Question

【題目】附加題(共10分)

The weather in Britain changes (變化) very quickly. One day may be fine and the next day may be wet. The morning may be warm and the evening may be cool. You may go to bed with the stars in the sky, and wake up with rain falling. (1)【1】

In some parts of the world, you can be quite sure what the weather will be like. You can make your plans for the next day or even for the next week. (2)【2】 It may be fine today and you may plan to go to the countryside tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you may find that you have to change your plan because it is too wet.

(3)【3】 When two Englishmen meet for the first time, they usually talk about the weather. When two friends meet in the street and they have no time to stop and talk, they often say hello and talk about the weather when they pass (走過).

Because the weather is so changeable, it is of course quite important. It plays a big part in the lives of the British people. (4)【4】 The British people have to change their plans often according to the changing weather, and this has made them good at dealing with (處理) difficult things.

All in all, the weather in Britain plays a big part in the lives of the British people. (5)【5】 Soon you will find that the weather is surely an important part of British life.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從方框中選擇合適的句子填入文中空缺處，使短文完整、通順。其中有一個句子是多余的。

A. People talk about the weather more in Britain than in most parts of the world.

B. It may even be one top reason why the British people are so “smart”.

C. This is why we say that the weather in Britain is very “changeable”.

D. It's better to take an umbrella when we travel in other countries.

E. If you don't believe this, go to Britain and stay there for a few days.

F. However, it is much more difficult to do this in Britain.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】F

【3】A

【4】B

【5】E

【解析】本文介紹了英國天氣變化非�？欤�英國人經(jīng)常根據(jù)天氣的變化，改變他們的計劃，這使他們擅長處理困難的事情。而且英國人經(jīng)常談論天氣，天氣是英國生活中一個重要部分。

【1】C

根據(jù)The weather in Britain changes (變化) very quickly.可知此處介紹英國天氣變化非�？欤�故選C。

【2】F

根據(jù)It may be fine today and you may plan to go to the countryside tomorrow. But when tomorrow comes, you may find that you have to change your plan because it is too wet.可知今天天氣好，你計劃明天要做的事，可能到了明天，你可能發(fā)現(xiàn)有因為天氣不好要改變計劃，因此在英國很難提前做好計劃，故選F。

【3】A

根據(jù)When two Englishmen meet for the first time, they usually talk about the weather.可知英國人將要談論天氣，故選A。

【4】B

根據(jù)The British people have to change their plans often according to the changing weather, and this has made them good at dealing with (處理) difficult things.可知英國人經(jīng)常根據(jù)天氣的變化，改變他們的計劃，這使他們擅長處理困難的事情，因此人們說英國人聰明，故選B。

【5】E

根據(jù)Soon you will find that the weather is surely an important part of British life.可知當你在英國生活一段時間，你就會發(fā)現(xiàn)天氣是英國生活中一個重要部分，故選E。