3 . Most of us consider winter a great time to stay inside with a good book. Yet the winter months offer great outdoor events.

The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol, March 2, 3

Lake Khovsgol, called the Blue Pearl of Mongolia, freezes up to 1.5 meters deep. Each year local residents have a two-day celebration, sharing their traditional songs and dances. Activities including sled races, skating and much more take place on the frozen lake. Visitors from different countries are always surprised to see how much weight the lake can hold.

Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, February 27 ~ March 8

North America’s largest winter festival takes place in Anchorage, Alaska. In the past, the fur trade was one of the state’s most important industries. The festival’s 86th anniversary this year will celebrate Alaska’s pioneer way of life. People can enjoy nearly 70 different activities. Winter games and sports are a special feature as visitors celebrate the season. Tourists come from around the world to attend the festival.

Troms International Film Festival, January 12~18

If film is your passion, then Norway’s Troms film festival is for you! You will get to meet and interact with people from the international film industry. And you’ll be able to view some of the world’s best international films on Troms’s enormous outdoor screen. More than 50,000 people attend the festival each year.

Grindelwald World Snow Festival, January 19~24

Every January, ice art takes center stage in the beautiful Swiss village of Grindelwald. Artists from around the world arrive in mid-January to accept the ice challenge. They start with meter-high blocks of ice and spend six days creating spectacular sculptures (雕塑). Festival-goers are delighted to see the process as well as the finished pieces.

Don’t let the cold weather keep you inside this season. There are lots of fun and exciting events to attend!

1. What is unique about The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol?

A．It has activities related to ice.	B．It is held on the frozen lake.
C．Its visitors are from all over the world.	D．It is specially fit for film-lovers.

2. If you’re curious about the early life of people in North America, you can attend ______ .

A．The Ice Festival at Lake Khovsgol	B．Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
C．Troms International Film Festival	D．Grindelwald World Snow Festival

3. In which section of a website can the text be found?

A．Health.

B．Science.

C．Life.

D．News.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where do the speakers plan to go?

A．The woman’s home.

B．A museum.

C．A library.

2. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon?

A．To enjoy nice weather.	B．To avoid the crowd.
C．To sleep late in the morning.

5 . Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their relaxation.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore (忽略), but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.

The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier (滑雪者) is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

1. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in ______.

A．activity

B．uniform

C．rules

D．skills

2. Mountaineering can be called a team sport because ______.

A．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

B．teams compete against each other

C．it is an Olympic event

D．there are five climbers on each team

3. Mountaineers compete against ______.

A．each other	B．nature
C．other teams	D．international standards

4. Which of the following might be the best title?

A．How to Climb High Mountains	B．Mountain Climbers
C．Challenging Sports Activities	D．Mountaineering