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(13) It is made up of 10,000 tons of ice. (14) On top of that, there is another 30,000 tons of snow. (15) Many of the ice blocks used in the hotel’s walls weigh around two tons each. (16) The huge ice blocks come from the nearby Torne River. (17) Moreover, every part of the Ice Hotel is
made of frozen materials. (18) There is no wood, no metal, no plastic, or no glass. (19) Next, the Ice Hotel melts every year. (20) The sun shines for 100 days in the sumer. (21) At that time, the ice and snow return to
the river.
3 Nick wants to add a sentence to the beginning of the third paragraph (sentences 13-21). Which sentence could he add to clearly state the central idea of this
paragraph?
A My family and I are planning a trip to Sweden next summer.
B The Ice Hotel is the best hotel in the whole world!
C Today, the Ice Hotel is famous.
D People from all over America that went to visit it did not like it.
C Today, the Ice Hotel is famous.