1 . On arrival one cannot fail but to be impressed by its magical beauty. My six-year-old daughter compared it to a fairy-tale (童话般的) castle as she stood staring at it, speechless, for once in her life. Even for us adults it had its magic.
Unexpectedly, the inside was not as cold as the outside. Extremely warm sleeping bags are provided in each guest room. With temperatures ranging from -4°C to -7°C, guests are encouraged to bring their own warm underwear. For those who are not so brave, there are “warm” rooms on the ground floor, where the temperature is more bearable. This was a choice for which my wife and daughter were grateful, while I didn’t like it, wishing to set an example and go for two nights at well below freezing.
The first ice hotel in Sweden was founded in 1989 and was also the world’s first ice hotel. It is in fact both an art exhibition and a hotel, made of nice, a mixture of snow and ice from one of Europe’s last wild rivers. The snow, used to build the hotel, reflects the sun rays and protects the ice inside the hotel from melting.
More than 50 people are involved (参与) in the construction of the hotel. However, at the end of November, artists arrive from all over the world; this means a total of about 100 people. Artistic ice sculpture (雕塑品) are on show throughout the hotel and guests can create ice sculptures themselves.
The amount of rooms differs from year to year with usually around 65 rooms. The hotel is never the same, but a new “artwork” each year to receive 50,000 to 60,000 visitors every year, including day visitors and overnight visitors.
We all said our goodbyes on the third day, knowing that we had actually lived a unique experience. It was very hard to imagine that, if we ever returned, it would be a completely different ice hotel, another products of the creative minds who come here yearly to build this magical huge igloo.
1. How did the author’s daughter feel when she saw the ice hotel?| A．Calm. | B．Surprised. | C．Puzzled. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Ice sculpture exhibition. | B．Warm-keeping beds. |
| C．Winter sunlight. | D．A fairy castle. |
| A．It is completely constructed by artists. | B．It is made of man-made ice. |
| C．It is built for an art exhibition. | D．It is rebuilt every year. |
| A．All the visitors stay overnight in the ice hotel. |
| B．Guests can experience the building of ice rooms. |
| C．The ice hotel is an “artwork” more than a hotel. |
| D．The ice hotel provides the same amount of rooms every year. |
1. 对环境的影响；
2. 对当地居民的影响；
3. 你的观点。
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1. 比赛的时间地点；
2. 比赛的具体要求；
3. 比赛的意义。
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Dear Jimmy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
The National Art Gallery, located at the heart of Canberra, Australia, is a must to visit. The architecture of the gallery
Among all those exhibits, the aboriginal （土著的）paintings are the most
During holidays, the gallery is always crowded with parents and their children. It is amazing
The National Art Gallery is truly
1．由学生会组织。
2．一部分人愿意乘公交车；另一部分人喜欢步行；最后大家被说服骑自行车。
3．美丽的风景让人难以忘怀。
4．感受：这次旅游增进了友谊，提高了关心自然环境的意识。
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Dear Tom，
How happy I am to receive your letter.
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Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua
The Dancing House in Prague, Czechia, is designed by Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić. When it was first built, it caused a big debate because of its unusual design. Those against it said the building is not suitable for the surrounding.
Before World War II, there was a 19th-century building where the Dancing House is today. Due to the damage of that building, after the war, it was decided to build a new and modern building to replace (替代) it.
The building of the Dancing House started in 1992 and completed in 1996. The house includes two main buildings. One has curved (弧形的) supporting columns (柱) with glass covered outsides.
The curved form of the building can be felt inside of the Dancing House as well. Inclined columns, metal supports and wavy walls remind visitors what a unique building they are in.
| A．The project was first given to Jean Nouvel. |
| B．The other is a building with the wavy form. |
| C．At first no one was willing to take the project. |
| D．Actually the name of the building attracts interest. |
| E．Inside the building there is a restaurant, a hotel and company offices. |
| F．However, today it is accepted as one of the famous buildings of Prague. |
| G．Visitors can tour around the museum inside to know more about the building. |
7 . Crossing the pedestrian bridge that connects our school to its surrounding neighborhood reminds us that there's more to Rochester than just our school.
Study somewhere else besides school. Go to a coffee shop, or one of the public libraries. I like the music library at Eastman, and the coffee shop across the street, Java's. Rochester is full of cafes and spots to sit and study.
Go to a concert, if you're into that. The Little Theater has free live music every single night, and there's a variety of other bars and music halls that bring in local artists. Most venues offer shows for less than $10.
Go for more walks. When you're stuck, listen to music and roam around our campus. Sit under a tree and look at all the people walking by. Or take one of the shuttles that stop in front of the library to a new neighborhood, like the South Wedge, and float in and out of the small businesses along the street. Or, if you know somebody with a car, go to Letchworth and see the waterfalls.
| A．Go to the Live Music. |
| B．Go to the Public Market. |
| C．But how often do we cross that bridge? |
| D．No matter what it is, going outside always helps. |
| E．If you can focus outside of our own library, do it. |
| F．Additionally, all student concerts at Eastman are free for students at our school. |
| G．It's no secret that our college campus, like the majority of campuses, is a bubble. |
One of my most memorable trips took place during the summer vacation about three years ago, when my sister, my aunt and I took a trip to Spain because we were moving. On the day of the trip, I lay in bed thinking about my friends whom I was going to leave behind and thoughts were flooding in.
When we arrived at the hire station, we seemed to have some problems with our luggage because it was too much for a taxi, so we had to book a van (厢式送货车) to take our luggage to the airport. We waited for a long period to find a perfect van that would fit our luggage.
Before leaving, I felt very bad because I was going to a different country and was going to miss all my friends and family. I was not comfortable and cried.
The journey was almost perfect at the beginning, but soon it began to rain. Because of the rain, the drivers could not see far away, which caused a huge traffic jam. I was sitting by the window with a can of Coke that I had bought in the store earlier. My aunt and sister fell asleep, and during this time. I felt bored and thought about other things that bothered me. My eyes turned to the mountain in front of us.
A bus suddenly appeared in the picture. It was very close to us. Cars sped past us without any speed limit. Beside me was a very deep lake: I wondered to myself what if something or someone fell inside it. Suddenly, a bus in front of our van stopped, and because it was raining heavily and the van was going fast, no one could see what was going to happen. Then, bang, we bumped into each other. Our van overturned, but luckily, it didn’t fall into the lake. People came to help us get out of the van because we were blocked and the driver was half-dead.
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We struggled to get out of the van and everything we had was gone.
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I was losing a lot of blood and then the emergency aid came.
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One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp（野营） by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way to the lake, they started to quarrel because of some different opinions. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “I'm going to find a better spot（地点） for us to camp”， and walked away.
With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, She suddenly realized that she was lost.
“Tom！” she cried.“Help！”
No reply. If only she hadn’t left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, as night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane started to miss her husband, Tom. She wanted to tell him how much she loved him.
Jane rose(起身) at the break of day（黎明）, hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a river. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes（浆果丛林）. She drank and ate a few berries. Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the river and hope it would lead her to the lake.
Fortunately，Jane heard a helicopter（直升飞机）. Is that for me? Unfortunately, the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse（衬衫）, thinking that she should go to an open area and raised（举起） them if the helicopters came back again.
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But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again.
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10 . Swimming Holes in America
In America, these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the adventure.
Cummins Falls
Looking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the heartland of America? For more than 100 years, Cummins Falls, a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County, TN, has been a treasure for Tennessee natives. But now, the secret is out! Although it’s a bit tough to get to, once in the park, the mountains and river provide unmatched beauty on your way to taking a swim in Tennessee's eighth-largest waterfall.
Sliding Rock
A popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers, Sliding Rock waterfall is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County. A flattened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool at the bottom, making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.
Mooney Falls
It is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon, rising 190 feet above the surface. Named after an explorer in the 1800s, Mooney Falls is accessible only by crawling（爬）through 2 underground passages and then climbing down a sheer cliff（峭壁）face with just a couple of chains to hold on to. Although it is tough to get to, the view and the cool alone make it worth the trip.
Lihue Estate
A private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kauai, HI, was changed into an inner-tube water ride by Kauai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults. The waters for this 2.5-mile journey, which come from near the top of Mount Waialeale—one of the wettest spots in the world—are channeled through ditches（沟渠）that were hand-dug by farm workers over a century ago.
1. Which hole may be the favourable destination for families?| A．Lihue Estate. | B．Sliding Rock. | C．Mooney Falls. | D．Cummins Falls. |
| A．It was found by an explorer. | B．It was hand-dug in the 1800s. |
| C．It is dangerous to arrive there. | D．It is the tallest fall in the world. |
| A．It is man-made. | B．It is a private area. |
| C．Its water is from underground. | D．It lies on the top of Mount Waialeale |
