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This is    41    the walls.

這是因為牆壁。

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外面-28度，裡面比外面溫暖14度，因為牆的關係。

About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow.在加拿大魁北克市以西約20分鐘車程處，有個獨特的地方－北美唯一完全由冰雪建成的飯店。

 It was freezing.天很冷。

The outside temperature was -28ºC!室外溫度為-28℃！

But it was warmer inside than outside— about 14ºC. 但裡面比外面暖和——大約攝氏14度。

This is because of  the walls.這是因為牆壁的原因。

They are 120 centimeters  thick. 它們厚 120 公分。

And the hotel was absolutely wonderful! 這家飯店絕對棒極了！

The floors and ceilings were ice. 地板和天花板都是冰。

There were beautiful ice sculptures everywhere. 到處都是美麗的冰雕。

There were also two art galleries, a movie theater, a skating rink, and a wedding chapel.還有兩個美術館、一個電影院、一個溜冰場和一個婚禮教堂。

Even  the drinking glasses were made of ice! 連水杯都是冰做的！

And in the rooms?那麼在房間裡呢？

Yes, the beds were made of ice. 是的，床是冰做的。

Hotel guests slept in a cozy sleeping bag on a mattress.飯店的客人睡在床墊上舒適的睡袋裡。

It was a lot of fun!很有趣！

They build the ice hotel every year in December, and guests can stay there from January to March.他們每年12月建造冰飯店，1月至3月可供客人入住。

In past years, more than 4,000 guests stayed  at least  one night. 往年，有超過 4,000 位房客至少入住一晚。

Beaches, mountains, lakes, museums--boring! 海灘、山脈、湖泊、博物館——無聊！

The place to go is the ice hotel.要去的地方就是冰飯店。

About 20 minutes west of Quebec City in Canada, there is a unique place—the only hotel in North America made entirely of ice and snow. It was freezing. The outside temperature was -28ºC! But it was warmer inside than outside— about 14ºC. This is    41    the walls. 

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