阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

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Snowiest Destinations: Greenland

This frosty getaway is a wonderland like no other.Have yoheard the tale that Viking explorers named Iceland and Greenland in order to discourage others from the former so they could keep the discovery of a relatively temperate land-the Iceland-to themselves?Whether the legend is true or not,the difference in climate is-while Iceland offers many wintry activities,Greenland is the place for true ice-and-snow adventures,like a three-day,160-kn,Arctic Circle Race for skiers;hunting by dog sledge;ice fishing in a bay;or a camping trip to the Greenland ice cap,the word's second-largest body of ice.

Snowiest Destinations: Siberia

Even to Canadians,a snowy destination like Russia creates images of endless winter and deep snows.Visit the Russia House tourist centre near Novosibirsk in Siberia to experience a classic Russian winter.Stay in wooden houses,take troika (horse carriage) rides,enjoy traditional Russian cuisine and experience the ban-ya,the Russian- style sauna,complete with a dunk in an ice hole to refresh the senses.

Snowiest Destinations: Sapporo

This wintertime haven calls itself "blessed by snow" and it's no wonder-with an average annual snowfall of 630cm (248 inches),you'd have to find a way to love it.Visit during the February Snow Festival to view snow and ice sculptures and play snow games;the city's White Illumination(照明)brightens dark winter nights with an artistic light display around such themes as Christmas and the starry skies.

21.Why did the Viking explorers named Iceland according to the tale?

A.Because Iceland is really full of ice and snow. B.Because Iceland is really full of green plants.

C.Because Vikings wanted to make it a secret. D.Because Vikings discovered it secretly.

22.Where will true ice-and-snow adventurers choose to go?

A.Iceland. B.Greenland. C.Siberia. D.Sapporo.

23.Where can travelers experience typical Russian winter activities?

A.Iceland. B.Whistler. C.Siberia. D.Sapporo.

24.Why does Sapporo call itself "blessed by snow"?

A.It has a large snowfall. B.Snow blesses Sapporo. C.God blesses this place. D.Everyone will love it.B

With the Spring Festival travel rush expected to peak starting this weekend,a report based on data of online train-ticket sales showed that people traveling to Hainan province have the most difficulties purchasing a ticket.

The report,released by 360 Technology Co,said that the findings are based on data collected through its browser plug-in that helps users buy train tickets online.

Using the data—which includes the success rate of buying train tickets;the length of time to be spent traveling; and the percentage of people without seats among the total number of train passengers—the report published an index showing how difficult it is to get home by train ahead of the holiday.

With the index ranging from 1 to 100,Hainan scored 70,while Zhejiang scored 6,meaning those heading to that province face the least difficulty.

Zhang Lanpu,a data analyst for the report,said that the reason it is so difficult to get a train ticket to Hainan is mainly because of its location.

"Hainan is the southernmost island province.The number of train services available is small,and the travel times of train services to Hainan are all very long,"Zhang said,adding that the report found that train services linking Hainan take an average of 33.8 hours.

Lin Hongyuan,a computer engineer in Shenzhen,Guangdong province,spent more than 3,000 yuan ($436) this week on a business-class plane ticket from Shenzhen to Haikou,capital of Hainan,on Jan 26,because he couldn't get a train ticket.

"Train tickets to Haikovia Guangzhoare much cheaper,but there are very few train services.I tried the browser plug-in designed to help purchase train tickets,but even that didn't help,"Lin said.

The report also found that Jan 21 and Jan 24 are the two most difficult days to purchase train tickets for during the holiday season.Train tickets leaving Guangdong province,and Shanghai and Beijing heading to Hunan,Hubei and Hebei provinces are the most sought after.

25.What has mainly led to the difficulty to purchase the tickets to Hainan?

A.Its population. B.Its transportation. C.Its tourism. D.Its location.

26.Which of the province will be the most convenient to reach?

A.Jiangsu. B.Zhejiang. C.Hainan. D.Guangdong.

27.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.All of the workers are all on holiday at their hometown on Jan 21 and Jan 24.

B.Tickets to Hunan,Hubei and Hebei on Jan 21 and Jan 24 are fewer than normal days.

C.Trains to Hunan,Hubei and Hebei must be very crowded on Jan 21 and Jan 24.

D.Many people will buy tickets to Hunan,Hubei and Hebei together on Jan 21 and Jan 24.

28.Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

A.Train tickets to Hainan hardest to purchase B.To purchase the hardest tickets

C.People rush to Hainan to spend their holiday D.Nowhere is harder than Hainan to reachC

The head of the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd spoke about the future of online trade and globalization during an event called "An Insight,An Idea with Jack Ma" held on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

Ma first argued that job opportunities in the US were not stolen by other countries but rather due to strategy failure,which was not properly distributing money that was created by the national conglomerates(企业集团).