Look at the diagram below．It shows a cross-secrio （横截面）of a mountain and the land on each side of it．The sea is on the west side of the mountain．

In January，February and March，warm wet winds blow strongly across the sea towards the mountain．The winds pick up moisture（湿气）as they blow across the sea．When clouds reach the mountain，they rose and become cooler．The higher they have to go，the cooler they become．The moisture in the clouds turns to rain．As a result，the clouds drop rain on the west side of the mountain，which sometimes has problems of flooding．Some of the clouds pass over the mountain but there is little rain in them．

In July and August，winds blow from east towards the mountain．They pass over the wide land．where it is usually very dry．The winds become hot and dry．They rise when they meet the mountain．They do not form（形成）clouds because there is little moisture in the hot dry air．

The diagram shows why（in many countries）there are better farms on one side of a mountain but there is a desert on the other side．

1．Suppose it is in the northern part of the earth，which season is dry?

A．Spring．              B．Summer               C．Autumn．               D．Winter．

2．Which Part in the diagram is good for farming?

A．From Point A to B．                                B．From Point C to D．

C．From Point D to E．                                   D．From Paint E to F．

3．What is the most important cause of the rain?

A．The sea．            B．The winds．        C．The mountain．      D．The desert．

4．Why don't the winds from Point G form clouds?

A．Because the winds are not strong enough．

B．Because the winds don't pass over the desert．

C．Because there is little moisture in the air．

D．Because the winds don't reach the mountain．

 In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1.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

2.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

3."People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _____in winter."

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

4.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 favourite things

5.The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A．Bad Seasons                           B．Summer or Winter

C．The Weather in England                  D．Strange English People

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

1.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

2.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

3."People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too

______in winter."

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

4.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 favourite things

5.The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A．Bad Seasons                           B．Summer or Winter

C．The Weather in England                  D．Strange English People

    If you are like most people，your intelligence(智商)changes from season to season．you are probably a lot sharper in spring than you are at any other time of the year．A famous scientist，Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947)got a result from people’s work and himself．He found our mental abilities(智力能力)would be influenced by different seasons and temperatures．

    He found that cool weather is much better for creative thinking than hot weather．This does not mean that people are not clever in summer．It does mean，however ,that the mental abilities of large numbers of people may be low in summer．   

    Spring seems to be the best time of the year for thinking．In spring all things in nature change．So do our mental abilities．They are influenced and change much，too．

    Fall is the next-best season，then winter．As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking!

1．Which season is the best one for thinking?

A．Spring．    B．Winter．    C．Fall    D．Summer

2．According to the passage，which one is TRUE?

    A．You may be the most creative in winter．

    B．Summer may be a good season for you to take a vacation from thinking．

    C．Hot weather is better for creative thinking than cool weather．

    D．One may be low in mental abilities in spring．

3．In spring man       ．

    A．is not creative in thinking

    B．had better take a long vacation from thinking

    C．may have higher mental abilities

    D．may below in thinking  

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience（经历）four seasons in one day．In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring．An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard．The weather gets a little cold．In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day．In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer．So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes．When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella（伞）or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them．If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret（后悔）later in the day．

1．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．

2．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

3．"People can also have summer in winter．" Means "it is sometimes too _______ in winter．"

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

4．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

5．The best title（标题）for this passage is _______．

A．Bad Seasons                                 B．Summer or Winter

C．The Weather in England                      D．Strange English People