-I didn’t know you take a bus to school.
-Oh, I       take a bus, but it is snowing now.

    It is snowing outside. Why not close the door to_________ the cold air?

It’s interesting that the arrival of snow has a different effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others it is a catastrophe (灾难) or even a wonder.
There are countries between these two extremes (极端) that normally expect snow some time over the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities(数量) every year. Britain is one such country, for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems. Within hours of the first snowfall, however light, roads are blocked, trains and buses stop in the middle of traffic. Normal communications are affected as well, telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. Almost within hours, there are also shortages(不足) -- bread, vegetables and other things -- not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened, and go out to store up these commodities (日用品), “just for fear that something bad should happen.”
Why then does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, Austrians and Canadians don’t have such problems. It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy some ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospitals, education or helping the old.
【小题1】According to the writer, Britain is a country____.

It ___________ heavily when I left school yesterday.

单词拼写（共10小题，计10分）
【小题1】This book must b              to Linda. Look! Her name is on it.
【小题2】You will miss the bus u                 you hurry up.
【小题3】I like reading magazines that i                   me.
【小题4】Listening to the radio is h                 to language-learning .
【小题5】It is snowing heavily and the land is c                  with snow.
【小题6】Mum, you needn’t be w             about me. You see, I have grown up.
【小题7】Jack, you should pay more a               on your pronunciation next time.
【小题8】.Only by working hard can we s                in doing everything.
【小题9】To be h                , this red dress does not match you well.
【小题10】Staying up late has an i               on your health. So never do it, my boy.