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Greenland is the largest island in the world. It covers over 2,000,000square kilometers. Most of it lies inside the Arctic Circle, and a huge sheet of ice covers 85％of it. Imagine that a map of Greenland is on top of Europe. Greenland stretchesfrom London to the middle of the Sahara Desert. The ice sheet is more than 1.6 kilometers thick, and it never melts.
Along the sea coast, mountains rise from the sea. There are a few low trees in the southwest, but no forests. Snow covers everything in winter, but in summer very low plants cover the ground between the sea and the ice sheet. Norwegians were the first Europeans to see the island in 875 A.D., but no one visited it until 982. Three years later a few Norwegians went to live there. In 1261, the people in Greenland decided to join Norway. Norway and Denmark united in 1380. This union ended in 1814, and Greenland stayed with Denmark. Greenland is fifty times larger than Denmark, but it is still a part of this small country.
21. As you study a globe, you may notice that Greenland .
A. mostly lies within the Arctic Circle B. is connected with Denmark and Norway
C. lies just on top of Europe D. stretches from London to the Sahara Desert
22. What will you probably see when you come to the southwest of Greenland in summer?
A. Forests of very low trees B. Nothing but ice sheet everywhere
C. Very low plants along the seaside D. Snow that covers everything there.
23. How long did Greenland stay with Norway?
A. About 120 years B. About 400 years
C. About 500 years D. About 550 years
24. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Greenland now belongs to Denmark B. Denmark is much smaller than Greenland
C. Norway and Denmark didn’t unite until 1380
D. Norway and Denmark have been one country since 1380
