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(Flag's tale)
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��� 勖�閮�A country in Northern Europe with breathtaking scenery, Sweden is famous for the Nobel prize and its acclaimed social welfare system.
�Flag's tale
You might have noticed that many Northern European flags have a similar horizontal cross, and that they only vary in colour. There is a story behind the differences. The flag of Sweden has its origins in the Union Jack (�臬�), which once represented � and was shared by � Sweden and Norway during the 19th century. The blue and white stripes and the red triangles were removed after Norway declared its independence.
Sightseeing
Many people go to Sweden to see the amazing Auroras Borealis嚗�璆萄 嚗. Also named northern lights, it is an atmospheric phenomenon 嚗憭扳除�昙情嚗 which can be observed around the Artic. The photo below shows a town near � re and �stersund with the auroras.
�World Cup titbit
Zlatan Ibrahimovi嚗隡撌渲��怠嚗is a forward (��) playing for Manchester United. Soccer fans are concerned about whether he will play in this year's World Cup. Saying that "The door isn't closed for anything" to the Swedish media, he did not rule out the possibility of going back to the national team. However, Janne Andersson, the coach of the team, seemed satisfied with the current line-up of what he called "a good team". (photo.3)
�猬nglish highway儮rule out
To state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable.
e.g. The solution he suggested was ruled out as not feasible.
(Sources: BBC, Independent, FIFA)
� Quiz
1. The coach of the Swedish team thought that the team was not good enough. (True/False)(photo.4)
2. Ibrahimovi is a retired footballer. (True/False)
3. Shade the parts that represented Sweden in the Union Jack.
� Glossary
acclaimed (adj) �霈��
welfare(n) 蝳��
vary (v) �貊�
feasible (adj) �航��
[Smarties' Power English 蝚�212�]