Read through the text. Decide if each of the 10 statements is
true or false and mark one.
THE UNUSUAL CRUISE
Every year the sea between Finland and Sweden, which is called
the Bay of Bothnia, freezes over for several months. There are about 60 Finnish ports in
this ice zone, and during the winter about a third are kept open by the
ice-breakers. These are the strongest ships in the world, three times heavier
and three times more powerful than any other ship of the same size. They can
slice though one-meter thick ice without any effort. The Arctic icebreaker Sampo
is a majestic vessel. For 30 years the Sampo was used to clear a path for
smaller ships carrying goods to the port of Kemi, at the tip of the Bay of
Bothnia. Now this fine old ship is retired and taken on a new, lighter role,
carrying passengers on one of the most unusual cruises in the world.
From mid-December to April thousands of tourists get
on the Sampo at Kemi for an unforgettable day trip through the frozen sea. The
night before, they stay at Kemi Snow Castle Hotel beside the harbor. This hotel
is built out of sculpted snow and ice, complete with towers, dining room and
even a wedding hall, which is very popular. Guests sleep comfortably in several
layers of sleeping bags on blocks of ice in the little white bedrooms. As
summer approaches, the hotel melts away and is rebuilt later in the year. The style of the facility, including the theme, shape, size and
decorations, changes annually.
Most tourists board the Sampo from the quay⃰ at Kemi,
but there is another way to access the ship. Dressed in the thickest possible
snowsuit, boots, gloves and hard helmet, the bravest of them can travel for ten
kilometers across the frozen bay by skidoo. After a brief lesson on how to
control this ‘motorbike on skis’, people find riding across the ice at high
speed breathtakingly exciting. There is a stop for a cup of coffee and a
sandwich at a farm on one of the small wooded islands before the ride continues
and the Sampo appears in the mist.
⃰quay
– a platform projecting into water for loading and unloading ships
Речення записуємо повністю
1. In winter, all the ports in the Bay of Bothnia are
kept clear of ice.
2. The strongest ships in the world are made in
Finland and Sweden.
3. The Sampo
is still used for its original purpose.
4. Cruises on the Sampo
take several days.
5. It is possible to get married at the Snow Castle
Hotel.
6. The Snow Castle Hotel offers accommodation all year
round.
7. Guests in the Snow Castle Hotel are provided
with comfortable rooms while their visit.
8. The Snow Castle Hotel is rebuilt every year with a
new design each time.
9. The majority of passengers board the Sampo from the quay.
10. Skidoo-riders are given some instruction before they set out across the ice.
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