For most of us, the days are divided into day and night. But for two months each winter in Northern Norway (挪威), it's dark for 20 hours a day. There is no sunrise or sunset because the sun never gets above the horizon (地平线) .
Would you like to live in darkness for this long? It may seem difficult, but many people in Norway love the beautiful colors of these months.
To the south are the red and gold colors of the horizon. To the north, the sky is a special blue. Even the moon and the stars look blue. In the towns, the lights in the streets shine like little yellow diamonds.
People do need light to be healthy and happy. Since they don't have much daylight during this time of the year, they exercise and eat foods with vitamins (维生素) A and D, people usually get energy from being in the sun.
And darkness doesn't stop people there from having a good time. Each winter, some people are skiing on hills and skating on ponds that are lit up. Others are going to film and music festivals And other people are spending time with friends in cafes and restaurants. Of course, not everyone is so active in the dark months. Many people are just going to sleep a little earlier until the sun returns in spring.
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Northern Norway's Long |
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Norway |
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Features |
It's dark for 20 hours a day; Beautiful colors; To the south are thecolors of the horizon; To the north, the sky is a special blue. |
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People's activities in the darkness |
They exercise andwith vitamins A and D; In winter, people enjoy skiing on hills and They are going to film and music festival; They are spending timein cafes and restaurants; They are going to sleep a little earlier. |
