In England winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot. There 　　1　 a great difference between summer and winter. Why is this?

England has a warm winter and a　 2　 summer because it is an island country. In winter the sea is　 3　 than the land. The winds from the sea　 4　 warm air to England. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to England.

The　 5　 winds blow (吹) over England all the year round. They blow from the southwest. They are　 6　 winds. They bring　 7　 　to England all the year round. England has a lot of rain all the year round. The west of England is　 8　 than the east. More rain falls there.

The four seasons are all　 　9　 months long. If you want to visit England, you can go there in　 10　 .

1. A. isn't 　　　　　　　　 B. doesn't have 　　　　　 C. is 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has

2. A. cold 　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hot 　　　　　　　　　　 D. warm

3. A. warmer 　　　　　　 B. warm 　　　　　　　　　 C. hot 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hotter

4. A. carries　　　　　　　 B. are 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bring 　　　　　　　　 D. take

5. A. west 　　　　　　　　 B. east 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. southeast　　　　　　 D. southwest

6. A. cool 　　　　　　　　 B. winter 　　　　　　　　　 C. wet 　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

7. A. cloud 　　　　　　　 B. rain 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cold 　　　　　　　　　 D. snow

8. A. wet 　　　　　　　　　 B. drier 　　　　　　　　　　 C. wetter 　　　　　　　 D. colder

9. A. two 　　　　　　　　　 B. four 　　　　　　　　　　 C. three 　　　　　　　　 D. same

10. A. spring 　　　　　　 B. autumn 　　　　　　　　 C. winter 　　　　　　　 D. each season

15. The radio says the sun comes out later on.

The radio says the sun comes out later in __________ __________.

14. How heavily it rains!

What __________ __________ rain!

13. In the Northeast it is wet and cold.

The Northeast __________　 a wet and cold day.

12. There is rain to the north of the Great Wall.

__________ __________ to the north of the Great Wall.

11. Shenyang has a fine day.

__________　 __________ a fine day in Shenyang.

10. You must do your homework __________ (careful).

9. In winter, there are lots of __________ (snow) days.

8. How __________ (wind) it is today!

7. Lucy sings __________(bad) than Lily.