Question

【题目】附加题(共10分)

The weather in Britain changes (变化) very quickly. One day may be fine and the next day may be wet. The morning may be warm and the evening may be cool. You may go to bed with the stars in the sky, and wake up with rain falling. (1)【1】

In some parts of the world, you can be quite sure what the weather will be like. You can make your plans for the next day or even for the next week. (2)【2】 It may be fine today and you may plan to go to the countryside tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you may find that you have to change your plan because it is too wet.

(3)【3】 When two Englishmen meet for the first time, they usually talk about the weather. When two friends meet in the street and they have no time to stop and talk, they often say hello and talk about the weather when they pass (走过).

Because the weather is so changeable, it is of course quite important. It plays a big part in the lives of the British people. (4)【4】 The British people have to change their plans often according to the changing weather, and this has made them good at dealing with (处理) difficult things.

All in all, the weather in Britain plays a big part in the lives of the British people. (5)【5】 Soon you will find that the weather is surely an important part of British life.

根据短文内容，从方框中选择合适的句子填入文中空缺处，使短文完整、通顺。其中有一个句子是多余的。

A. People talk about the weather more in Britain than in most parts of the world.

B. It may even be one top reason why the British people are so “smart”.

C. This is why we say that the weather in Britain is very “changeable”.

D. It's better to take an umbrella when we travel in other countries.

E. If you don't believe this, go to Britain and stay there for a few days.

F. However, it is much more difficult to do this in Britain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】A

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】本文介绍了英国天气变化非常快，英国人经常根据天气的变化，改变他们的计划，这使他们擅长处理困难的事情。而且英国人经常谈论天气，天气是英国生活中一个重要部分。

【1】C

根据The weather in Britain changes (变化) very quickly.可知此处介绍英国天气变化非常快，故选C。

【2】F

根据It may be fine today and you may plan to go to the countryside tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you may find that you have to change your plan because it is too wet.可知今天天气好，你计划明天要做的事，可能到了明天，你可能发现有因为天气不好要改变计划，因此在英国很难提前做好计划，故选F。

【3】A

根据When two Englishmen meet for the first time, they usually talk about the weather.可知英国人将要谈论天气，故选A。

【4】B

根据The British people have to change their plans often according to the changing weather, and this has made them good at dealing with (处理) difficult things.可知英国人经常根据天气的变化，改变他们的计划，这使他们擅长处理困难的事情，因此人们说英国人聪明，故选B。

【5】E

根据Soon you will find that the weather is surely an important part of British life.可知当你在英国生活一段时间，你就会发现天气是英国生活中一个重要部分，故选E。