London or New York.

　　The country's furniture and home wares may not be as well known as those of Ikea of Sweden, but the kind of people who get excited by teapots swear Finnish varieties are the best money can buy.

　　A decade after an economic recession that left Finland hunting for money, the country's capital feels stylishly European. The broad, 19th－century boulevards, lined with smart stores and cafes, feel high－spirited. It is a far cry from Helsinki that was once grim enough for Cold War film－makers to use it to represent Russia.

　　语篇导读　本文主要介绍了如今的Helsinki，它已经成为一座现代化的旅游城市。

　　4．This passage is most likely to be found in ________.

　　A．a storybook　 B．a geography textbook

　　C．a research report　 D．a travel magazine

　　解析　D　文章出处题。本文主要介绍了Helsinki的旅游特色，所以最可能出现在旅游杂志上，故选D项。

　　5．The best way to see Helsinki is ________.

　　A．by boat　 B．by bus

　　C．on foot　 D．by tram

　　解析　C　细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，参观这座城市最好的方式是步行，故选C项。

　　6．What can we learn about Helsinki?

　　A．It was once used by film－makers to represent Russia.

　　B．Home wares of Finnish varieties are believed to be most worth buying.

　　C．If you want to see the change Helsinki has gone through, the best place is the Lutheran Church.

　　D．Finnish furniture is more famous than that of Ikea of Sweden.

　　解析　A　细节理解题。根据本文最后一句可知，芬兰曾被拍摄冷战题材影片的电影制作人用来代表俄罗斯，故选A项。

　　7．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

　　A．Not considering this, you will find Helsinki attractive.

　　B．As it is cold, Helsinki is the place where tourists seldom go.

　　C．Helsinki is a place which can bring you good luck.

　　D．If you are unhappy you should go to Helsinki.

　　解析　A　句义理解题。根据画线部分后面的内容可知，Helsinki除了"冷"这个缺点外，有很多其他优势，故选A项。

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