2014年高考英语阅读理解素材：3_中国人经常分不清瑞典与瑞士素材.docVIP

中国人经常分不清瑞典与瑞士 Both nations names are written similarly in Mandarin - Ruidian (Sweden) and Ruishi (Switzerland). 在普通话中，这两个国家名字写起来有点相似——瑞典（Ruidian）和瑞士（Ruishi）。 ? The two European nations - one known for its chocolate, cheese and watches; the other for Ikea, Volvo and the Seventies pop band Abba - have often been confused for each other among the Chinese. ? The problem largely stems from（源于） the fact that both nations names are written similarly in Mandarin - Ruidian (Sweden) and Ruishi (Switzerland) – which begin with the same symbol, according to the Swedish Consul General Victoria Li in China.