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WINTER WONDERLAND

Have you ever shoveled snow after a snowstorm? Most people try to remove snow. But in February, in Sapporo, Japan, trucks actually bring snow into the city! People shovel the snow into large piles, and these piles of snow become outdoor cafes, concert stages, and beautiful sculptures.

Artists from all over the world come to Sapporo’s Snow Festival to participate in the annual sculpture competition. But the sculptures aren’t made of stone, metal, or wood—they are made of snow and ice! Artists with teams of helpers sometimes work 11 or 12 hours a day to make amazing sculpture. Many of the sculptures are huge and very detailed. During the day, the sculptures shine in the winter sun. At night, colorful lights shine on them. Millions of people go to see them every year.

The Snow Festival has not always been so popular. It started in the 1950 as something very small. People in Sapporo wanted to go outside and have fun during the long, boring winter, so the city held a one-day fair in a park. People listened to music and danced. They watched movies and dog race. But some high school students had a great idea and built six large snow sculptures. They were interesting—they weren’t just regular snowmen. People really liked the sculptures, and the Snow Festival was born.

Five years later, soldiers from a nearby military base brought tons of snow into the city. They made the snow into large blocks and used ladders to build huge sculptures. These sculptures were amazing, and the small festival turned into an international event.

More than 60 years have passed. Today, the festival is seven days long. Every year, millions of people wear their warmest coats and go outside to celebrate the snow!

Answer the questions about Winter Wonderland.

1. What is the article mainly about?

a.   snow sculptures b. Sapporo, Japan  c. the Snow Festival  d. Japanese snowmen

2.   What does “them” main in line 9?

a.   sculptures   b.  lights c. people    d. sun

3.   What can we infer about Sapporo, Japan?

a.   Many artists live there  b. It has many festivals

c. It is very cold in winter  d. There are many snow festivals in the world

4.   What do you think the sentence “They were interesting—they weren’t just regular snowman.” means (line 15)?

a.   Most people hate snowmen.

b.   Snowmen are not very interesting.

c.   The sculptures were good, but snowmen are better.

d.   The sculptures are as good as snowmen.

5.   How has the Snow Festival changed?

a.   It now takes place in the city.

b.   Soldiers do not participate these days.

c.   The festival is bigger and more popular.

d.   The Snow Festival has more activities.

Background information

札幌冰雪節(jié)(Snowing Festival) 是日本北海道札幌市的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。始于1950年，在每年最冷、雪最多的2月的第一個星期舉行，到星期日為止，為期5天。

眾所周知，北海道的人民有近半年的時間在冰雪覆蓋的世界里生活。那里年降雪量為四米多，一進入漫長的冬季，人們就似昆蟲入蜇一樣，整日憋在房間里，人們多想到戶外活動活動。札幌市政府理解大家的心情，設法滿足人民的夙愿，改造單調(diào)的冬季生活，決定努力開辟北方城市的觀光事業(yè)。冰雪節(jié)舉辦以前在北海道就有“雪站會”（有數(shù)萬人參加的騎馬站，相互爭奪對方的雪城）、“冰上狂歡節(jié)”和“學校雪像展”，在此基礎上，決定在最冷、雪最多的二月初，由札幌市有關(guān)單位共同組成札幌雪節(jié)實行委員會，由該組織主辦札幌冰雪節(jié)，號召市民、教師、學生走出房門，自己動手雕刻雪人、雪物、雪像，用自己的智慧和勞動豐富市民的生活。1950年第一屆札幌冰雪節(jié)一舉成功，收到了意想不到好效果，博得了群眾的歡迎和支持。從此，決定每年舉辦一次冰雪節(jié)。

Do you know how many Snow Festivals there are in the world?

A.     1

B.     2

C.     3

D.     4

                                                       (Key:D)

日本札幌冰雪節(jié)與中國·哈爾濱國際冰雪節(jié)、加拿大魁北克冬季狂歡節(jié)和挪威奧斯陸滑雪節(jié)并成世界四大冰雪節(jié)

Vocabulary:

sculpture 雕塑

military base軍事基地

international event 國際事件

regular 普通的，平常的

English Slang:

A timely snow promises a good harvest. 瑞雪兆豐年。

Comprehension key:

1 c 整篇文章介紹的日本的札幌冰雪節(jié)。

2 a 此時的them指的應該是sculptures。

3 c 札幌在冬季的時候能夠舉辦冰雪節(jié)，說明這里的冬天肯定很冷。因此答案為c。

4 b 從這句話可以推出，sculptures比較有意思，而普通的雪人比較無趣。

5 c 從文章的最后一段可以看出，札幌冰雪節(jié)持續(xù)的時間更長，規(guī)模更大，參與的人更多，更受歡迎。