The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in china, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast (海岸地区)has rain all year, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows(吹) here all the year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it.
【小题1】In October, it is ______ in Australia.
A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter
【小题2】It is ____ in the south than in the north in Australia.
A.warmerB.hotterC.colderD.cooler
【小题3】The ______ part of Australia has the most rain.
A.easternB.southeasternC.southernD.northern
【小题4】 The west winds only come over the ____ of the country in winter.
A.eastB.westC.northwestD.southeast
【小题5】There is _____ rain in winter in the north of Australia.
A.enoughB.a heavyC.moreD.no

An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.
【小题1】People often begin their talk by ______.

A.saying hello to each otherB.Drinking tea
C.Looking for good weatherD.saying something about the weather
【小题2】People sometimes have different ideas about ______.
A.what the weather is going to be likeB.what we should do about the weather
C.how to begin a talkD.how to have fine weather
【小题3】 ______, they always hope the weather is going to be fine.
A.When people talk about weatherB.When people stay at home
C.When the farmers need waterD.When people have a picnic
【小题4】According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?
A.Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.
B.People often look for the weather they want.
C.The weatherman never makes a mistake.
D.Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather.
【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Weather ReportB.Story About a Weatherman
C.About WeatherD.How to Begin a Talk

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