【阅读理解Finlandisperhapsthemostbeautifulandmysterious(神秘的)ofthecountriesofnorthernEurope.Two-thirdsofitssurfaceiscoveredwiththickforestsandamongthemlielakesconnectedwithriversandcanals.】

　　阅读理解

　　Finlandisperhapsthemostbeautifulandmysterious(神秘的)ofthecountriesofnorthernEurope.Two-thirdsofitssurfaceiscoveredwiththickforestsandamongthemlielakesconnectedwithriversandcanals.ThenorthernpartofthiscountryisinsidetheArcticCirclewherealmostnotreescangrowbecauseofitscoldweatherandthepeopleusetheirdeerfortransportclothingandfood.

　　TheFinnishhistorybeganintheMiddleAges.Inabout1155FinlandwasconqueredbyitswesternneighbouringSweden.AfteraperiodofrulebyDenmarkinthe14thcenturytheSwedeswonbackindependenceandpowerin1523undertheirbraveking.DuringtheNapoleonicWars(1814-1818)FinlandwaspassedfinallyfromSwedentoRussia.Theopportunitycamein1917.whentheRussianRevolutionbroughtforeignruleofFinlandtoanend.ShortlyafterSovietRussiamadepeacewithGermany1919sawthefoundingoftheFinnishRepublic.

　　TheyearsbetweentheFirstandSecondWorldWarswereyearsofprogressandgrowingdevelopment.Finlandhasnocoaloroilandthenation'swealthliesinthetimber(木材)fromitsforestswhichsuppliesmaterialforpaperandfurnituremakingandintheelectricpowerfromitswater.

　　1．FromthepassagewelearnthatFinland________.

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　　A．liesinsidetheArcticCircle

　　B．isnexttothecountriesofnorthernEurope

　　C．lieseastofSweden

　　D．isentirelycoveredwithforestsandlakes

　　2．InthehistoryFinlandwassequentially(相继的)ruledby________.

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　　A．SwedenGermanyDenmarkandRussia

　　B．SwedenDenmarkSwedenandRussia

　　C．SwedenDenmarkRussiaandGermany

　　D．SwedenRussiaDenmarkandRussia

　　3．Finlandmusthavebeenunderthecontrolof________foraslongasonehundredyearsorso.

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　　A．Russia

　　B．Denmark

　　C．Sweden

　　D．foreigncountries

　　4．Finlandwonitscompleteindependencein________.

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　　A．1523

　　B．1917

　　C．1155

　　D．1919

　　5．AmongnaturalresourcestheFinnishpeoplebenefitmainlyfrom________.

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　　A．coalandoil

　　B．forestsandwater

　　C．paperandfurniture