六、任务型阅读。
阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience four sea-sons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains hard. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to shine. It will be like summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have sum-mer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should wear warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrel-la or a raincoat with them on a sunny day, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (对……感到懊悔)later in the day.
1. Why do people in England often talk about weather?

2. What can people in England sometimes do in winter?

3. What do English people usually take on a sunny day?

4. Do you like the weather in England? Why?

1. Because they can experience four seasons in one day. 2. People can swim sometimes in winter. 3. An umbrella or a raincoat. 4. Yes. Because I like to experience different kinds of weather in a day.(答案合理即可)

七、短文填空。
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bob likes all kinds 1. weath-er. When it's 2. ( sun ) in summer, he usually sits under 3. tree. It's cool and he can 4. ( read ) books there. In winter, he likes to sit in the sun when it's sunny,5. sun-light makes people 6. ( health ). When it 7. ( be ) raining, he likes 8. ( listen ) to the sound of rain.
When it is a little 9. ( wind ), he can also do some interesting things. He of-ten plays with his friends in the park. When the trees and flowers are dancing in the wind, Bob is also happy to watch 10. ( they ). He thinks they are good dancers.

1. of 2. sunny 3. a 4. read 5. because 6. healthy 7. is 8. to listen/listening 9. windy 10. them