Ice Hotel Quebec, located 30 minutes west of Downtown Quebec City, Canada, is only open during the winter season. The hotel is made entirely of ice. The two galleries at the Ice Hotel Quebec feature events such as ice painting and ice sculpture(冰雕) competitions.
Things to Do
Guests have a choice of different winter vacation activities, including cross-country skiing, ice skating, dog sledding (狗拉雪橇)， ice fishing and sliding(滑行). Ice Hotel Quebec has a sauna( 桑拿浴)，so remember to pack your bathing suit.
Rooms & Suites(套房)
The hotel offers 18 rooms and 14 theme suites built from 12,000 tons of snow and 400 tons of ice. The walls at Ice Hotel Quebec are four feet thick and allow the hotel to keep a temperature of -2℃ to -5℃.
The furniture at the hotel is made of snow and ice, including the beds. The beds are equipped with a thick foam mattress(泡沫床垫)and an extra thick sleeping bag. That is enough to prevent you from catching a cold.
Vacation Tip
Ice Hotel Quebec offers 30-minute guided public tours daily from 10:30am to 4:30pm. It costs $15 CAD for adults, $7.5 for children (under eight), $13for students\seniors (above sixty), and $42 for families.
Plan This Vacation
Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada will be open for its sixth season from January 5th to April 1st. Costs for overnight stays start at $199CAD per person.
If you’re looking for something really different to do on your next trip, think creatively and plan to visit the truly unusual Ice Hotel Quebec!
1.If you visit the Ice Hotel, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT___________.
A. going fishing B. going skating
C. appreciating ice sculptures D. holding an ice party
2.Sleeping is not a problem in the Ice Hotel because ____________.
A. the rooms are made of ice
B. the temperature is as high as -2℃
C. the sleeping bags are warm
D. the walls are four feet thick
3.If Mr. Smith attends a 30-minute public tour with his wife and seven-year-old twin sons, he should pay at least_________.
A. $37.5 CAD B. $45 CAD C. $42CAD D. $199 CAD
Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn’t take much further thought to know that adults will feel better and do better at work as well. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to have no breakfast.
If we have no breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel (食物). By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee or eat a sugary candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by lunch time we are hungry. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Having no breakfast is a popular way to lose weight, but not a smart one. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they have no meals, but that just isn’t true; the body expects to be refueled a few times a day, starting with a healthy breakfast. Eating breakfast is good for losing weight. In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to keep a healthy weight.
A healthy breakfast should have some protein (蛋白质) and some fiber (纤维). Protein can come from low fat meats, eggs, or beans. Fiber can be found in whole grains, vegetables and fruits. A good example of a healthy breakfast might be something simple like a hard boiled egg, an orange, and a bowl of whole grain cereal with low fat milk. Stay away from sugary foods and white bread because they are digested (消化) quickly and will leave you hungry and tired in several hours. Protein and fiber will keep you feeling full until lunch time.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
A. it is necessary to have a good breakfast every day
B. many adults are too busy to have breakfast every day
C. many adults go to work without having breakfast
D. many children go to school without breakfast
2.According to the passage, we feel tired at work probably because __.
A. we need to have a cup of coffee B. we don’t have a good breakfast
C. our brains don’t work any longer D. we don’t have enough sleep at night
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Having a good breakfast can help you to finish your work.
B. Eating a good breakfast is enough for the whole day.
C. Breakfast is really the most important meal in a day.
D. You will be happier if you have a good breakfast.
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ______.
A. it is healthy only to have beans and eggs for your breakfast
B. you mustn’t have meat for your breakfast
C. you should eat sugary foods if you feel hungry
D. you should eat something which has protein and fiber for breakfast
You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have _____ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ______. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I _____ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to _____ my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) ______ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s ______ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. _______ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her _______---about a mile away. He told her he _____ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ______ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ______ for being honest.”
He thought about his father’s _____ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ______ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she _____ to---that his father pointed out ______ to him that he had never ______ before.
When principles ______ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles _____ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is _____ to be raised by a wise father who had the ______ to say, “Those are my principles.”
1.A. opinions B. wishes C. decisions D. suggestions
2.A. well B. mistaken C. right D. bad
3.A. shan’t B. won’t C. can’t D. don’t
4.A. change B. advise C. follow D. make
5.A. valuable B. easy C. difficult D. funny
6.A. bag B. wallet C. suitcase D. box
7.A. About B. For C. Without D. In
8.A. factory B. school C. office D. house
9.A. checked B. searched C. threw D. found
10.A. accepted B. supplied C. received D. borrowed
11.A. rewarded B. praised C. forgotten D. blamed
12.A. actions B. worries C. words D. excuses
13.A. took B. gave C. put D. set
14.A. attempted B. preferred C. planned D. had
15.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
16.A. guessed B. taught C. met D. realized
17.A. guide B. do C. interrupt D. allow
18.A. limit B. shape C. prevent D. keep
19.A. unlucky B. careful C. brave D. lucky
20.A. right B. courage C. wisdom D. chance
—How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?
—_____________.
A. Oh, wonderful indeed. B. I went there alone.
C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way
One side of the board should be painted yellow, and _______ white.
A. other B. the other C. the others D. others
When I went home after work, I found my house ______ but strangely, nothing had been stolen.
A. broken into B. put into C. broken up D. put up
