The weather in England can change very quickly. A sunny day will probably become rainy and cold.

　　One day last week, we went for a walk in the country. It's about five miles from my home. When we started in the morning, the sky was blue and it was warm and sunny. There were no clouds at all. But in the middle of the day, a sudden rain came. There was a big wind, too. We didn't bring our coats and umbrella. There were no houses nearby. We walked in the rain about half an hour.

　　We all sneezed（打噴嚏）and shivered（發(fā)抖）with cold when we got home. I had a bad cold after that.

　　People sometimes say that in England you can have four seasons in one day.

(1) What's the weather like in England?

[　　]

A．It's warm and sunny all the year round.

B．The weather in England can change very quickly.

C．The weather is fine.

D．It is often foggy.

(2) Why do the people in England often bring umbrellas with them? Because ________.

[　　]

A．it probably rains every day

B．there are no houses nearby

C．they are afraid of catching a bad cold

D．the sun shines hard

(3)“We walked in the rain about haft an hour”means ________.

[　　]

A．it was far away from our home to the country

B．we were caught in the rain about half an hour

C．it was half an hour's walk

D．we walked without umbrellas when it was raining

(4) Why do People sometimes say that in England you can have four seasons in one day?

Because ________.

[　　]

A．there is no difference among four

B．they like any season of a year

C．the weather in England can change quickly

D．they hope so

5. When did they go for a walk in the country?

[　　]

A．Next week.

B．The day before yesterday.

C．Yesterday.

D．One day last week.

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