When two English people meet, their first words will be "How do you do?" or "How are you?"
And after those words, they often talk about the weather.
     Why do people like to talk about the weather? What's the weather like in England?
     In spring: Mild, dry and sunny. Rainy, cloudy and warm. 
     In summer: Dry, cloudy and cool. Rain and showers.
     In autumn: Dry and sunny.  Fog early and late.
     In winter: Snowy and cold.  Strong winds and heavy rains.
    The best seasons in England are spring and summer. The nearer the summer, the warmer the weather.
Just the opposite, the nearer the winter, the colder the weather. In winter they have all kinds of weather.
     Sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows heavily, and they also have fog and frost. The two worst
months in England are January and February. They have many cold, wet days one after another.

1. When two English people meet, they like to talk about the ______ very much.     

A. food        
B. weather    
C. money      
D. house

2. The best season (s) in England is (are) _______.            

A. spring      
B. summer    
C. autumn    
D. Both A and B

3. The best months in England are _______.                     

A. January and February      
B. March and April
C. May and June              
D. July and August

4. What's the weather like in spring in England?               

A. Cold and cloudy.             
B. Wet and cold.
C. Mild, dry and sunny.      
D. Dry and hot.

5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?                

A. In winter, it blows strongly at times and is foggy.
B. They must say "It is a lovely day, isn't it?" to each other at first when two English people meet.
C. In summer, the weather is wet and rainy.
D. In autumn, it is dry and sunny and it's foggy early and late.

1. Why is speaking different from listening, reading and writing?

A. We make more mistakes while speaking.
B. Speaking is more difficult than the other three.
C. We can't really speak without anyone else.

2. How old is Jimmy?

A. 7.
B. 10.
C. 13.

3. Why can't the boy go to a concert with Jimmy?

A. He is not old enough.
B. His parents don't like him.
C. He hates his brother.

4. Where did the fire probably start?

A. On the first floor.
B. On the second floor.
C. On the third floor.

5. What was the building used as at the time of the fire?

A. A very large hotel.
B. The home for the old people.
C. The president's office.

6. What is the weather like in Kowloon now?

A. It blows strongly.
B. It rains heavily.
C. It is lightning.

7. What did Bill say about the situation (情形) on Robinson Road?

A. A car accident happened.
B. Buses stopped because of too much traffic.
C. The road couldn't be used because there was so much water on it.

8. How often is the subway running?

A. Every one hour.
B. Every 20 minutes.
C. Every 10 minutes.

9. What caused the car accident near Sha Tin?

A. Heavy rain.
B. Bad situation on the road.
C. The driver's careless driving.

10. What does Linda tell people to do?

A. To stay safe at home.
B. To care about the Typhoon (台风) Harrison No.
9. C. To listen to weather report every day.