Winter is a very special time in Northern Norway. Winter also means skiing, and Narvik can offer some of the best skiing in Norway. The view and light change frequently and no two days are the same. For many people, the northern lights are an unforgettable sight, and in Narvik the sky is especially clear and great for watching at night.
The tourist season lasts from February to April, although May can be fascinating too, often with fantastic dry snow and an unbelievable light lasting well into the evening.
Ski hire
It is possible for adults and children to hire skiing equipment such as snowboards. All equipment is prepared for us. If you would like to book your equipment, please email Narvikfjellet.
Cross-country skiing
There are 12 kilometers of cross country ski run in Narvik. You need to bring your own skis as there is no cross-country hire. However, equipment can be bought at local sports shops in and around Narvik.
Off-piste skiing（非场地滑雪）
In order to explore Narvik’s off-piste opportunities you need to know the dangers when choosing routes. It is suggested that you bring necessary equipment such as a shovel（雪铲）and a GPS locator. Ask Narvikfjellet for an experienced guide. With a guide you can explore Narvik’s special off-piste areas in a safe manner.
Sometimes it is nice to do something different and not everybody enjoys skiing. Then you can go horse-riding, or visit the local museums.
Price examples for the 2012--2013 season
|
Time |
Children(8-15years) |
Adults |
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1 day |
NOK 230 |
NOK 325 |
|
3 days |
NOK 590 |
NOK 835 |
|
5 days |
NOK 815 |
NOK 1,170 |
|
7 days |
NOK 970 |
NOK 1,375 |
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Children 0-7 years can enjoy the service for free |
1.In Northern Norway, the tourist season may last ______.
A. one month B. two months C. three months D. four months
2.What can we know from the passage?
A. You can book skiing equipment through the Internet.
B. You are provided with skiing equipment for free.
C. Narvik is located in the south of Norway.
D. Narvik is open to adults and children over eight.
3.When you go off-piste skiing, the following are a must EXCEPT ______.
A. a shovel B. a horse C. a guide D. a GPS locator
4.If Mr. and Mrs. Smith stay in Narvik with their six-year-old daughter for three days in 2012,they should pay ______.
A. NOK 1,160 B. NOK 1,425 C. NOK 1,670 D. NOK 2,260
My husband and I were once in Nepal (尼泊尔) to see sunrise over the Himalayas.
One morning we awoke to total darkness at 5 o’clock. As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand, I noticed the calm, gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning. One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea, and other villagers gathered around his fire, cupping their hands around small glasses of the steaming sweet mixture. It was fascinating, but not to be left behind, we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.
The top was crowded when we arrived, but after 10 minutes of cold waiting, the assembled group gave up. “The cloud cover is too heavy,”one said. Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list. I was disappointed as well, but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy absently playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds. He must know something we don’t, I thought. I decided to wait with him.
The boy and I didn’t have to wait long. Moments later,a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud, then another. Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds, and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain, mile above where I’d expected it to be.
Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds withdrew with bowed heads, and the magnificent Himalayas were revealed before, around, and above me. I sat in astonishment, not breathing, not daring to look away, certain that God had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what Heaven really looks like. I certainly got the message. Never again will I rush a sunrise. I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.
1.What does “It” in Paragraph 2 most probably imply?
A. The darkness of the town in the morning.
B. The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire.
C. The way the local people welcomed the day.
D. The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point.
2.The author decided to wait with the Nepalese boy because _____.
A. she felt kind of having faith in him
B. the restless tourists disappointed her
C. that boy was praying to the sun with a magic stick
D. she had nothing more to see on her sightseeing list
3.What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Do in Rome as the Romans do.
B. God helps those who help themselves.
C. Time and tide wait for no man.
D. Fortune rewards those having patience.
Embroidering (刺绣)
When I was a little boy living in New York, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the 36 and ask what she was doing. She 37 me that she was embroidering. I told her that it looked like a mess from where I was. As from the underside I watched her work within the 38 of the little round hoop（铁环）that she held in her hand, I complained to her that it sure looked 39 from where I sat.
She would smile at me, look down and 40 say, "My son, you go about your 41 for a while, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will put you on my 42 and let you see it from my side."
I would wonder why she was using some dark threads along with the 43 ones and why they seemed so jumbled（混乱的）from my 44 . A few minutes would pass and then I would hear Mother's voice say, " Son, come and sit on my knee." This I did only to be surprised and 45 to see a beautiful flower or a sunset. I could not 46 it, because from underneath it looked so messy.
Then mother would 47 to me, "My son, from underneath it did look messy and jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a 48 plan on the top. It was a 49 . I was only following it. Now look at it from my side 50 you will see what I was doing."
Many 51 through the years, I have 52 up to my Heavenly Father and said, “ Father, what are You doing? ” He 53 , “ I am embroidering your 54 . ” I say, " But it looks like a mess to me. It seems so jumbled. The threads seem so dark. Why can't they all be bright ? " The Father seems to tell me, " My child, you go about your business of doing My business, and one day I will bring you to 55 and put you on my knee and you will see the plan from My side. "
1.A. floor B. corner C. ceiling D. step
2.A. demanded B. blamed C. persuaded D. informed
3.A. decorate B. boundaries C. picture D. surface
4.A. messy B. dirty C. shabby D. tight
5.A. smartly B. cautiously C. gently D. precisely
6.A. complaining B. playing C. embroidering D. imagining
7.A. back B. chair C. knee D. table
8.A. white B. black C. bright D. shining
9.A. eyes B. opinion C. heart D .view
10.A. hopeful B. thrilled C. expecting D. enthusiastic
11.A. believe B. consider C. see D. touch
12.A. talk B. mention C. say D. whisper
13.A. pre-drawn B. previewed C. preserved D. produced
14.A. direction B. line C. diagram D. design
15.A. or B. and C. until D. unless
16.A. times B. days C. seasons D. chances
17.A. climbed B. jumped C. shouted D. looked
18.A. required B. answered C. instructed D. concluded
19.A. decision B. fortune C. life D. business
20.A. home B. mother C. America D. Heaven
— This is the first time I __________ my first picture with my own hands.
— It's time that you __________ a picture for me.
A．took; will take B．have taken; took
C．took; took D．will take; have taken
We can't have lunch at the restaurant, because __________.
A．not all of us have money
B．all of us don't have money
C．everyone of us don't have money
D．none of us has money
The suspect's fingerprint printed on the gun was the main __________ against him.
A．evidence B．Information C．crime D．conviction
