In many countries, there are four seasons in a year. But in some parts of Africa there are only two seasons. They are the dry season and the rainy season. In the dry season, there is no rain at all. It doesn’t rain for months, and it’s very hot, so all the leaves and grass turn yellow. The animals have little water to drink. It’s a hard time for them. In the rainy season, there is so much rain. Sometimes it rains day and night for weeks.
In the north pole (北极), there are only two seasons, too. They are summer and winter. In fact (事实上), it’s very cold all year round. In January, the temperature can be-59℃. Even in summer. the temperature is only about 0℃. So people always wear warm clothes. It’s so cold that no plants can grow there. People there eat all kinds of meat, like fish, deer and so on.
1.根据短文内容,完成表格。
Regions | Seasons | Weather |
Some countries in Africa | rainy season | ________ |
___________ | hot, dry |
North Pole | __________ | cold |
winter | _______ |
2.读短文,根据短文内容选择正确答案。
(1) There are _______ seasons in some parts of Africa.
( )A. five
B. three
C. two
(2) In the ________ season, the leaves and grass turn yellow in Africa.
( )A. dry
B. rainy
C. cold
(3) It’s _______ in summer in the North Pole.
( )A. warm
B. cool
C. cold
(4) ______ can live in the North Pole.
( )A. Trees
B. Grass
C. Fish
(5) The underlined word “hard” means ____.
( )A. 坚硬的
B. 艰难的
C. 惬意的