experience severe
climate change by 2055
(9)
The UN is anxious to raise awareness of the problems facing mountain areas
(10)
Thousands of villages in Europe are deserted most of the year
Weather experts may have found a new problem caused by global warming, one which many people will pay attention to: There are
(1) signsthat Santa's home in the North may be in trouble because
.
of (2) warmer temperaturesThe Finnish town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, which many Europeans say is the home of Santa Claus, has had its
(3) warmestwinter in 40 years. As a result, there has been much
less snow than usual— meaning no snowmen, no snowballs, and possibly not enough (4) snowfor Santa to ride his sleigh on.
More important for local residents, it may mean fewer tourists, as well. Santa's wintry home town normally (5) attractsthousands of visitors each year, and millions of dollars.
Anne Pelttari-Bergman, the town's tourist director, worries that the town could be in to (7) normal(6) troubleif snow levels do not return
. She explains: \of course, for Santa Claus, for Christmas tourism, and also for our winter tourism because winter is our really important for us.\
Weather experts and town residents are hoping this warm winter is a(n) (9) one-time(8) best season. It is thing. Few people can imagine a holiday when (10) whiteven Santa does not have a(n) Christmas.
Your answer Correct answer
(1) signs signs
(2) warmer temperatures warmer temperatures
(3) warmest warmest
(4) snow snow
(5) attracts attracts
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
trouble normal best season one-time white
trouble
normal
best season one-time
white
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