summerandwinter. Whyisthis?
Britainhasamild (温和的)winterandcoolsummerbecauseitisanislandcountry.In wintertheseais
warmerthantheland.Thewindsfromtheseabringwarmairto Britain. Insummertheseaiscoolerthanthe
land.Thewindsfromtheseabring coolairtoBritain.
ThewestwindsblowoverBritain.Theyarewetwinds. Theybringrainto Britain.Britainhasalotofrain
alltheyear.ThewestofBritainiswetterthanthe east.Thewindsmustblowoverthehighland (高地,高原)
inthewest.Theydropmorerain there.TheeastofBritainisdrierthanthewest.
Thefourseasonsareallthreemonthslong.WinterisinDecember, January andFebruary.Springisin
March, AprilandMay.SummerisinJune, JulyandAugust.AutumnisSeptember, OctoberandNovember.1. InBritainwinteris______________.[ ]
A.longerthansummer
B.shorterthansummer
C.notverydifferentfromsummer
D.verydifferentfromsummer2.WinterinBritainisnotverycoldbecause ______________.[ ]A.thereismoresunshinethere
B.therearewarmwindsfromthesea
C.thereisalotofrainthere
D.thereisnowindthere3.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?[ ]A.InwinterthewindsfromtheseabringcoolairtoBritain.
B.ThewindsblowoverBritainfromtheeastalltheyear.
C.ThewestwindsbringraintoBritain.
D.TheeastofBritainiswetterthanthewest.4.Fromthetextweknowthatthereis _______________.[ ]A.lessraininBritaininwinter
B.norainintheeastofBritain
C.littleraininthewestofBritain
D.moreraininthewestofBritainthanintheeastofBritain1.C 2.B 3. C 4.D