There are four seasons in a year in China. March, April and May make the spring. June, July and August make the summer. September, October and November make the autumn. The rest (剩余部分) of the months make the winter.
The seasons in Australia are the opposite (相反的) of ours. When it’s spring in China, it is autumn in Australia. Australia is in the south of the earth. June, July and August are the winter months. December, January and February are the summer months. It’s very hot there, too.
Near the North Pole (北极) there are only two seasons. They’re winter and summer. In winter, the nights are long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months, the sun never sets (落下), and there are no nights.
1.________ make the winter in China. ( )
A.October, November and December |
B.November, December and January |
C.December, January and February |
2.When it’s summer in China, it is ________ in Australia. ( )
3.Near the North Pole there are two seasons: ________. ( )
A.spring and summer | B.summer and winter | C.summer and autumn |
4.Near the North Pole, you can’t see the sun for more than ________ months in winter. ( )
5.There are ________ for more than two months in summer near the North Pole. ( )
A.no nights | B.no days | C.no flowers |