A
Day 1 Arrival/Harbin
Places to visit: Central Street, Zhaolin Park Ice Lantern Art Fair
Upon arriving in the ice city Harbin in the early afternoon, you will be met by local English-speaking guide at Harbin airport or railway station and then start your trip from the Central Street.
The Central Street was originally built in 1898 when there were abundant of Russian businessmen in Harbin. It's a good place to see architectural styles and taste different cuisine.
In the evening, you will visit the Ice Lantern Fair in Zhaolin Park. You can see pretty ice sculptures when the ice sculptures are lit, which looks like a magical world.
Day 2 Harbin
Places to visit: Siberian Tiger Park, Ice and Snow World
In the daytime you will make an adventure in the Siberian Tiger Park, the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers of China, even in the world. There are over 500 Siberian tigers in this park. Here you can see wild tigers closely and take some fantastic photos.
In the evening you will go to visit the Ice and Snow World. It is full of awesome ice and snow sculptures created by artists from all around the world.
Day 3 Harbin/Departure
Places to visit: Winter Swimming Performance, Ice Activities
As the Ice City, Harbin is an ideal place to have winter swimming activities. The average temperature here is - 18 °C in winter and many local people had got used to taking winter swimming. You can see all kinds of people males, females, from youth to 70 years old men swim through the frozen surface of the Songhua River. Also there is Winter Swimming Competition held in Harbin every year.
In the afternoon you will take your own arranged train or flight back home.
1. Who is the passage intended for?
A. People in the local areas.
B. Visitors from abroad.
C. Artists interested in ice.
D. Children fond of magic.
2. What can you see on the second day in Harbin?
A. Wild Siberian tigers of China.
B. Special architectural styles.
C. The swimming competition.
D. Different delicious dishes.
3. What can we know about Harbin in winter according to the text?
A. The temperature there is about -18 °C on average in winter.
B. People living there get accustomed to swimming.
C. The Songhua River is the only frozen river there.
D. Winter Swimming Competition is held every month.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个为期三天的哈尔滨旅行安排，介绍了每天的日程安排情况。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据Day 1 Arrival/Harbin中的Upon arriving in the ice city Harbin in the early afternoon, you will be met by local English-speaking guide at Harbin airport or railway station and then start your trip from the Central Street.下午抵达冰城哈尔滨后，在哈尔滨机场或火车站会有当地英语导游迎接。以及本文是用英文写的，由此可推知，这篇文章是写给来自国外的游客的。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 2 Harbin部分中In the daytime you will make an adventure in the Siberian Tiger Park, the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers of China, even in the world. There are over 500 Siberian tigers in this park. Here you can see wild tigers closely and take some fantastic photos.可知在白天，你将在中国最大的野生东北虎自然公园——西伯利亚虎公园探险。这个公园里有500多只西伯利亚虎。在这里你可以近距离看到野生老虎，并拍下一些奇妙的照片。由此可知，在哈尔滨的第二天你能看到中国野生东北虎。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Day 3 Harbin/Departure部分中The average temperature here is - 18 °C in winter and many local people had got used to taking winter swimming.可知这里冬季的平均气温为零下18摄氏度，许多当地人已经习惯了冬泳。由此可知，冬天的哈尔滨平均气温在零下18摄氏度左右。故选A。
