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An icy theme park opens
The world's largest theme park made completely out of snow and ice has opened in China. Harbin Ice and Snow World has huge ice sculptures, rides and shows. The frozen park is built anew each winter and is part of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.

Tourists trapped
Freezing temperatures in Lapland on 11 January forced the local airport to stop flights and left thousands of tourists trapped. Temperatures dropped as low as -39 ℃, making it hard to remove ice from planes and causing refuelling machines to freeze. The destination is popular with tourists who go to see the northern lights and enjoy the snow.

Flooding closes the park
Kruger National Park was made to close as heavy rain caused rivers to flood, covering part of the park in rushing water. Heavy rain in South Africa's northern provinces led to deaths and destroyed thousands of homes. Experts believed wild animals in the national park were not at risk, since they could find higher ground when necessary.

A surprise for shoppers
Shoppers at a supermarket in Burgsinn, a town in Germany, were surprised when a group of 50 sheep walked in through the doors. Shop workers had difficulty moving the animals. But a worker finally managed to move them by making noises to shoo them outside. The sheep probably walked quickly in while following someone carrying a bag. The animals might think the bag had something tasty for them.
素材来源: The Week Junior
()1. Why were tourists trapped in Lapland?
A. The airport was too crowded.
B. The weather was terribly cold.
C. The planes were too old to fly safely.
D. The northern lights suddenly appeared.
()2. What did experts think of the animals in Kruger National Park?
A. They were in great danger.
B. They would die of hunger.
C. They had left their homes.
D. They could stay safe from floods.
()3. What do the first three news stories have in common?
A. They all talk about places in China.
B. They all mention exciting activities.
C. They are all about animal problems.
D. They are all about weather influences.

1. B 细节理解题。由第二栏中"Freezing temperatures ... forced the local airport to stop flights ..."可知,极度低温导致航班停飞,游客被困。
2. D 推理判断题。由第三栏中"Experts believed wild animals ... were not at risk, since they could find higher ground"可知,专家们认为公园的动物可以免受洪水的威胁。
3. D 推理判断题。第一栏谈及冰雪主题公园开业,第二栏谈及严寒迫使航班停运,第三栏谈及洪水导致公园关闭,由此可知,第一、二、三栏的共性是"都与天气影响有关"。