《2025年赢在假期期末加暑假八年级英语人教版合肥工业大学出版社》

Ⅵ.阅读理解。
Iceland is a northern European country with amazing natural beauty and oceans around. There are lots of volcanoes(火山). It has a short summer which lasts from June to August. The long winter starts from September and ends next May.
Summer in Iceland is a golden season for tourists. Every year, people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale-seeing(观鲸).
In winter, when people in Iceland complete their daily work, they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night. Skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make an exciting night. After all the fun, a hot bath must be the first choice to relax. There are also story-telling activities for children, which can teach them to be strong and kind. The most popular stories are about Christmas in Iceland.
Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. It had to buy most of its food from other countries. Later, when farmers learned to use lights and underground heat to grow crops(庄稼) all year round in the greenhouse, things changed a lot.
Living in such a nice environment, most people in Iceland live a happy life. According to a survey about happiness made each year in Europe, Iceland is always among the top 3.
1. What does "It" refer to in the first paragraph?(不超过5个词)
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2. How can people spend an exciting night?(不超过15个词)
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3. According to the passage, what kind of life do people in Iceland live?(不超过10个词)
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答案： 1.It refers to Iceland.2.They can skate,ride snow motorbikes and have parties.　　3.They live a happy life.