When we think of a sandcastle (沙堡), it is usually a beautiful building but it is not suitable to live in. However, two early built sand hotels are built in the cities of Oss and Sneek, in the Netherlands (荷 兰), during the popular sand sculpture festivals (沙雕节) every year. People can experience life in them. Here is something useful about the sand hotels.

The developer, Zand Hotel, said the idea to build the huge sand hotels came from the ice hotels. However, visitors to those have to sleep on ice beds in low temperatures and have no electricity or Wi-Fi. But the guests at the sand hotels don’t have to face the difficulties.

That’s because the buildings may be made from sand, but each room has all the things of a common hotel, such as wood beds, showers and toilets. So, they can rest easily. Each room also has running water, windows, electricity and Wi-Fi. It only costs $172 a night, even including a European breakfast and a free tour of the nearby sand sculpture festival.

Building the sand hotels wasn’t easy. It took five weeks and over 2,000,000 pounds of sand to build each room. Not surprisingly, the one-of-a-kind hotels are a huge hit with both locals and visitors. And they have been fully booked since they opened in early May. Unluckily, with the sand festivals drawing to a close, the building will soon have to come crumbling down (坍塌). The one in Sneek will shut its doors on September 29th while the other is planned to close on October 4th. But don’t be sad.The developer already has plans to rebuild the sandcastles in the Netherlands next year, and also plans similar festivals in the U.K. and Germany!

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1.Zand Hotel got the idea of building sand hotels from_____________________________.

2.Visitors in ice hotels don’t have ______________________________________________.

3.When did the sand hotels open? ______________________________________________

4._________________________________________________________________________

5._________________________________________________________________________

Egypt is one of the oldest civillizations (文明) in the world. It has great culture and history. Let's take a look at some wonderful places in the country.

Arabian Desert

Do you think it might be fun to ride a camel (骆驼) in the desert? If so, you should go to the Arabian Desert. It is also known as the Eastern Desert. It takes up nearly one-quarter (四分之一) of Egypt's land. Riding a camel is fun. Camels kneel down to let you sit on them.

Luxor

If you want to see ancient (古老的) palaces and buildings, Luxor is a great place to go. People there call it the“open-air museum of ancient Egypt”. Many people visit Luxor every year. Some famous places there include the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.

The Great Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is a statue (雕像) ofa lion with a man's head. It's very large. The Sphinx is about 240 feet long (about 73m) and 65 feet (about 20m) high. Its eyes are two meters high! For hundreds of years, the Sphinx has guarded(守卫) the Great Pyramid od Khufu.

1.What do we know about the Arabian Desert?

A.It is the third-largest desert in the world.

B.It is located in Western Africa.

C.It takes up nearly one-quarter of Egypt's land.

D.It is famous for its larger number of camels.

2.Which of the following places is NOT in Egypt?

A.Luxor. B.The Valley of the Kings.

C.The Valley of the Queens. D.Kilimanjaro. .

3.What guards the Great Pyramid of Khufu?

A.The Luxor. B.The Nile river.

C.The Great Sphinx. D.The Arabian desert.

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