10．Finland lies in the north of Europe，and has Russia to the east．It is two different places in winter and summer．Summers there are fairly dry and hot，although by August things can already begin to get cold and unpleasant．Of course，winters are cold，but the cold is dry．In most parts snow comes in October and clears by the end of March，but in the northern parts snow can fall as early as September and stay until late May．
The tourist season in southern Finland is from early June to late August．This is when all the tourist attractions and summer programs are open，with steamboats and ferries （渡船） traveling on the lakes and rivers，and festivals become very lively．Finnish holidays are from the summer high season in late June to the end of July．This is the time period of nights with sunlight，when Finland doesn't seem to sleep．
The tourist season in northern Finland is different．Mosquitoes can be annoying in July，but September is lovely with its autumn colors．October，F(xiàn)ebruary and March are good times to visit the north of Finland to view the aurora borealis （北極光），and enjoy winter activities such as skiing and dog sledding．The Christmas holiday period is also one of the best times in Finland-after all，this is the"official"home of Santa Claus．Helsinki，the capital of Finland，is popular all year round．
59．What do we learn about Finland from the first paragraph？D
A．It is to the east of Russia．
B．The weather in winter is wet．
C．It is the coldest country in Europe．
D．The weather in September can be unpleasant．
60．What's the longest time the snow can last in Finland？A
A.9months．B.10months．C.7months．D.6months．
61．In the summer high season，F(xiàn)inland doesn't seem to sleep becauseA．
A．the sun is out at night
B．people in Finland work at night
C．people would rather go traveling
D．lots of lights are on because of the tourist season
62．What do we learn about the tourist season in northern Finland？C
A．There are few autumn colors in September．
B．Summer is a good time to visit northern Finland．
C．Tourists can enjoy the aurora borealis in October．
D．Santa Claus comes from Helsinki，the capital of Finland．
分析 本文寫了極地的各種天氣，各種自然現(xiàn)象等．有極晝，極夜，極光等．
解答 59．D推理判斷題．由 Summers there are fairly dry and hot，although by August things can already begin to get cold and unpleasant．可知天氣不好，所以選D．
60．A推理判斷題．由 In most parts snow comes in October and clears by the end of March，but in the northern parts snow can fall as early as September and stay until late May．十月到可知一共九個月，所以選A．
61．A細節(jié)理解題．由 Finnish holidays are from the summer high season in late June to the end of July．This is the time period of nights with sunlight，when Finland doesnt seem to sleep．可知太陽沒有落下，所以選A．
62．C細節(jié)理解題．由 October，F(xiàn)ebruary and March are good times to visit the north of Finland to view the aurora borealis （北極光）可知十月可以欣賞北極光，所以選C．
點評 本文是人文地理類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
