Everyone talks about the weather, it's the most common subject of conversation (谈话). For example, “Isn't it a fine day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it's going to snow.” All this is the way of starting a conversation.

　　Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. And they hardly ever agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It's going to rain tomorrow.”

　　People often look for (期待) the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain; he won't believe anything else. When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the weather is going to become clear very quickly that they won' t sit eating their lunch while it rains.

　　Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn't tell them what they want and once in a while he makes a mistake. Still, he will come closer to being correct (正确的) than anyone else.

(1) When people start a conversation with their friends, they usually ________.

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A．ask their names

B．say something about the weather

C．say hello to each other

D．talk about their addresses

(2) The sentence “Isn't it a nice day” means ________.

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A．he doesn't know if it is a fine day

B．he doesn't think it is a fine day

C．he thinks it is a fine day

D．he asks others idea

(3) When people want to have a picnic, they will ________.

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A．enjoy their picnic in the rain

B．hope to have something to tell them it is going to be fine

C．wait until it is fine

D．believe what the weatherman says

(4) When People talk about the Weather, they usually start with ________.

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A．“Are you cold?”

B．“Are you well?”

C．“What day is today?”

D．“What a fine day!”

(5) The weatherman ________.

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A．only tells people the fine weather

B．never makes a mistake

C．will come closer to being true and right than anyone else

D．should be blamed (责备)

Antarctica（南极洲）is in the in the southern part of the world．It is like nowhere else on the earth．It is much larger than Europe，and nearly twice the size of Australia．The South Pole（南极）is at its center．Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world，even colder and windier than the North Pole．In summer，the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day，but in winter it's completely dark for about three months．Very few plants grow there，but there is some wild life，including whales，seals，and penguins．

When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship，be found no one living there．Today，a few scientists work in Antarctica，but they only spend a short time there．

Many scientists are studying the ozone layer，which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide．The biggest "hale" is above Antarctica，and the weather there is getting warmer．Scientists think that this cold and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to keep the earth safe．

1．When did Captain James Cook travel around Antarctica?

A．In the 1670s．                              B．In the 1760s．

C．In the 1770s．                              D．In the 1780s．

2．What does the underlined part "ozone layer" mean in Chinese?

A．冻土层                B．大气层                C．臭氧层                D．高压层

3．How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two．             B．Three               C．Four               D．Five

4．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia．

B．Scientists spend a long time in Antarctica．

C．There is no plant growing in Antarctica．

D．In winter，it's dark for about 70 days in Antarctica．