Question

    In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four seasons（季节） in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour（小时） later black clouds come, and then it rains. In the afternoon the sky is sunny. The sun begins to shine（闪耀）, and it is like in summer at this time.

In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. The weather often changes（变化）. So in winter, you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes with you. When you go to England, you’ll see that some English people usually take an umbrella（雨伞）or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at （嘲笑）them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you’ll regret（后悔）later.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.What do English people often talk about?

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2.How many seasons can people in England have in a day?

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3.Can people swim outside in winter?

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4.Why shouldn’t we laugh at English people when they take an umbrella or a raincoat on a sunny day?

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5.What will happen（发生）if you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat in England?

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Answer

1.The weather.

2.Four.

3.Yes, they can.

4.Because the weather in England often changes.

5.We’ll regret later.

【解析】

在英国，人们经常谈论天气，因为他们一天之内可能出现四个季节。本文介绍了英国变幻莫测的天气。

1.根据“In England, people often talk about the weather…”可知英国人经常谈论天气。故答案为The weather.

2.根据“…because they can have four seasons（季节）in one day.”可知英国一天之内可能会出现四个季节。故答案为Four.

3.根据“So in winter, you can swim sometimes…”可知在冬天，有时候能游泳。问句是一般疑问句，因此是肯定回答。故答案为Yes, they can.

4.根据“The weather often changes（变化）.”和“When you go to England, you’ll see that some English people usually take an umbrella（雨伞）or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at （嘲笑）them.”可知在英国的天气经常变化，因此如果一个人在晴天拿着伞，你也不要笑话，可能一会就会下雨。故答案为Because the weather in England often changes.

5.根据“If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you’ll regret（后悔）later.”可知如果在英国你不随身带伞或者雨衣，你会后悔的。故答案为We’ll regret later.