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In China, various tourism festivals are held in different areas. Here are some famous tourism festivals in China for you.
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
Place: Harbin, Heilongjiang
Date: Officially starts on January 5 and lasts one month every year (could open earlier or stay longer according to weather conditions)
What to do: First, you may have a night tour to see those beautiful ice carvings and sculptures in Harbin Ice and Snow World. Second, you are invited to take participate in tour activities, and have lots of fun. Third, you may have a several-day tour to visit tourist spots in Harbin.
Shanghai Tourism Festival
Place: Shanghai
Date: September
What is on: This tourism festival is divided into four big parts, Classic Urban, Comfortable Life, Shanghai Eating and Food, and Tour and Sightseeing. In the Classic Urban, you can participate in festooned vehicle parades (花车巡游) and parade performances, photography competitions, wedding ceremonies, music concerts, etc. In the Comfortable Life, there is a comedy performance, a dragon and lion dance, etc. In the Shanghai Eating and Food, you can enjoy various delicious food. In the Tour and Sightseeing, you can see exhibitions about tour destinations and tour resources from lots of places.
Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival
Place: Hainan
Date: November, December
What is on: First, it has large-scale gala performances, folk custom performances, and music concerts. Second, it has many exhibitions, like food exhibitions, local products exhibitions, art exhibitions, etc. Third, it has a great number of sports competitions, like soccer, beach volleyball, surfing, sailing, and bicycling. Fourth, there are lots of tour-related activities, like shopping festivals, camping festivals, hiking activities, and mountain climbing activities.
Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival
Place: Huangshan Mountain
Dates: October
What is on: First, it has wonderful art performances, including tour gala performances and Huizhou folk performances. Second, it has various tour resource exhibitions, and culture exhibitions, and product exhibitions, like painting and calligraphy exhibitions, Anhui specialties and local products exhibitions, Anhui famous products exhibitions, and Anhui tourism products exhibitions. Third, it also holds business talks about tour investment and seminars (研讨会) about tourism development. Fourth, it has tour promotions as well.
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1.1. What can we infer about the duration of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival?
A It lasts for about two weeks no matter what the weather is like.
B It starts on a fixed date every year regardless of weather conditions.
C It could last longer than one month if weather conditions permit.
D It is always canceled by organizers because of terrible weather.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据哈尔滨国际冰雪节部分的“Officially starts on January 5 and lasts one month every year (could open earlier or stay longer according to weather conditions)”可知，哈尔滨国际冰雪节持续一个月，但根据天气条件可能会提前开放或延长时间。因此，如果天气条件允许，冰雪节的持续时间可能超过一个月。故选C。
2.2. Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned as part of the Shanghai Tourism Festival?
A A vehicle parade.
B A calligraphy competition.
C A comedy performance.
D A photography competition.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据上海旅游节部分内容可知，上海旅游节包括花车巡游、喜剧表演、摄影比赛等活动，但没有提到书法比赛。故选B。
3.3. Which of the following about the Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival is TRUE?
A It focuses mainly on sports competitions.
B It is a month-long event.
C It offers a variety of activities for tourists.
D It is held in the summer.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据海南国际旅游岛欢乐节部分内容可知，海南国际旅游岛欢乐节包括大型演出、民俗表演、音乐会、各种展览和体育比赛等多种活动，为游客提供了丰富多彩的活动。故选C。
4.4. If you are interested in business talks about tour investment, you can attend ________.
A Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
B Shanghai Tourism Festival
C Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival
D Huangshan Mountain International Tourist Festival
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“Third, it also holds business talks about tour investment and seminars about tourism development.”可知，如果对旅游投资商务洽谈会感兴趣，可以去黄山国际旅游节。故选D。