Winter sports in China

• 346 million people across the country take part in winter sports • 46 million of them are under 18

China Youth Daily surveyed 1, 212 people： ①Cheering for players at the Beijing Winter Games ②Trying out skiing (滑雪) or skating ③Buying winter sports clothes and tools ④Taking winter sports trips around China ⑤Taking part in winter sports training

Some important years 1953: China’s first National Ice Sports Games took place in Harbin. 1957: China’s first National Ski Games were held in Tonghua, Jilin. 2002: China won its first gold medal (奖牌) in the Winter Olympics． 2022: China held the Winter Olympics in Beijing and Zhangjiakou for the first time and won 9 gold medals.

SOURCES：GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT OF CHINA, GUANGDONG DALY, CHINA YOUTH DAILY.
【小题1】How many people take part in winter sports in southern China? ________

A．346 million.

B．161 million.

C．186 million.

D．46 million.

【小题2】According to the survey, what do the most people do? ________

A．Cheer for players at the Beijing Winter Games.

B．Take winter sports trips around China.

C．Buy winter sports clothes and tools.

D．Take part in winter sports training.

【小题3】Where can we probably read the text in a newspaper? ________

A．Star Stories.

B．Science Study.

C．School Life.

D．Sports World.