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.

     It is well-known that the English go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why? Because the weather
in Britain often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to stay long.
     Spring can be rainy or windy, but the weather is getting warmer and you can hope more sunny days.
In fact there can be as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer in the best time for visitors to go
to the seaside and other places of interest. The weather can sunny and nice. People often go out to have
a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season, with trees in the woods and parks changing colour. During
autumn it is still nice to be outside, too. In winter, it gets colder. It might snow, especially on high land
and in the north. There are also very high winds in this season.
     January and February are the coldest months of the year, while the warmest are often July and
August. The difference in temperature between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average
temperature for winter is about 4.5℃, and for summer about 15.5℃.

1._________, so the English often go out with an umbrella or a raincoat.

A. There's much fog in Britain
B. There's many places of interest in Britain
C. The weather in Britain often changes
D. It often blows in Britain

2. In spring, it's often _________ in Britain.

A. rainy      
B. windy    
C. sunny    
D. all above

3. For the visitors, _________ is the best season of the year in Britain.

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

4. There's much _________ in Britain in winter.

A. snow and wind          
B. fog and snow  
C. rain and wind            
D. fog and wind

5. Which of the following is true?

A. In Britain, there is little few differences between summer and winter.
B. In Britain, summer is not too hot and winter is not too cold.
C. The weather in Britain is nice all the time.
D. The English are interested in the weather in their country.