－What's the weather like in most of North China today?

－The weather says that it will be cloudy ________. But it will be sunny very soon.

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No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting（天气预报）.

For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting.

Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water vapour（水蒸气）in the air, and therefore rain will probably come.

Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather. Their joints aches. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting that they fly low.

If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows always come in the evenings. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fair weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning, just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening the next day will be wet weather.

If sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the above sayings have been made by people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1. When birds fly near the ground, wet weather or a _____ will come.

A. storm          B. rainbow     C. dry weather      D. fog

2. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, the weather will ________.

A. continue to be rainy              B. clear up

C. be cloudy                           D. get dark soon

3. Many people have tried their best to ________ the weather.

A. control      B. change           C. forecast            D. affect

4. When distant hills and tall trees seem to be very clear ________.

A. people will shout

B. birds will sing

C. there are rings round the sun

D. rain will probably come

5. A lot of people have pains in their joints before ________.

A. fair weather comes                         B. it rains

C. it becomes windy                       D. it gets warm

Dear Bill,

I’m glad to receive your letter,thank you for your caring for the weather and my health.But I am sorry to tell you that I have to stay at home because of the heavy fog and haze .

?? Since the winter last year,the fog and haze has appeared a lot of times.it has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic accidents happened just because of the heavy fog and haze weather,more and more people have to go to see the doctor because the serious disease caused by the fog and haze ,quite a lot of flights have to be put off,a great number of people have to stay at home for fear of the poisonous air caused by the fog and haze.

?? According to the Chinese Academy of Science,driving car and burning coal are two main reasons.People have been told : Don’t do outdoor sports;If you have to go out,wear a mask; wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home.

People have realized the great harm caused by the fog and haze and the importance of protecting the environment.People all over the country are taking measures to reduce the fog and haze weather.The government suggests people go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground.Also we should plant more trees.

?? According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste anywhere.In addition, I will tell the people I meet to protect the environment as possible as they can.Would you like to tell me some good ideas?I’m looking forward to your reply.

????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Yours,

????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????? Li Hua

1.Li Hua didn’t go to school because___________.

A. he was ill?

B. there was heavy rain

C. there was heavy fog and haze

D. because it was Sunday

2.Which is not mentioned about the harm of fog and haze?

A. Many people have to stay indoor??

B.Many planes can’t take off

C. There are more traffic accidents??

D. Many people have been dead

3.What is the meaning of “mask” in Chinese according to the passage?

A. 围巾??? B. 毛巾??? C. 口罩??? D.外套

4.To stop the fog and haze, which is not true according to the passage?

A.Try not to drive cars or burn coal.?

B. Try not to do sports outdoor.

C. Try to take the public traffic???

D. Call on more people to protect the environment.

Dear Bill,
I’m glad to receive your letter,thank you for your caring for the weather and my health.But I am sorry to tell you that I have to stay at home because of the heavy fog and haze .
Since the winter last year,the fog and haze has appeared a lot of times.it has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic accidents happened just because of the heavy fog and haze weather,more and more people have to go to see the doctor because the serious disease caused by the fog and haze ,quite a lot of flights have to be put off,a great number of people have to stay at home for fear of the poisonous air caused by the fog and haze.
According to the Chinese Academy of Science,driving car and burning coal are two main reasons.People have been told : Don’t do outdoor sports;If you have to go out,wear a mask; wash your face and clean your nose as soon as you get home.
People have realized the great harm caused by the fog and haze and the importance of protecting the environment.People all over the country are taking measures to reduce the fog and haze weather.The government suggests people go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground.Also we should plant more trees.
According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won’t throw the waste anywhere.In addition, I will tell the people I meet to protect the environment as possible as they can.Would you like to tell me some good ideas?I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【小题1】Li Hua didn’t go to school because___________.