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阅读理解     Finland is perhaps the most beautiful and mysterious of the countries of northern Europe. Two-thirds of its surface is covered with thick forests. Relative to its size, Finland has more lakes than any other countries. The northern part of this country is inside the Arctic Circle, where almost no trees can grow because of its cold weather and the people use their deer to transport clothing and food.     The Finnish history began in the Middle Ages. In about 1155, Finland was conquered (征服) by its western neighbor Sweden. After a period of rule by Denmark in the 14th century, the Swedes won back independence and power in 1523 under their brave king. During the Napoleonic Wars (1804～1818), Finland was finally passed from Sweden to Russia. The opportunity came in 1917 when the Russian Revolution brought foreign rule of Finland to the end. Shortly after Soviet Russia made peace with Germany, 1919 saw the founding of the Finnish Republic.     The years between the First and Second World Wars were years of progress and growing development. Finland is the fifth largest country in Europe, and despite a relatively small population of 5.2 million, the market potential is much greater. Finland has no coal or oil, and the nation's wealth lies in the timber (木材) from its forests, which supplies material for paper and furniture making, and in the electric power from its water. Finland is an excellent gateway to trade with Russia and the Baltic States because of a long history of trading with these markets. Finland has also enjoyed a strong and long-standing trading relationship with Britain, a relationship which was further strengthened by Finland's accession (加入) to the European Union in January 1995.     The following are some of the main commercial centres and towns: Town Population Helsinki 545,474 (1 January 2013) Espoo 213,271 (1 January 2013) Tampere 195,468 (1 January 2013) Vantaa 178,471 (1 January 2013) Turku 172,561 (1 January 2013) Oulu 120,753 (1 January 2013) （1） From the text, we learn that Finland ________. A . lies inside the Arctic Circle B . is next to the countries of northern Europe C . lies east of Sweden D . is entirely covered with forests and lakes （2） In the history, Finland was sequentially ruled by ________ in order. A . Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Russia B . Sweden, Denmark, Sweden and Russia C . Sweden, Denmark, Russia and Germany D . Sweden, Russia, Denmark and Russia （3） Finland had been under the control of ________ for as long as 100 years or so. A . Russia B . Denmark C . Sweden D . foreign countries （4） Which of the following is NOT true about Finland? A . Finland is one of the most northerly countries in the world. B . Helsinki, capital of Finland, is the largest city of the country. C . Finland became one of the members in the European Union in January 1995. D . Finland has more lakes than any other countries in the world. 答案： C B A D

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