Question

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Do you know Sweden？It l　　　　(1)in the north of Europe. It is the fourth largest country in Europe with an area of 450,000 square kilometers and a p　　　　(2) of about 8.5 million. Over one third of them live in the three largest cities, namely Stockholm, Goteborg and Malmo.
More than half of Sweden is c　　　　 (3) with trees. It is one of the r　　　　(4) countries in the world. About 100 years ago Sweden became industrialized（工業化）. Today less than one third of the people are f 　　　　 (5).
Sweden is the country where the world-famous Nobel Prizes are awarded. Many people who have been to Stockholm, the c　　　　(6) of Sweden, must have visited the places where Nobel Prizes are awarded.
The first language of Sweden is Swedish. English is the first f　　　　(7)language in schools. Many middle-school students can s　　　　(8) two to three languages. Most of the Swedish people, men and women, o　　　　(9) and young, can speak English. So there is no p　　　　(10) speaking with them in English. 

Answer 1

【小題1】lies
【小題2】population
【小題3】covered
【小題4】richest
【小題5】farmers
【小題6】capital
【小題7】foreign
【小題8】speak
【小題9】old
【小題10】problem

解析【小題1】開頭第一句意為：瑞典在哪兒?接下來應該是：它位于歐洲的北部。所以此空填入lies.
【小題2】此句意為：它是歐洲第四大國，擁有面積45,000平方公里和大約8,500,000人口。故填入population.
【小題3】根據空格后的with trees可知應該用be covered with的結構。故填入covered.
【小題4】根據下文的...industrialized（工業化）可知，瑞典是很富裕的國家。而one of the后應該用最高級，故填入richest.
【小題5】根據上文的...industrialized（工業化）可知，此句應理解為：如今農民的人數不到三分之一。故填入farmers.
【小題6】根據前文的Stockholm (斯德哥爾摩)可知，此空應填入capital(首都).
【小題7】此句意為：英語是學校的第一外語。故填入foreign.
【小題8】此句意為：很多學生都會說兩到三門語言。故填入speak.
【小題9】此句意為：大多數瑞典人，無論男女老的少多會說英語。故填入old.
【小題10】此句意為：所以和他們用英語交談不成問題。故填入problem.