In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.

When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”

“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.

“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.

Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”

1.English people _________on the bus.

A. often talk a lot                         

B. never talk to each other 

C. read newspapers        

D. never looking out of the window.

2.When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.

A. weather                 B. work            C. family            D. age

3.According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.

A. you are friendly        B. you are right                      

C. you are English         D. you are clever.

4.Which of the followings is true?

A. English people like traveling by bus     

B. English people often talk about the weather

C. English people are unfriendly.           

D. English people like the cold weather.

In England people don’t usually talk too much .You can go on a bus ,or in a train ,and everyone sits looking out of the window .
Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don’t talk much .
When you meet English people , they often talk about one thing ,the weather. So when you meet somebody in English ,you can say ,“Nice weather for the time of year !”
“But it was a little cold yesterday ,”somebody may answer .
“But it got a bit warmer later!” you can say .
Talk like this ,and the English will think ,how friendly you are !
( )1. English people often _______on a bus .
A. talk much B. talk about C. eat something D. read papers
( )2. When you meet English people ,talk like this :_________
A. How do you do? B. How are you ?
C. Nice weather! D. Nice to meet you
( )3.If you talk with the English people about the weather, they will think _____________
A .you are friendly B. you are right C. you are English C. you talk too much.
( )4. English people always hope the weather will get ____________.
A. better B. warmer C. colder D. hotter
( )5.Which is right?_________________
A. English people like to talk on a bus .B. English people enjoy the best weather.
C. English people are the most friendly . D. English people don’t talk much .
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71. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

      A. Because they may have four seasons in one day.

      B. Because they often have very good weather.

      C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring.

      D. Because the sky is sunny all day.

72. From the story we know that when                  come, there is a heavy rain.

      A. sunshine and snow                    B. black clouds

      C. summer and winter                    D. spring and autumn

73. "People can also have summer in winter." means "it is sometimes too              in winter."

       A. cold         B. cool      C. warm     D. rainy

74. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because                     

       A. their friends ask them to do so       B. it often rains in England

       C. they are going to sell them             D. they are their favorite things

75. The best title (标题)for this passage is _               

       A. Bad Seasons                           B. Summer or Winter

        C. Strange English People                 D. The Weather in England