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In March, Finland was named as 1 (happy) country in the world in the United Nations World Happiness Report. This is the 2 (four) year in a row for the European country to win the title.
According to CNN, mutual (相互的) trust is one of the main reasons. In 2020, the whole world 3 (feel) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But people in Finland didn’t show a decline in well-being according to a survey of the population.
“One possible 4 (explain) is that people see COVID-19 as a common, outside threat affecting everybody and 5 this has generated a greater sense of solidarity (团结) and fellow- feeling,” said John, who contributed to the report.
Finland’s natural environment also plays 6 important role. Seventy-five percent of the country 7 (cover) by forests. People can reconnect with nature easily. For example, they can sit quietly on a bench next to a peaceful lake to appreciate life.
“Finnish happiness isn’t skin deep and immediately 8 (vision)—it has deeply rooted in our being. Sustainable happiness is our superpower, and it means we tend 9 (take) life as it comes—a trait (特点) that is helping us 10 these challenging times,” said Heli, senior director of international marketing at Business Finland.