Question

W：What is it like when the days are so short in Sweden?

M：Well,it is very cold in winter. Sometimes it is as cold

1.      26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out,you'll wrap up warm. But inside the houses it's always very warm,much

2.       than at home. Swedish people always complain that

3.      they visit England,the houses are cold even in the good win?ter.

W：And what 4.        the darkness?

M：Well,yeah,around Christmas time there's only one hour of day- light,so you 5.      (real) look forward to the spring. It is some- times a bit 6.      (depress) . But you see the summers are amazing：from May to July in the north of Sweden the sun never 7.      (set) . It's still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.

W：Oh,yeah,the land of the midnight sun.

M：Yeah,that's right,but it's wonderful. You won't stay up all night. And the Swedes make the 8.        of it. Often they start work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3  in the afternoon,9.        they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They would like 10.      (work) hard,but play hard,too. I think Londoners work longer hours,but I'm not sure whether this is a good thing.

Answer 1

1. as   2. warmer   3. when   4. about   5. really   6. depressing   7. sets   8. most   9. so that   10. to work

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