A man of the Netherlands makes a very big sandcastle(沙堡). 30 sculptors(雕塑家) help him. They build the sandcastle in Blokhus, Denmark. The sandcastle is almost 21 meters high. It is the biggest sandcastle in the world.

The sculptors build a tower. It is from wood. They put clay(黏土) on it. Clay is soft when it is wet. It is hard when it dries. The sculptors put 4,500 tons of sand on the clay. They need glue. It sticks the clay and the sand together. Coronavirus(冠状病毒) is on top of the sandcastle. It shows the power of the coronavirus.

A sandcastle festival is in the town every year. People will celebrate that their sandcastle is the largest in the world.

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1.The biggest sandcastle is _____.

A in France

B in the UK

C in Denmark

D in the Netherlands

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段They build the sandcastle in Blokhus, Denmark.可知，他们在丹麦的布洛赫建造了沙堡。故选C。

2._____ people build the sandcastle.

A Two

B Twenty-one

C Thirty

D Thirty-one

解析：选D。D 数字计算题。根据第一段A man of the Netherlands makes a very big sandcastle（沙堡）. 30 sculptors(雕塑家) help him.可知，一名荷兰男子做了一个很大的沙堡。30个雕塑家帮助他。因此，工程建设者总人数为31人，故选D。

3.Which building material(建材) is NOT mentioned(提及) in the text?

A Clay.

B Glue.

C Water.

D Wood.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，雕塑家们建造了一座塔。它是木头做的。他们在上面涂了胶水(glue)黏土和沙子混合物。文中并未提及水的使用，故选C。

4.Which of the following about the sandcastle is TRUE?

A It stands for some power.

B It is only made of sand and clay.

C It looks like coronavirus.

D There is a tower on top of it.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段It shows the power of the coronavirus.可知，沙堡显示了冠状病毒的威力，即沙堡代表某种力量。故选A。

5.How often do people celebrate the sandcastle festival?

A Sometimes.

B Every year.

C Every other year.

D Not mentioned.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，镇上每年都有一个沙堡节，人们会举行庆祝活动。故选B。