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　　Finland
Finland is an enormous land of lakes and forests. It's the largest, totally unspoiled area in Europe. Around 65% of Finland is made up of forests. The genius of the Finns lies in their commitment and coexistence nature. On the other hand, nature in Finland is such an overwhelming factor that it would be impossible not to adapt oneself to it.
Within an area of 1090 square kilometres, Lake Paijanne is Finland's second biggest. Its waters are so clean that you can drink right from them. The lake is one of the most beautiful in the country and offers one of the most panoramic¹ views, thanks to the many small rises in the land, which allows you to admire the unspoiled and boundless² countryside.
As you get closer to the Russian border, the forests of pines and birches get thicker and you come across frequent examples of Russian culture and art. These great areas of water are part of a single enormous lake system, which is called Saimaa, which measures 4400 square kilometres.
The population of Finland amounts to fewer than 5 million inhabitants. The Finns, who make up the basic nucleus³ of the population, come originally from the Urals in the early centuries of the Christian⁴ age. For almost a thousand years this people lived organised in tribes, which was family based.
Inside a rich 18th century middle-class house, which is situated⁵ on the banks of the Aurajoki River, a small Museum of Pharmacy⁶ has been set up which contains precious furnishings, containers and medical instruments of the period. This attention to things of the past and to tradition is even more admirable if you think that Finland, which entered late into European history, doesn not have the enormous number of monuments and works of art, which other countries can boast about.
In Savonlinna it is still possible to come across craftsmen⁷ who are working according to the old techniques using instruments and tools that have been passed down from father to son. He creates very ornate handles for the famous Finnish knives by hand.
Glass, which is a typical Finnish product, seems to sum up the characteristics of the world from which it originates: purity, simplicity⁸ and a sense of nature.
One of the Finnish objects that is most famous in the world is the Iittala vase designed by Alvar Aalto and produced in this small town North of Hameenlinna.
Near Lieska, lives the sculptress, Eva Ryynanen, an extraordinary artist who works with wood. Her house-workshop and the church, which was furnished a few years ago have become popular tourist attractions for people who venture into the forests. Her work is one of the supurb examples of art that is inspired directly by nature. The forms of her sculpture are natural extensions of the trunks and the branches of the trees, and are harmoniously⁹ re-inserted in the natural framework of the forest.
The forests and waters inspire contemporary works of art; and the meditative¹⁰ soul of the Finns, who blend in with nature is nourished by these fresh colours.

1 panoramic   

adj. 全景的

参考例句：

• Most rooms enjoy panoramic views of the sea. 大多数房间都能看到海的全景。
• In a panoramic survey of nature, speed is interesting because it has a ceiling. 概观自然全景，速率是有趣的，因为它有一个上限。

2 boundless   

adj.无限的；无边无际的；巨大的

参考例句：

• The boundless woods were sleeping in the deep repose of nature.无边无际的森林在大自然静寂的怀抱中酣睡着。
• His gratitude and devotion to the Party was boundless.他对党无限感激、无限忠诚。

3 nucleus   

n.核，核心，原子核

参考例句：

• These young people formed the nucleus of the club.这些年轻人成了俱乐部的核心。
• These councils would form the nucleus of a future regime.这些委员会将成为一个未来政权的核心。

4 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

5 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

6 pharmacy   

n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品

参考例句：

• She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。

7 craftsmen   

n. 技工

参考例句：

• rugs handmade by local craftsmen 由当地工艺师手工制作的小地毯
• The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting. 工匠保证要复制一幅最接近原作的画。

8 simplicity   

n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯

参考例句：

• She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
• The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。

9 harmoniously   

和谐地，调和地

参考例句：

• The president and Stevenson had worked harmoniously over the last eighteen months. 在过去一年半里，总统和史蒂文森一起工作是融洽的。
• China and India cannot really deal with each other harmoniously. 中国和印度这两只猛兽不可能真心实意地和谐相处。

10 meditative   

adj.沉思的，冥想的

参考例句：

• A stupid fellow is talkative;a wise man is meditative.蠢人饶舌，智者思虑。
• Music can induce a meditative state in the listener.音乐能够引导倾听者沉思。