Ⅲ. Read and choose the right answers.
阅读短文，选择恰当的选项。
China is in the Northern Hemisphere（北半球）. Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere（南半球）. The seasons and weather are very different in the two countries.
Hello! My name is Zhang Xue. I live in Wuhan, China. It is January 1st（1月1日）today. It is New Year's Day（元旦）. It's snowy and cold. It's $-3°\mathrm{C}$. We have a party. We sing and dance. We are happy.
Hello! I'm Mary. I'm ten years old. I live in Sydney, Australia. It is New Year's Day today. It is in summer. It's almost $30°\mathrm{C}$. It is very hot. We have a party on the beach（沙滩）in the evening. We enjoy fireworks（烟花）. We have fun with friends.
() 1. Zhang Xue is from .
A. China
B. Canada
C. Australia
() 2. It's on New Year's Day in Wuhan.
A. sunny
B. windy
C. snowy
() 3. It is in Sydney in January.
A. cold
B. cool
C. hot
() 4. Mary on New Year's Day.
A. sings
B. enjoys fireworks
C. plays sports
知识小链接
南半球和北半球的季节是相反的。当太阳直射点到达最北端（北回归线）时，北半球是夏季，南半球是冬季。反之，当太阳直射点到达最南端（南回归线）时，南半球是夏季，北半球是冬季。

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B

【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解选择题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，定位短文中对应的关键语句，提取相关信息后选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 题目询问Zhang Xue来自哪里，根据短文第二段“My name is Zhang Xue. I live in Wuhan, China.”可知，Zhang Xue来自中国，对应选项A。
2. 题目询问武汉元旦的天气，根据短文第二段“It is snowy and cold.”可知，武汉元旦下雪，对应选项C。
3. 题目询问悉尼一月的天气，根据短文第三段“It is in summer. It's almost 30°C. It is very hot.”可知，悉尼一月很热，对应选项C。
4. 题目询问Mary元旦做什么，根据短文第三段“We enjoy fireworks.”可知，Mary元旦欣赏烟花，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解细节类题目，难度较低，只需准确定位原文对应信息即可选出答案，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.9