There are four seasons in most of the countries. But the weather is not always the same. In England, winter is not very cold and summer is not very hot. There is not a great __31___between summer and winter. Do you know why?
England has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an ___32___country.In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds __33___the sea bring __34___air to England. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to England. The west winds blow over England all the year around. They blow from the southwest. They are wet winds. They also bring ___35___to England. So England has ___36___rain all the year .Sometimes it rains heavily. The west of England is wetter than the east.
In Canada they have four seasons, too. But the average( 平均 )temperature is very low. Spring is usually very ___37___in most part of the country. It comes in February. People can still go skating in some places. Summer is usually very cool. Early in the morning the weather is so cold that people usually wear sweaters. Autumn comes ___38___summer. Canadians like to watch maples(楓葉) in the park or on the hills. They are really
beautiful. Winter is the__39___ season of the year. It’s often freezing cold. There is thick ice on the river or lake. Children like to go skating there. Of course, they should wear warm, thick coats, __40___they will catch a cold.

【小題1】

A．different B．difference C．same D．unlike

【小題2】

A．land B．island C．big D．small

【小題3】

A．from B．to C．come D．go

【小題4】

A．hot B．cold C．warm D．cool

【小題5】

A．wind B．snow C．rain D．wet

【小題6】 

A．a(chǎn) little

B．a(chǎn) few

C．a(chǎn) bit of

D．a(chǎn) lot of

【小題7】

A．warm B．hot C．cool D．cold

【小題8】

A．a(chǎn)fter B．before C．with D．in

【小題9】

A．cold B．colder C．coldest D．warmest

【小題10】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31  China. It usually begins in February or 32  . Summer is often very  33  . It 34  about three months. The honest 35  are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36  can be quite cool in autumn. Winter  37 in November. January is the  38 month. You need to wear warm  39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring  40 autumn.
【小題1】A. of           B. to          C. outside
【小題2】A. January       B. April       C. March
【小題3】A. hot          B. cool        C. cold
【小題4】A. comes        B. lasts       C. goes
【小題5】A. time         B. months     C. seasons
【小題6】A. weather      B. day       C. night
【小題7】A. finishes      B. goes       C. starts
【小題8】A. hottest       B. coldest      C. warmest
【小題9】A. shirts        B. blouses     C. clothes
【小題10】A. but          B. or         C. nor

Flies (蒼蠅) usually live in the dirty places.

Let’s look at a fly, and see where it   27 . First, it flies out of the window,   28   it stands on   29  dirty things in the street, and then it flies back to the house and walks over your   30 .?

When a fly walks on the dirty things in the street, its   31   have got some germs  32 them. When the fly walks on your food with its dirty feet, it   33  the germs on your food.

What can you   34  this?

First, we learn that we mustn’t leave dirty things in the street or on the ground near  35 . Second, we learn that all food must be covered so that flies may not   36  it. Third, we learn that flies often carry germs and we must kill them as soon as we see them.

1.	A．walks B．stands C．lives D．flies

 

2.	A．first B．second C．third D．fourth

 

3.	A．some B．a(chǎn)ny C．every D．each

 

4.	A．food B．drink C．cups D．bowls

 

5.	A．body B．feet C．eyes D．head

 

6.	A．in B．to C．on D．over

 

7.	A．carries B．has C．leaves D．takes

 

8.	A．study from B．study for C．learn for D．learn from

 

9.	A．the factory B．our door C．our house D．a(chǎn) window

 

10.	A．a(chǎn)rrive B．get C．a(chǎn)rrive in D．get to

 

People all over the world celebrate Valentine’s Day．However, the holiday  26 differently in different countries  27  each culture has its own Valentine’s Day customs．

    For example，people in the United States and Japan both celebrate Valentine’s Day  28February 14．But in Japan，only romantic partners come together,while in America，it can be shared by anyone  29  is close，friend or lover．Chocolate is the most preferred gift in the US  30  it is common in Japan，too．However,in the US other kinds of gifts are  3 1  given，and many people exchange cards．

    The biggest  32  is that in Japan，only girls and women．33  chocolates to boys and men，but in the US boys and girls will give cards or small gifts to all of  34  friends．And while American men and women both receive gifts，women usually get  35  expensive gifts than men．That’s why I would like to be a man in Japan but a woman in the US!

1.A．celebrates    B．is celebrating    C．celebrated   D．is celebrated

2.A．a(chǎn)lthough    B．where    C．because D．if

3.A．on    B．in    C．a(chǎn)t D．by

4.A．whom    B．who    C．whose D．which

5.A．so    B．a(chǎn)s        C．a(chǎn)nd D．or

6.A．too    B．either    C．neither D．a(chǎn)lso

7.A．difference    B．differences    C．different D．differently

8.A．give    B．to give    C．giving D．given

9.A．theirs    B．they    C．them D．their

10.A．many    B．more    C．few D．fewer

 

Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She 　26　him very much and as（因為）he was not a 　27　child, she was always afraid that he might 　28　ill. 　29　she usually took him to see the best 　30　 in the town four times a year and asked the doctor to look 　31　the son.

　  During one of these 　32　, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests(檢查) and then said to him, “Do you have any trouble with your nose or ears ?” Mick 　33　for a second and then answered, “Yes, I 　34 _.”

　 Mrs. Ball was very 　35　. “But I’m sure you have 　36　told me that, Mick!” she said worriedly. “Oh, really?” said the doctor 　37　. “And what trouble do you have 　38　your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick. “I always have trouble with them when I’m  39　my sweater off, 　40　 the collar (領子) is very tight (緊的).”

1.A．loved　　 B．hated　　C．missed　　D．cared

2.A．rich　　  B．clever　　C．strong　　D．happy

3.A．is　　    B．a(chǎn)re　　　C．be　　　 D．were

4.A．Which　　B．Of　　　 C．But　　　D．So

5.A．player　　 B．teacher　 C．doctor　 D．1awyer 　

6.A．a(chǎn)fter　　  B．over　　  C．for　　  D．a(chǎn)t

7.A．talkers　　B．times　　 C．visitors　 D．stays

8.A．waited　  B．thought　 C．stood　　 D．looked

9.A．did　　   B．do　　   C．does　　 D．doing

10.A．excited　  B．interested　C．pleased   D．surprised

11.A．a(chǎn)lready　　B．just　　  C．never　　 D．a(chǎn)lways

12.A．a(chǎn)ngrily　　B．seriously　C．happily　 D．hardly

13.A．for　　    B．a(chǎn)t　　   C．of　　    D．with

14.A．turning　　B．taking　　C．keeping   D．putting

15.A．because　  B．but　　　C．a(chǎn)lthough　D．till