Harbin is the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The 9th Asian Winter Games takes place in this city from Feb. 7 to 14, 2025. 

Harbin once held the 3rd Asian Winter Games in 1996. So it is the second time for Harbin to become the host city for the Harbin Asian Winter Games (AWG) after that year. And it’s also the third time for China to hold this winter multi-sports (多项目的) event. There are 64 events for medals (奖牌) in 6 sports like biathlon (冬季两项), curling, ice hockey, skating, skiing and ski mountaineering.

The opening ceremony (典礼) was held last night in Harbin. We hope that athletes from many Asian countries and areas will perform their best in the competitions and make their dreams come true.

1.1. Where is the 9th Asian Winter Games held?

A In Beijing.

B In Shanghai.

C In Harbin.

D In Guangzhou.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The 9th Asian Winter Games takes place in this city from Feb. 7 to 14, 2025.”可知，2025年亚洲冬季运动会在哈尔滨举办。故选C。

2.2. What do the underlined words “that year” refer to?

A 1996.

B 2006.

C 2005.

D 2015.

解析：选A。A词意指代题。根据划线单词前面的“Harbin once held the 3rd Asian Winter Games in 1996.”可知，1996年亚冬会初遇哈尔滨，自那年（1996年）后，今年是第二次举办这项赛事。故选A。

3.3. How many sports are there in the 9th Asian Winter Games?

A 5.

B 6.

C 7.

D 8.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“6 sports like biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating, skiing and ski mountaineering”可知，哈尔滨亚冬会有六大比赛项目。故选B。

4.4. What can we know about the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games?

A It was held in the morning.

B It was held in the evening.

C It was held in the afternoon.

D It was held in the middle of the day.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the opening ceremony was held last night in Harbin”可知，第九届亚洲冬季运动会于昨晚在哈尔滨开幕。故选B。

5.5. In which part of the newspaper can we read the passage?

A People.

B Health.

C Travel.

D Sports.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要介绍了第九届亚洲冬季运动会的相关情况，属于“运动”版块。故选D。