The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki-matsuri) is a festival being held every year in Sapporo, Japan for over seven days in February. Presently, Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main places of the festival. The 2013 Yuki-matsuri dates are February 5 to 11.

    The festival is one of Japan’s largest and most typical winter events. In 2007 (58th Festival), about two million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of floating statues and ice sculptures at the Odori Park and Susukino sites, in central Sapporo, and at the Satoland site. The festival is thought to be a chance for promoting international relations. International Snow Sculpture Contest has been held at the Odori Park site since 1974, and 14 teams from various areas of the world participated in 2008.

   The subject of the statues differs and often shows an event, famous building or person from the previous year. For example, in 2004, there were statues of Hideki Matsui, the famous baseball player who at that time played for the New York Yankees. A number of stages made out of snow are also constructed and some events including musical performances are held. At the Satoland site, visitors can enjoy long snow and ice slides as well as a huge maze（迷宮） made of snow. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of local foods from all over Hokkaido at the Odori Park and Satoland sites, such as fresh seafood, potatoes and corn, and fresh dairy products.

    Every year the number of Statues displayed is around 400 in total. In 2007, ther were 307 statues created in the Odori Park site, 32 in the Satoland site and 100 in the Susukino site. The best place to view the creations is from the TV Tower at the Odori Park site. Most of the statues are lighted in the evening. The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is placed in the Hitsujigaoka observation hill （羊之丘展望臺）in Toyohira-ku, and displays historical materials and media of the festival.

41. The Sapporo Snow Festival 2013 will start from _____.

A. February 1    B. February 5    C. February 7   D. February 11

42. Which of the following is NOT the subject of the statues?

A. An event   B. A famous building   C. A person    D. A county

43. What does the author think of the Sapporo Snow Festival?

A. Visitors can see the hundreds of statues and ice sculptures.

B. Japan can promote international relations through the festival.

C. Musicians have a chance for giving musical performances.

D. People can enjoy a variety of local foods from Hokkaido.

44. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are long snow and ice slides made of snow at the Satoland site.

B. The best place to view the creations is from the TV Tower at the Satoland site.

C. The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is placed in Toyohira-ku.

D. There are many local foods sold at the Odori Park and Satoland sites.

45. The passage is most likely to be taken from ____.

A. a culture book    B.  a Japanese novel  C. a travel magazine  D. a food book

                             

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When you think of snowy winter festivals, Sapporo in Japan probably is the first place that comes to mind. In the winter in Japan, there are winter festivals every year in the snowy north that drew great crowds and offer lots of attractions to everyone.

The big one is the Sapporo Snow Festival which is held every year in February on Japan’s snow –covered northern island, Hokkaido. The Sapporo Snow Festival was the first of its kind held in Japan, and it is still the biggest. Every year, 2 million snow lovers gather in Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, to enjoy the Snow Festival in the first 2 weeks of February. At the festival, there are hundreds of snow sculptures(雕刻品) made by artists from all over the world. Some are a couple of buildings. There are ice sculptures too, and ice bars where you can go and have a cold beer.

The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in the 1950s by a group of high school kids. Bored and shut-in by the cold winter, they began to have competitions making snow sculptures. Every year, more kids joined in, and now the festival draws now artists from 15 different countries. There are also musical performances, light shows, snow slides and big snowballs fights.

Every major area has its own snow festival. One of the most popular is the Iwate Snow Festival. It’s held in the small town of Shizukuishi in early or mid-February. Iwate is also famous for its yearly firework displays, where people can watch the colors reflect off the snow. In Iwate you can see traditional Japanese musicians and dancers perform on floats(彩車).

If you want a truly unique winter festival experience, northern Japan is a great place to go. Just make sure you wear warm clothes!

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   A. It is the only snow festival in Japan.

   B. It has the longest history and is the biggest in Japan.

   C. It is held every two years in Sapporo.

   D. It has the highest snow sculptures in the world.

When is the Sapporo Snow Festival held in Japan?

   A. In mid-February                       B. From January to February

   C. In the first half of February              D. In the last ten days of February

What did high school kids start the Sapporo Snow Festival for at first?

   A. To attract more travelers around the world

   B. To enjoy musical performances

   C. To draw snow artists from other countries

   D. To have fun outdoors in the cold winter

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Iwate Snow Festival?

   A. It’s held in the small town of Shizukuishi.

   B. There are hundreds of snow sculptures there.

   C. People can see traditional Japanese musicians there.

   D. Its firework displays are very popular.

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         When you think of snowy winter festivals, Sapporo in Japan probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind．In Japan, there are winter festivals every year that draw great crowds and offer lots of attractions to everybody．

         The biggest one is the Sapporo Snow Festival which is held every year in February on Japan's snow covered northern island, Hokkaido（北海道）．The Sapporo Snow Festival was the first of its kind held in Japan, and it is still the biggest．Every year, 2 million snow lovers rush to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, to enjoy the Snow Festival in the first two weeks of February．At the Festival, you can see hundreds of snow sculptures made by artists from all over the world．Some are a couple of building stories high and weigh tons．There are ice sculptures too, and ice bars where you can go inside and have a beer．

         The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in the 1950's by a group of high school kids．Feeling very bored in winter, they started a snow sculptures competition．Every year, more kids took part in the competition and now the festival draws snow artists from 15 different countries．There are also musical performances, light shows, and snowball fights．

         Every major area has its own snow festival．One of the most popular is the Iwate Snow Festival．It's held in the small town of Shizukuishi in early or mid-February．Iwate is also famous for its yearly fireworks displays, where festival-goers can watch the colors reflected off the snow．In Iwate, you can see traditional Japanese musicians and dancers perform on floats．

         If you want a truly unique winter festival experience, northern Japan is a great place to go．Just make sure you dress warmly．

1．Why is the Sapporo Snow Festival famous in Japan?

         A．The snow in Hokkaido is very thick．

         B．it is the first and the biggest in Japan

         C．There are lots of snow sculptures there．

         D．its snow sculptures are the highest．

2．When is the Sapporo Snow Festival held in Japan?

         A．In late February．

         B．From January to February．

         C．In the first two weeks of February．

         D．Two weeks before February．

3．Who started the Sapporo Snow Festival at first?

         A．The government of Sapporo．

         B．Artists from all over the world．

         C．Kids who liked outside activities．．

         D．A group of high school students．

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         A．introduce Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival

         B．a(chǎn)ttract people to take part in northern Japan’s winter festival

         C．introduce Japan’s winter festival activities

         D．tell us the history of Japan’s winter festivals

 

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       The biggest one is the Sapporo Snow Festival which is held every year in February on Japan's snow covered northern island, Hokkaido（北海道）．The Sapporo Snow Festival was the first of its kind held in Japan, and it is still the biggest．Every year, 2 million snow lovers rush to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, to enjoy the Snow Festival in the first two weeks of February．At the Festival, you can see hundreds of snow sculptures made by artists from all over the world．Some are a couple of building stories high and weigh tons．There are ice sculptures too, and ice bars where you can go inside and have a beer．

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       Every major area has its own snow festival．One of the most popular is the Iwate Snow Festival．It's held in the small town of Shizukuishi in early or mid-February．Iwate is also famous for its yearly fireworks displays, where festival-goers can watch the colors reflected off the snow．In Iwate, you can see traditional Japanese musicians and dancers perform on floats．

       If you want a truly unique winter festival experience, northern Japan is a great place to go．Just make sure you dress warmly．

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       A．The snow in Hokkaido is very thick．

       B．it is the first and the biggest in Japan

       C．There are lots of snow sculptures there．

       D．its snow sculptures are the highest．

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       A．In late February．

       B．From January to February．

       C．In the first two weeks of February．

       D．Two weeks before February．

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       A．The government of Sapporo．

       B．Artists from all over the world．

       C．Kids who liked outside activities．．

       D．A group of high school students．

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       A．introduce Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival

       B．a(chǎn)ttract people to take part in northern Japan’s winter festival

       C．introduce Japan’s winter festival activities

       D．tell us the history of Japan’s winter festivals

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When you think of snowy winter festivals, Sapporo in Japan probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. In Japan, there are winter festivals every year that draw great crowds and offer lots of attractions to everybody.

The biggest one is the Sapporo Snow Festival which is held every year in February on Japan's snow covered northern island, Hokkaido(北海道). The Sapporo Snow Festival was the first of its kind held in Japan, and it is still the biggest. Every year, 2 million snow lovers rush to Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, to enjoy the Snow Festival in the first two weeks of February. At the Festival, you can see hundreds of snow sculptures made by artists from all over the world. Some are a couple of building stories high and weigh tons. There are ice sculptures too, and ice bars where you can go inside and have a beer.

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Every major area has its own snow festival. One of the most popular is the Iwate Snow Festival. It's held in the small town of Shizukuishi in early or mid-February. Iwate is also famous for its yearly fireworks displays, where festival-goers can watch the colors reflected off the snow. In Iwate, you can see traditional Japanese musicians and dancers perform on floats.

If you want a truly unique winter festival experience, northern Japan is a great place to go. Just make sure you dress warmly.

1.Why is the Sapporo Snow Festival famous in Japan?

A．The snow in Hokkaido is very thick.

B．it is the first and the biggest in Japan

C．There are lots of snow sculptures there.

D．its snow sculptures are the highest.

2.When is the Sapporo Snow Festival held in Japan?

A．In late February.

B．From January to February.

C．In the first two weeks of February.

D．Two weeks before February.

3.Who started the Sapporo Snow Festival at first?

A．The government of Sapporo.

B．Artists from all over the world.

C．Kids who liked outside activities..

D．A group of high school students.

4.The author wrote the passage to _______.

A．introduce Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival

B．a(chǎn)ttract people to take part in northern Japan’s winter festival

C．introduce Japan’s winter festival activities

D．tell us the history of Japan’s winter festivals

 

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