Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华). Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building, and many agree that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades(游行) with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city’s streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture(雕塑) competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest.
Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, which is next to Siberia. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperatures there can drop to 30℃ below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
小题1:According to the passage, many people think ______ is the best time to visit Quebec.
A．spring
B．summer
C．autumn
D．winter小题2:The Quebec Winter Carnival includes ______.
①a dogsled race ②a winter swimming ③two night parades
④a snow fight ⑤a boat race
A．①②③
B．②③④
C．①③⑤
D．③④⑤小题3:Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?
A．It is known as the City of Ice.
B．It’s famous for its four seasons.
C．It is in Northern China, next to Quebec.
D．It holds an exciting festival every month.小题4:The writer will probably write about ______ in the next part of the article.
A．the Quebec Winter Carnival
B．the introduction of Heilongjiang Province
C．the snow sculpture competition in Quebec
D．the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
