tour

Let the rails guide your adventure on this 17-day coast-to-coast Canadian tour. The journey begins in coastal Vancouver, where you get on the famous Rocky Mountaineer for a beautiful ride to Kamloops. We get on the train again the next morning for a trip through the Rockies to Banff. It is in Banff that you have the chance to enjoy all the natural wonderful sights this area offers, with guided and independent tours through some of the area’s most famous sites. Spend the night at Lake Louise before visiting Banff and Jasper National Parks, Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier route to Jasper.

It is in Jasper that the true rail adventure begins, as you get on VIA Rail’s Canadian for a 3-day train ride to Toronto. Upon arrival, you will have enough time to tour the city and Niagara Falls before moving on to Montreal using VIA Rail’s Business Class train. Use the day to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city before again getting on VIA Rail for the final leg of your tour. The beautiful sights of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick lie in Halifax, the place where this 4,000-mile tour comes to a close.

The schedule about travelling from Halifax to Vancouver is also available. You can choose either trip based on your travel preference.

1. What will visitors do at Lake Louise during the tour?

A．Enjoy natural sights.	B．Put up for the night.
C．Visit a national park.	D．Ride another type of train.

2. Which of the following shows the right order of the places during the tour?

A．Vancouver→Jasper→Montreal→Toronto.	B．Vancouver→Banff→Toronto→Jasper.
C．Banff→Jasper→Toronto→Montreal.	D．Halifax→Montreal→Banff→Jasper

3. What do Halifax and Vancouver have in common?

A．They have the same attractions.	B．They are very difficult to reach.
C．They have rich traditional culture.	D．They can be the end of the journey.

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Pianyan Ancient Town in Chongqing, southwest China, was a business center In ancient China, with a history of more than 300 years. The town sits between two extensions（延伸） of Huaying Mountain, with the clear Heishultan River     1     (flow)by.

Time passes, but the streets, architecture, culture and customs of the town remain     2     are well- protected. Simple but beautiful, the buildings along the streets have never been renewed, and keep     3     (they) original look.

In addition to the bridges, rivers, old streets and historic houses, which     4     (be) similar to those in other ancient Chinese towns, the most unique     5     (attract) in Pianyan Town are the Yuanyang Bridge, Couple Trees and Female Smith Forge（铁匠铺）. The Yuanyang Bridge     6    （build）at the meeting place of the mainstream and a branch of Helshutan River in 1809. Two Ficus trees stand on either end of the bridge. As time passes, the two trees have grown so close towards each other     7     their branches and roots have been twining together, like a hugging couple. Thus is the reason     8     people call them the Couple Trees. This forge was     9     (difference) from other smith forges, for a woman worked as a blacksmith here, which created a beautiful scene in the town.

The Wu Temple,Book House, Opera Tower, Stilted Houses by the river and the ancient street paved with blue stone blocks are sure     10     (please)every visitor with the rich culture of ancient China.

8 . The Berkeley hotel has been praised by the high classes and the celebrity (名人) crowd for over 100 years. You can have a wonderful experience here.

Room

The Berkeley has been in the luxury (豪华的) hotel business for long enough to know that trends (时尚）come and go but elegance (优雅) never goes out of style. And the well-equipped rooms are filled with elegance, with their beautiful wallpapered walls, specially designed furniture and amazing beds and luxury carpets. Sore rooms adopt d mid-century look, while others feature art elements.

Pool

Highly unusual for London, the Berkeley's rooftop pool on the seventh floor is a place where many a celebrity has announced their arrival to the people. Guests can swim in the pool surrounded by a temple-like structure. Sun loungers (日光浴椅) offer views of Hyde Park and city rooftops beyond the pool.

Spa

A place to relax and feel good before a night spent in the desirable parties, the Bamford Haybarn Spa is a set of rooms where you will feel comfortable. A range of treatments and massage (按摩) are offered in the peaceful space.

Dining

Two choices compete for your attention at the Berkeley: the bright Collins Room and its menu of modern classics, and Marcus. the two Michelin starred (米其林星级) fine dining restaurants managed by superstar British chef Marcus Wareing, The Pret-a-Portea Afternoon Tea 1s the Berkeley's very own unique experience. When you think you've had ted and cakes served in all directions, try this for an afternoon tea inspired by fashion.

Drinking

There is no doubt that the Blue Room is one of the most attractive hotel bars in London. Designed by David Collins. the room is as impressive as the creative cocktails.

1. What place does the text suggest you go to before going to a party at night in the Berkeley hotel?

A．The Blue Room.	B．The Collins Room.
C．The Berkeley's rooftop pool	D．The Bamford Haybarn Spa.

2. Which of the following might you NOT find in the Berkeley hotel?

A．A public kitchen where you can cook yourself.

B．A comfortable hotel room with luxury carpets.

C．Sun loungers that you can he on and have a rest.

D．A swimming pool located at the top of the building.

3. Where can you see this text?

A．On a map of a park.	B．On a tour guide website.
C．On the poster of a film	D．In an introduction to a café

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The Universal Beijing Resort,     1    (current) the largest in scale worldwide, was open to the public on Monday, which coincided with this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Sept. 19 to 21. The film-themed lands, rides and shows, such as the Transformers Metrobase and the Harry Potter rides, and Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness among other Universal “firsts”,     2    (be) the most popular attractions during the opening so far.

In the Hollywood zone, movie lovers will not only see a recreation of the Hollywood Walk of Fame,     3     get a behind-the-scenes film making experience at the film studios,     4     was created by Hollywood film director Steven Spielberg and Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. More than a magical land for cinephiles (影迷), the resort is also a foodie heaven with a total of 80 restaurants and food stalls     5    (serve) all kinds of food that one can name from different movies.

    6     the first Universal Studios theme park in China, UBR has many China-related elements. For example, the Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness,     7    (inspire) by DreamWorks Animation’s Film, is Universal’s first “land” with such a theme. The land has small bridges and flowing water. Lanterns are hung in many places. Accompanied with Chinese music, visitors can eat     8    (variety) of Chinese desserts in restaurants that look like ancient buildings.

Building such an     9    (impress) park isn’t easy. But Chinese     10    (wise) and power help push it forward. It is the fifth worldwide for Universal Studios and the third in Asia, after Japan and Singapore.

10 . Four most Popular Theme Parks in the World

Happy Valley

Located in Beijing, China, Happy Valley was opened in July 2006. It has more than 40 rides, 10 of which are extreme rides and an IMAX theater with seven screens. Its notable rides include Crystal Wing, Extreme Rusher, Harvest Time, Jungle Racing, Golden Wings in Snowfield, among others. It drew 3,100,000 visitors in 2013.

Universal Studios Hollywood

With 6,148,000 visitors in 2013, Universal Studios Hollywood is a treat for all adventure and amusement park lovers. It is located in Universal City, Los Angeles, California, USA. It was opened on 14th March 1915 as a movie studio and on 15th July 1964 as a theme park. Its slogan is “The Entertainment Capital of LA” . Some of its attractions include Super Silly Fun Land, The Simpsons Ride, The Blues Brothers Show, Water World, The Ride, etc..

The Magic kingdom

Opened on 1st October 1971, the Magic Kingdom is presently the most visited amusement park in the world, with 18,588,000 visitors in 2013. It is located in Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida, USA. Its slogan is “The Most Magical Place on Earth”. Some of its attractions include Storybook Circus, Enchanted Forest, Liberty Square, etc..

Disneyland

Probably the most well-known amusement park in the world is none other than Disneyland, located in Anaheim, California, USA. It draws almost 15 million visitors per year, with 16,202,000 visitors in 2013. It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct management of Walt Disney. It was opened on 17th July 1955. Its major attractions are Fantasyland, Mickey’s Toon town, Tomorrow land, Critter Country, Frontier land, etc.. Disneyland has a larger cumulative(积累的)attendance than any other theme park in the world, with over 650 million guests since it opened.

1. Which theme park attracted the most visitors in 2013?

A．Happy Valley.	B．Disneyland.
C．The Magic Kingdom.	D．Universal Studios Hollywood.

2. Of the following theme parks, which is the oldest?

A．Happy Valley.	B．Disneyland.
C．The Magic Kingdom.	D．Universal Studios Hollywood.

3. What do the last three theme parks have in common?

A．They each have a slogan.

B．They are all located in the same country.

C．They are a treat for all adventure and amusement park lovers.

D．They are designed under the direct management of the same company.