In Britain the weather never gets too hot or too cold. There is not a great difference between summer and winter. Why is this?

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

　　The winds from the west blow over Britain all the year. They blow from the southwest across the Atlantic Ocean. They are wet winds. They bring rain to Britain all the year, Britain has a lot of rain ail the year. The west of Britain is wetter than the east. The winds must blow across the high land in the west. The east of Britain is drier than the west.

　

(1) What's the weather like in Britain?

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A．It's either too hot or too cold.

B．It's both too hot and too cold.

C．It's neither too hot nor too cold.

D．We don't know.

(2) When do the winds bring cool air to Britain?

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A．in spring	B．in summer
C．in autumn	D．in winter

(3) Why is the weather in summer and in winter almost the same?

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A．There is no difference between summer and winter in Britain.

B．There is sea air around this country.

C．There are winds from the high land.

D．There is much rain in the Atlantic Ocean.

(4) Which of the following is right?

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A．There is more rain in the east than in the west.

B．There is as much rain in the west as in the east.

C．There is less rain in the east than in the west.

D．There isn't so much rain in the west as in the east.

(5) The passage tells us ________.

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A．the seasons in Britain	B．the rain in Britain
C．the weather in Britain	D．the winds in Britain

Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn't it?" "It's cold, isn't it?" and so ox

    Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．

1.What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private'?

    A.私人的         B．公共的          C．未知的         D.不感兴趣的

2.Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?

A. Because the weather there is changeable.   

B. Because they do not like to talk about private things.

C. Because then they can talk about other things naturally.   

D. Both A and B

3.Which is NOT true?

    A. If you like spring, you like to help others.

    B. A lot of Chinese don't know why the English people like talking about the weather.

    C. The weather often changes in UK,

    D. English people will talk about their ages with the strangers.

 

　　With July come examinations. When these exams finish, the summer holidays begin. Boys and girls will have two months to rest.

　　The summer holidays are the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so that they can spend most of their time in swimming, camping or traveling with their parents.

　　Of course, the most enjoyable place is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. They enjoy exceptional advantages. As for those who live far from the sea, their parents will also take them to the seaside for the holidays, for they know that a week or two at a seaside town during the summer holidays is their children's eager hope. In England not only the rich but also factory workers or bus drivers can take their children to seaside for their holidays. In fact, during August Holiday most towns are empty.

　　Why do children like spending their summer holidays at seaside? It is because they like the sand, the sun, the cool wind and the salt water there more than anything else. Of course,there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feelings of sand under one's feet, of cool wind and salt water on one's skin, and of the warm sun on one's back that make the seaside what it is.

(1) School children usually have examinations ________.

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A．in July

B．before July

C．after July

(2) Summer holidays usually ________.

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A．more than 30 days

B．more that 60 days

C．about 60 days

(3) During the summer holidays children like to ________ most.

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A．go to sea

B．go camping or swimming

C．spend their time near the sea

(4) The most enjoyable place for the children to spend their summer holidays in England is ________.

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A．the place where they can see lots of new things

B．the place where they can get nice things to eat

C．a seaside town

(5) Which of the following is not true?

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A．Workers in England can take their children to seaside for holidays.

B．All the people in England can't take their children to seaside for holidays.

C．All the people in England can take their children to seaside for holidays.

Li Jun China I dislike rain. It seems that even though you have an umbrella, you can’t protect yourself from the rain. Whenever it rains, I’ll get wet so I have to go back home to change my clothes. It is just uncomfortable.

Kate Ukraine I love spring. In spring, it starts to get warm. I enjoy going outside without a coat. And it never gets too hot in spring. I dislike the hot summer because we can’t find a place to get away from the hot sun at all.

Lucy America I like rainy days. When it is raining, I can read my favorite book in a warm bed. I also like listening to the sound of rain. It makes me relaxed.

Simon Russia My favorite season is summer. There are two reasons why I like it. First, I was born in summer, Second, it’s hot in summer, and I like to swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach.

【小题1】___________ doesn’t like the rainy weather.

A．Kate

B．Lucy

C．Li Jun

D．Simon

【小题2】The child from __________enjoys the rain sound and __________ likes hot days best.

A．Ukraine, Li Jun

B．China, Lucy

C．America, Simon

D．Russia, Kate

【小题3】 The  underlined word “sunbathe” means “_________” in Chinese.

A．游泳

B．晒太阳

C．打排球

D．洗淋浴

【小题4】Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Li Jun thinks hot days make him uncomfortable.

B．Kate enjoys going outside without a coat in warm weather.

C．Lucy likes reading in a warm bed on a rainy day.

D．Simon likes to swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach on hot days.

【小题5】The form wants to tell us ______________.

A．children all over the world like rainy days

B．different children like different kinds of weather

C．different children have different ways to study

D．what children usually do in different kinds of weather