Harbin is one of the most popular cities for winter tours. Here are some of Harbin’s popular places of interest. 

1. Harbin Ice & Snow World

Every winter from early December to late February is the time for one of the world’s biggest snow and ice festivals — Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival (from January 5 to February 5). Harbin Ice & Snow World is the main venue (场地) of this festival.

Tickets: about CNY 330 per person

Opening Hours: 11:00-22:00

Recommended hours: 3-6 hours

2. Zhongyang Pedestrian Street

Here tourists will find an amazing amount of old European-style buildings. It is also interesting to find all kinds of Russian style western restaurants, ice creams shops and souvenir (纪念品) stores. If you don’t know what to do during your free hours in Harbin or want to buy some souvenirs, this is certainly the place to be, both day and night!

Ticket: free

Opening Hours: 24 hours a day

Recommended visiting hours: 2-3 hours

3. St. Sophia Church

It is Harbin’s most famous landmark (地标). It’s very beautiful. Inside the church there is Harbin Architectural Art Gallery. If you are interested about what Harbin used to be like, you could get a ticket and go inside for more history explore.  

Tickets: CNY 15 per person

Opening Hours: 08:30-19:00

Recommended hours: 1 hour around

4. Heilongjiang Provincial Museum

Built in 1906, this museum has altogether 4 exhibit halls. Heilongjiang Provincial Museum must be a perfect place for history lovers to have a short visit at free times in Harbin.

Tickets: free

Opening Hours: 9:00-16:30 (closed on Monday and stopped selling tickets after 13:30)

Recommended hours: 2 hours around

1.How long does Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival last?

A For a day.

B For a week.

C For a month.

D For a season.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“from January 5 to February 5”可知，哈尔滨国际冰雪节持续一个月。故选C。

2.Where can you go if you want to buy some souvenirs at any time?

A Harbin Ice & Snow World.

B Zhongyang Pedestrian Street.

C St. Sophia Church.

D Heilongjiang Provincial Museum.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If you don’t know what to do during your free hours in Harbin or want to buy some souvenirs”和“Opening Hours: 24 hours a day”可知，游客可在任意时间前往中央大街购买纪念品。故选B。

3.If Tom wants to go to St. Sophia Church with his parents, how much should they pay?

A 15 yuan.

B 30 yuan.

C 45 yuan.

D 60 yuan.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第四段中的“Tickets: CNY 15 per person”可知，圣·索菲亚教堂门票15元，三人需花费45元。故选C。

4.When can you get into Heilongjiang Provincial Museum?

A At 13:30 on Monday.

B At 8:00 on Thursday.

C At 17:30 on Wednesday.

D At 11:00 on Sunday.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Opening Hours: 9:00-16:30 (closed on Monday and stopped selling tickets after 13:30)”可知，黑龙江省博物馆周一闭馆，周二至周日9:00至16:30开放。故选D。

5.Where can you read the passage?

A In a cookbook.

B In a travel guide.

C In a notice.

D In a geography book.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。本文主要介绍了哈尔滨的一些值得游玩的地方，是关于旅游的内容，我们可以在旅游指南上读到该内容。故选B。