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1、SectionAFinlandNorthernLightsTheNorthernLights,alsoknownas“AuroraBorealis(北极光)”orthe“DawnoftheNorth”,neverfailtotakeyourbreathaway.Theauroraborealisisoneofthemostsublime(超群的)andmagnificentnaturalphenomenaonEarth.Beforescientistscracked(侦破)themysteryoftheau
2、roras,menweredrawn(吸引)andfascinated(强烈地吸引住)bythesedancingandmagicallightsthatwereoftenfoundinmythology(神话)andlegends.InRomanMythology,itissaidthattheAuroraisthedeity(神)ofthedawn.InNorthAmerica,theInuits(爱斯基摩人)havemanylegendsthatexplainthemasspiritsofthedea
3、d.Theybelievedthatthelightsaretheessences(精华)ofdeer,salmon(鲑鱼),sealsandotheranimalsthattheyhunted.Aristotle(亚里斯多德)thoughtitwasglowingairgushing(喷出)fromcracksinthesky.Theappearanceoftheredaurorainmedieval(中世纪的)timeswasfearedasabadomen(前兆)orasignofGod'sanger
4、.Theybelievedthemanifestation(显现)oftheauroraindicatedfamineorwar.CharlesHall(查尔斯·霍尔),a19th-centurypolarexplorer,exclaimed:"WhobutGodcanconceive(想出)suchinfinite(无穷的)scenesofglory?"Oddlyenough,theMaori(毛利人)thoughtthatthedisplayswerejustreflectionsofacampfire
5、(营火)ortorches.13Regardlesswhetheryoubelievethescientificfactsorthelegendsbehinditsexistence,you’llstillbecaptivated(吸住)bythesesupernaturaldisplayoflights,andtherearecountlessdestinationswhereyoucanseethemajesticphenomenon.Finland（芬兰）,forexample,shouldbeare
6、presentative.ManyvisitorstoFinlandcomewithhopesofseeingtheFinlandNorthernLights.ThebestplacetoseetheNorthernLightsinFinlandisinthenorthernLaplandregion(拉普兰地区),whichisalmostentirelylocatedwithintherealm(区域)oftheArcticCircle(北极圈).Duringthedarkwintermonthsher
7、e,whenthesunrarelypeaks(使达到最高峰)itsheadoverthehorizon,youcanexpecttoseetheFinlandNorthernLightswithregularity,andotherpeak(峰值)seasonsincludeFebruarythroughMarchandSeptemberthroughOctober.Thetimebetween6p.m.and1a.m.isthemostintenseperiodoftheday.Thehighestpr
8、obabilitywithinthistimespan（时间间隔）toseetheFinlandNorthernLightsisbetween9p.m.and11:30p.m.,thoughtheyarecertainlynotrestrictedtothistimeframe.IfyouhaveneverseentheNorthernLightswherevertheycommonlyoccurinthewor
