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Winter is cold, with piles of snow,
When rain falls and no trees grow.
For kids it's the snow they desire,
And cups of cocoa before the fire.
When winter is gone, the grass grows,
Roses and trees, light wind blows,
The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing,
Sheep are grazing and cow bells are ringing.
And then the sun starts to shine too brightly,
It is so hot that fans are put on nightly.
And then it's off to the beach or pool,
Where people swim about just to keep cool.
All the leaves on the trees turn golden-brown,
And when on the ground make a big sound.
In autumn a lot of money he spends,
For clearing leaves on the backyards.
Each season has its own goods and its bads,
But since they are different I am glad.
1.The underlined word "desire" may mean similarly to(相似) __________
A. dislike B. want C. find out D. make
2.According to the poem, light wind starts to blow__________ .
A. before winter B. during winter C. after winter D. all year round
3.People use fans to____________ .
A. keep off the hot sun B. keep cool C. help to swim D. keep warm
4."He" spends much money _______.
A. going to beaches B. buying tree leaves
C. clearing leaves D. travelling in autumn
5.The title of the poem is most likely to be_____________ .
A. Weather B. Tree leaves C. Goods and bads D. Seasons
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This sad story happened on a cold winter evening. It was so cold and snow was falling so heavily that the roads were covered with ice and a strong wind was blowing. Being outside in such weather was very unwise. However, Peter Lee had to walk home from work. Peter walked with difficulty along a country road, the cold wind beating against his chest. He thought, “If I wear my coat backwards, maybe, it will be a little bit warmer for me.” He stopped walking, took off his coat, and put it on backwards. “That’s much better,” he said to himself happily. Walking on through the thickly falling snow, he was thinking about drinking a cup of warm coffee by the burning fireplace.
A few minutes later, a car knocked down Peter. The driver hadn’t seen him soon enough. When he tried his best to put on the brakes (刹车), the car skidded (打滑) on the icy road. The frightened driver got out of the car and ran to see how the poor man was.
After a while, a police car arrived. A policeman went up to see Mr Lee who was lying on the ground. He told the driver, “I’m afraid he’s dead.”
The driver was so surprised. “This can’t be the case, because I hardly touched him. Check my car carefully. There’s not a mark on it.”
The policeman said, “I’m sure he’s dead.”
“It’s impossible,” the driver said anxiously. “As soon as I hit him, I ran to help him. He was lying on the road, but he was breathing and there was no blood.”
“Did you touch him?” the policeman asked.
“Yes, but only to turn his head around the right way,” the driver answered.
1.Why did the writer say this story was a sad one?
A. It was rather cold that day.
B. Snow was falling heavily that day.
C. The man in the story was made dead by mistake.
D. An accident happened on the road.
2.According to the writer, Peter Lee _______ .
A. was wise
B. didn’t need to walk home in such bad weather
C. was in bad need of going home
D. had difficulty in finding the road leading to his home
3.Peter Lee wore his coat backwards _______.
A. to keep himself a little bit warmer
B. to help walk forward more easily
C. not to let others know him
D. not to let the cold wind blow
4.The driver failed to see Peter Lee soon enough, ______.
A. so the car skidded on the icy road
B. so he tried his best to put on the brakes
C. and he had to get out of the car
D. so his car knocked him down
5.What did the driver do to make Peter Lee die?
A. He touched him carefully.
B. He turned his head around the right way.
C. He helped him to sit up.
D. He turned him over gently.
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This sad story happened on a cold winter evening. It was so cold and snow was falling so heavily that the roads were covered with ice and a strong wind was blowing. Being outside in such weather was very unwise. However, Peter Lee had to walk home from work. Peter walked with difficulty along a country road, the cold wind beating against his chest. He thought, “ If I wear my coat backwards, maybe, it will be a little bit warmer for me.” He stopped walking, took off his coat, and put it on backwards. “That’s much better.” He said to himself happily. Walking on through the thickly falling snow, he was thinking about drinking a cup of warm coffee by the burning fireplace.
A few minutes later, a car knocked down Peter. The driver hadn’t seen him soon enough. When he tried his best to put on the brakes（刹车）, the car skidded（打滑）on the icy road. The frightened driver got out of the car and ran to see how the poor man was.
After a while, a police car arrived. A policeman went up to see Mr. Lee who was lying on the ground. He told the driver, “I’m afraid he’s dead.”
The driver was so surprised. “This can’t be the case, because I hardly touched him. Check my car carefully. There’s not a mark on it.”
The policeman sad, “I’m sure he’s dead.”
“It’s impossible,” the driver said anxiously. “As soon as I hit him, I ran to help him. He was lying on the road, but he was breathing and there was no blood.”
“Did you touch him?” The policeman asked.
“Yes, but only to turn his head around the right way.” The driver answered.
1.Why did the writer say this story was a sad one?
A. It was rather cold that day.
B. Snow was falling heavily that day.
C. The man in the story was made dead by mistake.
D. An accident happened on the road.
2. According to the writer, Peter Lee _____.
A. was wise
B. didn’t need to walk home in such bad weather
C. was in bad need of going home
D. had difficulty in finding the road leading to his home
3.Peter Lee wore his coat backwards _____.
A. to keep himself a little bit warmer
B. to help walk forward more easily
C. not to let others know him
D. not to let the cold wind blow
4. The driver failed to see Peter Lee soon enough, _____.
A. so the car skidded on the icy road
B. so he tried his best to put on the brakes
C. and he had to get out of the car
D. so his car knocked him down
5.What did the driver do to make Peter Lee die?
A. He touched him carefully.
B. He turned his head around the right way.
C. He helped him to sit up.
D. He turned him over gently.
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When it is winter in China, it is _______ in Australia.
| A．hot | B．snowing | C．cold | D．cool |
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Here in Siberia (西伯利亚), the winter is always very long and it’s very, very cold! It starts to snow in November and the snow won’t leave until May. The temperature is usually about -25℃, but it’s sometimes much colder. When it’s -35℃, children can’t go to school, but grown-ups still go to work! We wear a lot of warm clothes: socks and boots, sweaters and fur coats. All the houses have heating, so it’s never cold inside. In winter, we close the windows to stop the wind from getting in, and we don’t open them again until spring.
In spring and summer it rains a lot, and we don’t often see the sun. In summer it’s often about 25℃, but the weather is very changeable. One day it’s 25℃, and the next day it’s 10℃. People say that the weather was even colder in the past.
1.How long is Siberia’s snowy time?
2.What are used in Siberia to keep the people and houses warm?
3.Do children go to school when it’s -35℃ in winter?
4.What’s the weather like in spring?
5.How does the weather in Siberia often change in summer?
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There is ____ snow and it’s _____ cold this winter.
A. too much； too much B. too much； much too
C. much too； much too D. much too； too much
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(An excerpt of After Twenty Years)
There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they agreed to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited.
About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man.
“Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.
“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried Bob.
The new man took Bob’s hands in his. “It’s Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?”
“It gave me everything I asked for. You’ve changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.”
“Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty.”
“Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?”
“Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We’ll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times.”
The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, was beginning to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest.
At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the other’s face.
The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.”
“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That’s wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from a policeman named Wells.”
1.Where did the story happen?
A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In the West. D. In a restaurant.
2.How did Bob find out that the new man wasn’t his real friend?
A. From his height and his voice. B. From the shape of his nose.
C. From their talking about old times. D. From their meeting place.
3.In which order did the following events take place?
a. Bob found out his new man wasn’t his friend.
b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells.
c. Bob waited at the door of a shop.
d. They had a talk about Bob’s life in the West.
e. The new man came to meet him.
A. c-e-d-a-b. B. e-b-c-a-d. C. c-d-a-e-b. D. e-c-a-b-d.
4.According to the passage, we know ____________.
A. the tall man was Bob’s old friend
B. the two men had dinner in a restaurant
C. Jimmy came to Chicago to meet Bob
D. Bob was a criminal wanted in Chicago
5.What can we infer(推断) from the story?
A. Time may change a good man into a bad one.
B. The police would make some notes on Bob.
C. Bob came from the far West to meet his friend.
D. They promised to meet each other 20 years ago.
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Last winter it was very cold and ________ was a lot of snow in the north.
A. it B. this C. that D. there
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There is ________ snow and it’s ________ cold this winter.
A. too much; too much
B. too much; much too
C. much too; too much
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The weather of Antarctica(南极洲)is cold, cloudy with heavy snow. Most parts of it are covered with ice sea for 10 months. Though it is dry and seldom rains, scientists in Antarctica have gotten their first crop of vegetables that they grew without earth. As one part of a plan, it will help astronauts to study fresh food about other planets.If the plan is successful, people will have some space to plant vegetables and fruit.
Researchers at Germany's Neumayer Station III say they have planted 3.6 kilograms (about 8pounds) of salad green vegetables, including 18 cucumbers and 70 carrots in a high technology greenhouse(温室)，while the temperatures outside dropped below -200C. In this way, they can eat fresh vegetables in time.
The German Aerospace(航天航空) Center DLR, Daniel Dchubert, which was the leader of the plan, said on Thursday,“Scientists hope to get 4 to 5 kilograms of fruit and vegetables a week in May.Maybe the plan can turn into reality."
While NASA has successful grown green plants on the International Space Station, DLR's Daniel Dchubert says the Antarctic plan decides to produce a wider range of vegetables, such as tomatoes, onions and so on. People might grow them on the Mars or the Moon one day.
We know people depend on agriculture since the beginning of human history.
Without agriculture,people can't live for many years. At the same time, the development of agriculture needed some conditions,including environment, temperature, weather and so on. The technology develops quickly. People will plant the vegetables on the Mars sooner or later.
1.What's the weather like in Antarctica according the passage?
A.Sunny and cold. B.Cool and snowy. C.Dry and rainy. D.Seriously bad.
2.From Daniel Dchubert' s words , we can learn that_________.
A.Antarctic plan will produce more kinds of vegetables
B.more vegetables might be grown on the Sun or the Moon
C.Antarctic plan may be useless to other planets, like the Mars
D.Green plants will be grown on the International Space Station
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.3.6 kilograms is 9 pounds. B.No people are living in Antarctica.
C.People will plant vegetables on the Mars. D.Scientists in Antarctica can't grow vegetables.
4.What' s the meaning of the underlined word“agriculture” in Chinese?
A.航天. B.工业. C.农业 D.服务业.
5.What' s the best title for the passage?
A.Green vegetables in Antarctica. B.Special weather in Antarctica.
C.A great plan about vegetables. D.Planting green vegetables.