All hotels redecorate regularly. However, very few do it as frequently as Sweden’s Icehotel. As the name indicates，the hotel that is located in the remote village of Jukkasjarvi, is built entirely from ice and，therefore，has to be rebuilt annually! The 26th version of Icehotel, which welcomed its first visitors on December 11th，features 69 rooms. To make them affordable for everyone, they range from expensive luxury suites to basic accommodations.
Among this year’s unique suite offerings is the“Elephant in the Room”，which features a massive 3-m tall sculpted African elephant overlooking an ice—framed bed. The“Counting Sheep”suite features frozen sheep that may help those who don’t sleep well get a good night’s rest. Though the atmosphere between the luxury suites and the budget rooms may differ，they are all subject to the bone-chilling-5℃ temperatures. To get a good night’s rest guests have to lie inside sleeping bags and keep their gloves and hats on. Though that seems a little uncomfortable，visitors say it is an experience like none other.
The hotel also features a beautifully crafted ice church where over 100 couples will get married this year and an Ice Bar that will serve drinks in ice glasses. Though dining options are limited to the hotel’s only restaurant，guests will have little to complain about with Michelin—trained chef Alexander Meier. To keep customers entertained，the hotel offers a variety of fun activities like snowshoeing，moose or snowmobile safaris，dog sledding，and even overnight wilderness camping.
The 26-year-·old tradition began accidentally in 1989 when locals organized an art exhibition to draw winter visitors to the remote village that lies 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. Among the many tourists was an adventurous group and they announced their intention of spending the night in the place where the exhibition was being held. That’s when the idea of building the icy accommodations dawned on the locals.
1.Why is Sweden’s Icehotel rebuilt every year?
A. It needs more rooms.
B. It is entirely built from ice.
C. It follows old traditions
D. It can be easily decorated.
2.What is unique about the hotel this year?
A. It opens earlier than ever before.
B. More expensive rooms are available.
C. Room prices are more affordable.
D. Some rooms have theme sculptures.
3.What can be inferred about the hotel in Paragraph 3?
A. Its service needs improving.
B. Its activities may be boring.
C. It tries to appeal to customers.
D. Its food is not delicious at a11.
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Third Culture Kids
As more cities and companies become increasing international, there is a growing number of children that are creating their own sub-culture. Often _________ to as TCKs (Third Culture Kids) or Global Nomads, these students have a(n) _________ impact on the global community.
So who are these Third Culture Kids? They are not a new phenomenon. As one looks _________ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly _________ lives, a key _________in describing TCKs. They often _________ their parents into another country and spend a significant part of his or her development years outside the parents’ culture. They are _________ to new cultures and to other people in the community who _________ move constantly. Their numbers _________ into the hundreds of thousands and are increasing. Ease of _________ and constant relocation of people through multinational companies and global business links contribute to this _________ .
The question “Who am I?” is frequently asked by TCKs. They have_________ a host of cultural identities, and have built relationships to all the cultures, ________ not having full ownership of any. Although elements from each culture are absorbed into TCK’s life experience, the sense of _________ is in relationship to others of a similar background.
As you enter into the world of TCKs, one might suspect they are no _________ . But it is _________, after spending only a short time with them, that they bring a deep knowledge from inside and a special ability to compare _________ and local issues. They represent many countries and cultures. They are the future cross-culturalists and _________ future politicians, diplomats, government employees and educators.
They certainly experience a different lifestyle compared to their mono-cultural peers but we can benefit from their global and _________ lives. So, whatever one chooses to label the international students as ---TCKs, Global Nomads, or Global Souls ---we will gain unbelievable _________.
1.A. submitted B. appealed C. subscribed D. referred
2.A. tremendous B. temporary C. immediate D. initial
3.A. down on B. forward to C. up to D. back on
4.A. adventurous B. mobile C. civilized D. primitive
5.A. factor B. reason C. cause D. figure
6.A. accompany B. divide C. drive D. invite
7.A. connected B. exposed C. addicted D. committed
8.A. frequently B. also C. rarely D. altogether
9.A. extend B. burst C. break D. change
10.A. communication B. travel C. interaction D. export
11.A. tradition B. trend C. option D. shift
12.A. revealed B. discovered C. accumulated D. accelerated
13.A. as B. while C. when D. so
14.A. achievement B. belonging C. possessing D. responsibility
15.A. exception B. denying C. doubtful D. different
16.A. universal B. vital C. clear D. essential
17.A. international B. updated C. complicated D. specific
18.A. luckily B. hopefully C. necessarily D. generally
19.A. professional B. spiritual C. material D. colorful
20.A. awards B. rewards C. popularity D. Success
—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.
—Don’t feel sad. ______.
A. All that glitters is not gold
B. All roads lead to Rome
C. All good things come to an end
D. A still tongue makes a wise head
_____, I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.
A. Having a talk with the student
B. One talk with the student
C. Given a talk with the student
D. If you have a talk with the student
“China, with 56.6 million people living in the Internet connected homes, is now _____second only to the US”, _____leading online rating service reported Monday.
A. the; a B./; a C./; the D.a; the
Fundamental _______ computers are to ______ more industrial structure, heavy reliance on them may separate people in daily life and affect their interpersonal relationships.
A. as; develop B. though; developing
C. although; developed D. because; develop
