一、英语课上，莉莉老师给同学们讲了一个历经四季等待的故事。阅读故事，帮助亮亮给下列图片排序。
主题：人与自然——自然生态 话题：漫长的等待
体裁：记叙文 难度：★★★
In spring, it is warm. Maddie loves spring. First Grandma comes and then the cranes(鹤). Every day, Grandma and Maddie go to see the cranes.
Hot summer comes. The days are long and lovely. Maddie and Grandma go to have a picnic. The days get cooler. Autumn is coming. Grandma will leave(离开) soon. “The cranes will leave too,” thinks Maddie. Cold winter comes. Maddie misses（思念）Grandma very much. Grandma sends（邮寄）a paper crane to Maddie. Maddie loves the paper crane. She makes lots of them.
Spring comes again. Maddie watches the sky every day. Who will come back first? Grandma or the cranes? But Grandma is sick(生病的). She can’t come. So, Maddie waits(等待) for the cranes. Warm spring is here. But the cranes are not. It is nearly summer when the cranes come. “Where have you been?” cries Maddie. “They were waiting for me,” says Grandma.
　 　 　 　 　
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二、新情境 知识科普 课间休息时，亮亮在英文报纸上看到了一则雪灾新闻，他想知道极端气候的成因。阅读亮亮搜集的材料，选择正确的答案。
主题：人与自然——灾害防范 话题：极端气候的成因
体裁：说明文 难度：★★★
A big snow hit northern(北方的) China in November(十一月) last year. Many people put on warm clothes. However, scientists say our planet(地球) is getting warmer. Why is it so cold in winter? In fact, global warming doesn’t actually mean we can eat ice creams all year. Instead, it may cause(导致) more extremely(极端) hot and cold days. But how does it happen?
Reason 1
A special climate pattern(气候类型) shows up this winter. It’s called “La Nina（拉尼娜）”. “La Nina” means “little girl” in Spanish. It brings more cold air to China.
Reason 2
The Arctic(北极) is getting warmer faster than any other place on Earth. As the temperature goes up, the cold air there weakens(减弱). It is pushed south（向南）, to us.
( )1. When did a big snow hit northern China?
A. In November. B. In May. C. In April.
( )2. “La Nina” means “________” in Spanish.
A. little dog B. big boy C. little girl
( )3. Why did the heavy snow hit northern China?
A. Because La Nina brought more warm air to China.
B. Because La Nina brought more cold air to China.
C. Because La Nina brought more cool air to China.
( )4. Does the cold air get weak in Arctic?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t. C. We don’t know.
( )5. How many reasons does the material talk about?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

1. A 解析 根据材料中“A big snow hit northern China in November last year.”可知，在去年十一月中国北方下了一场大雪。故选 A。
2. C 解析 根据材料中“‘La Nina’ means ‘little girl’ in Spanish.”可知，La Nina 在西班牙语中表示小女孩。故选 C。
3. B 解析 根据材料中“It brings more cold air to China.”可知，La Nina 给中国带来了更多的冷空气，导致了大雪的发生。故选 B。
4. A 解析 根据材料中“As the temperature goes up, the cold air there weakens.”可知，随着北极温度的上升，那里的冷空气随之减弱。故选 A。
5. B 解析 根据材料中“Reason 1”和“Reason 2”可知，材料谈到了两点理由。故选 B。