There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. 
      Spring is the best season of the year. The weather gets warmer and the days get longer. The crops begin to
grow. The trees turn green and flowers come out. 
      Summer comes after spring. It is the warmest season. It often rains and the crops grow fast. The best sport
in summer is swimming. Children often go swimming in rivers and lakes. 
      Autumn is a busy season. The days get shorter and the nights get longer. It is harvest time. The farmers are
busy. They are getting in the crops. 
      Winter is the coldest season of the year. Sometimes it snows and the fields are all white. Skating is the best
sport in winter. Many boys and girls often go skating. But the farmers are still busy. They are getting ready for
the next year.

1. How many seasons are there in a year?

A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. six

2. What is the weather like in spring?

A. Hot
B. Warm
C. Cold
D. Cool

3. Which season comes after spring?

A. Spring
B. Autumn
C. Summer
D. winter

4. What sport is the best in winter?

A. Cycling
B. Skiing
C. Skating
D. Swimming

5. What are the farmers busy doing in winter?

A. They are busy getting ready for the next year.
B. They are busy getting in the crops.
C. They are busy planting trees and flowers.
D. They are busy doing sports.

     There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in February. May, June and July make the
summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season. November, December and
January make the winter season. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things.
For example the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating
or surfing.
     Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter,
nights are long. For more than two months you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are
long. For more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.?
     The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit (因纽特人). In summer they live in tents and
catch deers (鹿) for food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house
in two hours. They travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and
catch fish and seals (海豹). They eat much meat but not many vegetables.?

1. The two seasons near the North Pole are _____.?

A. spring and autumn
B. summer and winter?
C. rainy season and dry season
D. spring and winter

2. You can't see the sun for _____ in North Pole in a year.?

A. a season
B. a year?
C. more than two months
D. half a year

3. Autumn in China _____.?

A. is cold
B. lasts from August to October?
C. hot
D. come after spring

4. Near the North Pole _____ in summer.?

A. the days aren't long?
B. the nights are long?
C. there's no night for more than two months?
D. 24-hour days last two months

5. The people in the North Pole eat much _____.?

A. vegetables
B. meat
C. milk
D. bread

     There are four seasons in a year in China. Spring comes in February. May, June and July make the
summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season. November, December and
January make the winter season. In different seasons people wear different clothes and do different things.
For example, the weather is hot, so people usually wear cool clothes and do things like swimming, boating
or surfing.
     Near the North Pole there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. In winter, nights are
long. For more than two months you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For
more than two months the sun never goes down and there is no night.?
     The people living near the North Pole are called Inuit. In summer they live in tents and catch deers for
food. In winter they live in small round snow houses. They can build a snow house in two hours. They
travel around by using dogs to carry their things. They make holes in the ice and catch fish and seals.
They eat much meat but not many vegetables.?
Notes: 
for example 例如?
surf  v. 冲浪 
the North Pole 北极? 
more than 超过? 
Inuit 因纽特人(居住在北美北部严寒地区)?
tents  n. 帐篷
deer  n. 鹿
seal   n. 海豹

1. The two seasons near the North Pole are _____.

A. spring and autumn
B. summer and winter?
C. rainy season and dry season
D. spring and winter

2. You can't see the sun for _____ in North pole in a year.?

A. a season
B. half a year?
C. more than two months
D. half a year

3. Autumn in China _____. ?