43. It's a good idea to        (滑冰) in winter.

42. It was snowing all night. The snow is very        (厚的) .

41. The nearest bank is about 2          (英里) down the road.

40. 今天的气温是多少？ 

What's              today?

39. 与其他许多地方相比，海南是个度假的好地方。

            many other places,Hainan is a good place for holiday.

38. 英国的冬季总是温暖而干燥。

It's always       and             winter inEngland.

37. 带上相机是个不错的主意，这样你就可以拍拍秋天的树木了。

Its a good idea             your camera       you can             of the autumn trees.

36. 10月份是到北京的最好时间。

The       time to             Beijing is in October.

Some people don't like storms,but I think they are exciting.

We often get storms at the end of a hot summer day. The clouds are small and white at first. However,they get bigger and bigger until they make one large,black cloud. The sky gets dark and it starts to rain hard. And then the streets are like swimming pools. There is a flash of bright light in the sky and then,after a few seconds? you can hear the loud "bang" of thunder (雷) ， Light travels very fast,so we always see the lightning before we hear the thunder. If the clouds are one kilometre away,you can slowly count "one,two,three" between the lightning and the thunder. If the clouds are two kilometres away,you can count to six,and so on.

Lightning is very beautiful but it can also be dangerous. Lightning is electricity "jumping" to the ground from a storm cloud. It usually hits tall build- ings ? so if you are outside when there is thunder and lightning,don't stand under a tree.

(   ) 31. We can see in a storm.

   A. heavy rain   B. thunder

   C. A &B

(   ) 32. The streets are like swimming pools because

   A. the cloud is large and dark

   B. the sky gets dark

   C. it rains hard

(   ) 33. What does the underlined word "flash" mean?

   A. 闪光   B. 明亮   C. 响亮

(   ) 34. If the clouds are three kilometres away,you can count to between the lightning and the thunder.

   A. three   B. six   C. nine

(   ) 35. What should we do when there is thun?der and lightning?

   A. Climb up a tree.

   B. Stand under a tree.

   C. Stay safe.

A We often talk about the weather. Here are some passages about the weather. Let's read them together. Passage 1 ： Is it hot or cold,cool or warm? It always goes up and down. When the sun comes up,it warms the air and the temperature will go up. When nights come,the air will get cooler and the temperature will fall. Passage 2 ： We cant see it,but we can feel it. It can move the air. When it comes,we can see the branches (树枝) of trees are moving. Do you like flying kites? It can carry your kite high in the sky. It can also blow (吹) your hat off. Passage 3 ： The rain is falling all around. It falls on fields and trees. It rains on the umbrellas here and on the ships at sea. Passage 4 ： We often see it in winter. It looks white and many people like it a lot. When it comes,the ground will put on her white clothes. And children are especially happy then,because they can make snowmen.

(   ) 26. The underlined word "warm" in Passage 1means "       " in Chinese.

   A. 使……变冷   B. 使……变暖   C. 使……下降   D. 使……上升

(   ) 27. When,we know it's windy.

   A. the ground is white

   B. a poet writes a poem

   C. the branches are moving

   D. the air gets cooler

(   ) 28. Which one do you think may be the best title for Passage 3?

   A. Taking Your Umbrella

   B. Ships at Sea

   C. Falling on Fields and Trees

   D. The Rain

(   ) 29. Passage 4 mainly talks about .

   A. snow   B. rain

   C. wind   D. temperature

) 30,Why are children happy when it snows?

   A. Because they can stay at home.

   B. Because they can make snowmen.

   C. Because they don't need to go to school.

   D. Because they feel very cold.