Y: Praying for the good weather back soon.
Complete the sentences according to the conversation or yourselves.
1. What’s the weather like in Yuan Shuai’s hometown now in summer?
It is .
2. How long has it been rainy?
For about .
3. What will Feng Han and Yuan Shuai do after the rain stops?
They will .
4. Which season is it in Australia while we are celebrating the Spring Festival in China?
It’s .
5. Which season do you like best? What’s the weather like in that season?
.

1. rainy and hot
2. a week
3. play basketball
4. summer
5. Answer is variable.

Why Do Englishmen Like Talking about Weather?
In England, many people begin to talk by saying: “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
Many people think they can tell what the weather will be like, but 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.” Another man will say: “ Yes, it is cloudy in the east. We’re going to have fine weather tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain and he won’t believe（相信）anything else. When friends have a picnic, they are so sure the weather is going to be fine very quickly that they sit eating their lunch while it is raining.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says, but he doesn’t always tell us what we want and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.
Write T (True) or F (False) according to the passage.
（）6. In England, people like to talk about the weather.
（）7. People usually agree with each other on the weather.
（）8. People often look for the weather they want.
（）9. People like listening to the weather report.
（）10. The weatherman is always right.

6. T
7. F
8. T
9. T
10. F