(     ) 1.The sky is blue. The leaves are colourful.

(     ) 2.It's warm and we can plant trees.

(     ) 3.It's too cold but we can play in the snow.

(     ) 4.We often go hiking in spring.

 (     ) 5.I often go swimming on the weekend.

      There are four seasons in a year. Spring begins first. Summer is the second. Then it's fall. Winter is the last season in a year. In China, the weather is not the same in winter. In Beijing, it's very cold. It often snows. People
can play with snow and they must put on the coat. But in Hainan it's not cold. It's very warm. People there can
go swimming in the sea.

1. What's the weather like in winter in Hainan?

A. It's very cold.
B. It's not cold.

2. How many seasons are there in a year?

A. Four.
B. Five.

3. What's the third season in a year?

A. Spring.
B. Fall.

4. Can people see the snow in winter in Beijing?

A. Yes, they can.
B. No, they can't.

5. Can people make a snowman in winter in Hainan?

A. Yes, they can.
B. No, they can't.

      Hi! I'm Ben. My favourite season is winter. The weather is usually very cold and windy but I like it. Because my birthday is in January. I can play with snow. I usually have a birthday party. Many friends come to my
house. We eat birthday cake and sing birthday songs together. On my birthday, my family often gives me a
birthday gift. I have a lot of fun on my birthday.
(     ) 1. Ben doesn't like winter.
(     ) 2. Ben's birthday is in spring.
(     ) 3. Ben has a birthday party on his birthday.
(     ) 4. Ben and his friends eat birthday cake on the party.
(     ) 5. Ben's family gives him many gifts.

Tony: What's the weather like in London?  
Linda: Well, in London, it is quite cold in spring, it often rains. In summer it's not hot. It's quite cool, and it 
          usually rains, too. My favourite season is autumn, it's quite warm. In winter, it's really cold and wet, 
          sometimes it would snow and rain, it's my least favourite season as well. 
Tony: Really? 
Linda: Yes! What's the weather like in Beijing? 
Tony: OK. It is very cold in winter, it rains as well. The spring is quite short, it is quite warm. The summer 
         here is very hot, it usually rains really hard, too. 
Linda: Thanks, Tony. I'm coming to Beijing soon. 
Tony:  I'm happy you're coming. Beijing is really a beautiful city.
Linda: Thank you!

1. What's Linda's favourite season?

A. Winter.          
B. Summer.         
C. Autumn. 

2. In London, it's not        in summer. 

A. hot             
B. cold          
C. warm

3. In Beijing, the spring is quite             .

A. long             
B. short          
C. hot

4. Does Linda want to come to Beijing?

A. Yes.                  
B. No.                  
C. We don't know.

5. Linda doesn't like         .

A. spring           
B. winter          
C. summer

Zip: What do you do on the weekend (周末)? 
Dog: I usually go to the park. Sometimes I go shopping. But not this weekend. 
Zip: Why? 
Dog: It's going to snow this Saturday. I don't want to go out of the room. 
Zoom: Really? I often play football. But I can't play this weekend, either. 
Monkey: I usually watch TV and play the piano on the weekend. But my TV doesn't work.
            And my piano teacher is ill. 
Zip: Shall we read some books together? My mom bought (买) me some new storybooks!  
Animals: Good idea! Zip!
(     ) 1. Dog usually goes shopping on the weekend.
(     ) 2. Zoom often plays football on the weekend. 
(     ) 3. Monkey is going to watch TV this weekend. 
(     ) 4. They are going to read storybooks this weekend.