2.
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
studentsseniors (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