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.

1.In October, it is ______ in Australia.

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

2.It is ____ in the south than in the north in Australia.

A. warmer B. hotter C. colder D. cooler

3.The ______ part of Australia has the most rain.

A. eastern B. southeastern C. southern D. northern

4. The west winds only come over the ____ of the country in winter.

A. east B. west C. northwest D. southeast

5.There is _____ rain in winter in the north of Australia.

A. enough   B. a heavy   C. more   D. no  

Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It’s the most important(重要的)festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings-It means“come together”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve(除夕)，all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year．They all have a good time。
【小题1】Which is the most important festival in China?

When July comes, children know they’ll have the final exams and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and they’ll leave school by train or by car to return home to see their fathers and mothers.

The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. The weather is good, so they can spend most of their time playing outside .If one lives in the country, he can go on a trip into the woods or in the fields. If one lives in a big city, he can go to a park to play.

The best place for a summer holiday is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.

Now, what makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of the sand under their feet, the salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on their backs make them happier.

1. Every year, school children have the final exams in ____, and the exam means the school year will end.

2.According to the passage, if a child comes from a big city, he can often ____ in the summer holidays.

3.It’s the best way for children to go to the ____ to spend their summer holidays.

4. ____ make children like the seaside so much?

5.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?