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In winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also warm days. The weather is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool days in summer.When the temperature is over 27, English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about 21, they say it is warm.In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot. In the south of Spain and in North Africa the summer is always hot.Water freezes at 0.When water freezes, it changes from liquid into ice. Water boils at 100.When water boils, it changes from liquid into steam.( )1. What is the weather like in summer in England? A. Hot. B. Warm. C. Cool. D. Both A and C.( )2. How high do English people think the temperature is hot? A. About 27. B. Over 27. C. About 21. D. Over 21.( )3. What do you think “the north of Europe” means? A. A part of a country. B. The capital of Europe. C. A country in the north of Europe. D. A part of Europe.( )4. When water freezes, it changes from into . A. water; ice B. water; steam C. steam; ice D. ice; water( )5. The writer wants to tell us something about . A. the weather in Europe B. the weather in England C. some knowledge of the temperature D. three states of water Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气) , because this is where the weather forms.They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change. Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.( )6. Satellites travel . A. in space B. above space C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere( )7.Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because . A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. the pictures can forecast the weather( )8. Meteorologists forecast the weather . A. without studying satellite pictures B. before they receive satellite pictures C. when they have received satellite pictures D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones( )9. Maybe well soon be able to forecast the weather for . A. one day B. two days C. five days D. seven days or even longer( )10. The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in . A. taking pictures of the earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere C. weather forecasting D. doing other work in many waysHere are some ideas for learning English faster. You are like a new baby Babies learn their language slowly. First they learn to listen.Then they learn to talk.Finally,they can read and write. Listen to English every day Listen to English radio,watch English TV,go to see English movies or use online lessons. Practise the conversations Make up conversations and practise the conversations.Youd better use beginner textbooks. Read English stories Start with childrens storybooks.Try to read stories for ESL readers.Read ads and so on.TryEnglishCfor young learners. Write down new words Start a new word notebook.Write words in alphabetical order(A.B.C).Make some sentences.Try to use an English-English dictionary. Keep an English diary Start with one sentence.Like how do you feel?How is the weather?What did you do today?Write another sentence tomorrow.( )11.How do babies learn their languages? A.Slowly. B.Quickly. C.Loudly. D.Quietly.( )12.What does the underlined phrase“alphabetical order”mean in Chinese? A.按音标顺序 B.按字母顺序 C.按简易顺序 D.按长短顺序( )13.The writer gave us_ideas for learning English faster. A.four B.five C.six D.seven( )14.What kind of books do we start to read when learning English? A.Childrens storybooks. B.Childrens textbooks. C.Childrens picture books. D.Childrens music books.( )15.Which of the following is TRUE for English learning according to the passage? A.Babies learn to read and write first. B.Listening to English radio is not helpful. C.We should always use an English-Chinese dictionary. D.We can start with one sentence to keep an English diary. In a map of the world you can easily find two big cities,London and New York.London is the oldest city in Britain.Its certainly the biggest city in Europe.New York is as big as London,and its the biggest city in America.The streets in London are crowded and there is one of the worlds biggest underground railway systems.The streets in New York are just as crowded as in London.And the New York subway carries more people each day than the London underground.There are a lot of big stores in these two cities.But New York has more supermarkets than London. In London there are many palaces and churches,for example,St.Pauls.New York isnt as old as London,and it hasnt got many old buildings.But skyscrapers are much bigger than the buildings in London. London has more parks than New York.But New Yorks Central Park is much bigger than the biggest park in London.( )16.London is_New York. A.as old asB.older than C.younger than D.as young as( )