Strange And Interesting Facts About Life In Norway You Probably Didn’t Know

#1

It is common for members of royal families to be required to only marry people of royal descent. However, King Harald of Norway vowed to never marry at all, if he wasn’t allowed to marry the love of his life, the daughter of a cloth merchant, Sonja Haraldsen. They later married with help of the Government of Norway and she became the Queen of Norway.

要求皇室成员迎娶皇室后代是再正常不过的事情。然而，挪威国王哈拉尔德曾发誓说如果不允许他娶一生所爱，一个叫做索尼娅·哈拉尔森的布商女儿，他就永远不会结婚。后来，在挪威政府的帮助下，他们最终喜结连理，索尼娅·哈拉尔森成为挪威王后。

#2

The world's most expensive gas is found in Norway. Norwegians pay $7.82 for a gallon of gas. In comparison, US citizens pay around $2.99. Norway has significant oil reserves but instead of subsidizing vehicle fuel, the country uses the money elsewhere. For example, to fund free college for its residents.

挪威汽油堪称世界最贵。购买1加仑汽油，挪威人需要支付7.82美元。相比之下，美帝人民大约花费2.99 美元就能购买到1加仑汽油。挪威有大量的石油储备，但是政府并没有把钱花在补贴车用燃料上，而是用在其它领域。比如，为国民建大学。

#3

There's a king penguin, named Nils Olav residing in Edinburgh's Zoo who was presented the title of Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard by the king of Norway.

一只生活在英国爱丁堡动物园，名为尼尔斯·奥拉夫的帝企鹅被挪威国王授予挪威国王卫队军团荣誉团长的称号。

#4

During the oil crisis in 1973, Norway's King Olav had no problem taking public transport to a ski resort on the car-free weekend and even paid for a ticket. Back then car-free weekends were introduced by the Norwegian government in an effort to make people save gas.

在1973年的石油危机中，挪威国王奥拉夫丝毫不介意在“无车周末”乘坐公共交通前往滑雪胜地，甚至还花钱买了票。当时，为了让民众节约汽油，挪威政府实行“无车周末”政策。

#5

While sushi was invented by the Japanese, we only have salmon sushi thanks to Norwegians. In 1980, during an attempt to expand seafood exports, the Norwegian delegation suggested Japanese use salmon in preparing sushi. While it took some time for them to get used to eating raw salmon, the idea eventually stuck and turned into a popular sushi variation.

虽然寿司是日本人方明的，但是我们今天能吃上三文鱼寿司要归功于挪威人。1980年，为了扩大海鲜出口量，挪威代表团建议日本使用三文鱼做寿司。日本人最初不大能接受吃生三文鱼，但是这一创意吃法还是沿袭了下来，并成为一种国民寿司美食。

#6

Norwegians are among the happiest nations in the world. In 2017 Norway took first place in World Happiness report and the second place in 2018.

挪威是世界上幸福指数最高的国家之一。挪威在2017年世界幸福报告中荣登榜首，在2018位列第二。

#7

In Norway, you can get a harsher penalty for speeding than, for getting caught with drugs. Norway is probably the only European country where you can go to jail for speeding. 150km/h on a motor road can land you in jail for 18 days.

在挪威超速行驶受到的惩罚甚至比涉毒更严厉。挪威可能是唯一一个会因超速行驶而坐牢的国家。如果你在公路上驾驶速度达到150km/h，会被被拘留18天。

#8

It's common for Norwegians to leave their babies sleeping outside even if temperatures are as low as 23F (-5C). Parents often leave sleeping children in prams outside cafes as they drink coffee, or balconies because they believe that it's much healthier for them to sleep in the fresh air.

在挪威你会经常看见小宝宝们在室外温度低达23华氏度（-5摄氏度）的环境下睡觉。父母们在喝咖啡时经常将在婴儿车里酣睡的宝贝留在咖啡馆外面或露台。理由是他们认为在户外清新的空气中睡觉有利于健康。

#9

Norway may not have a lot of luck in the summer Olympics, but they definitely rock the winter games. They have the most winter Olympic medals, 329 to be exact.

挪威可能在夏季奥林匹克运动会中运气不佳，但他们在冬奥会中取得的成绩绝对惊艳世界。他们拥有世界最多的冬奥会奖牌，准确说来一共329枚。

#10

Furniture retailer Ikea names its beds, wardrobes and hall furniture with the names of places in Norway.

瑞典家具零售商宜家销售的床，衣柜和大厅家具是用挪威地名命名的。

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英语介绍挪威的短文（50词左右）

英语介绍挪威的短文：

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northwestern Europe whose territory comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula; the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard are also part of the Kingdom of Norway.The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land.

Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometres (148,747 sq mi) and a population of 5,312,300 (as of August 2018). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 mi long). Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, and the Skagerrak strait to the south, with Denmark on the other side. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea.

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奇闻趣事（用英文说，只要一两句的那种，最好是简单一点的单词，范围在初一）加油啊，好的加分！！

For every pound of fat you gain, your body produces seven miles of new blood vessels!
你的身体每增加一磅的脂肪，就会新生成7英里（约为11.2公里）的新血管
p.s.我本来挑了三个，觉得这个可能还合适些，都是刚翻的，有兴趣可以去看下
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