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Sitting by the fire on a cold night, wearing a woollen sweater, while drinking wine and petting a dog-probably surrounded by candles. That’s surely “hygge”. Eating home-made cookies. Watching TV under a quilt. Family get-togethers at Christmas. They’re all hygge too.
The Danish（丹麦的）word, pronounced “hoo-ga”, is usually translated into English as “coziness”. But it’s much more than that; it’s an entire attitude to life that helps Denmark to compete with Switzerland and Iceland to be the world’s happiest country.
Morley College, in central London, is teaching students how to reach the state of hygge as part of its Danish language course. “We have long, cold winters in Denmark,” says lecturer Susanne Nilsson. “That influences things.” With up to 17 hours of darkness per day in the depths of winter, and average temperatures around zero degrees, people spend more time indoors as a result, says Nilsson, meaning there’s greater focus on home entertainment（娱乐）.
“Hygge could be families and friends getting together for a meal, with the lighting dimmed, or it could be time spent on your own reading a good book,” she says. “It works best when there’s not too large an empty space around the person or people. “The idea is to relax and feel as at home as possible, forgetting life’s worries.
The recent growth in some restaurants, cafes and bars in the UK is helping to introduce hygge to the public, she adds, with their warm environment, lively decoration and concentration on comforting food. Most customers won’t have heard of the word, but they might get a sense of it.
21．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．List the good results of hygge. B．Introduce the topic of hygge.
C．Describe the spread of hygge. D．Point out the importance of hygge.
22．The underlined word “coziness” most likely means ______.
A．being careful B．being responsible
C．being comfortable D．being hard-working
23．What is the reason for Danish to want a hygge lifestyle?
A．Danish are crazy about outdoor activities.
B．Danish prefer home entertainment to work.
C．Hygge is part of the Danish language course.
D．Winters in Denmark are quite long and cold.
