Question

You might have a chance to visit England to study or for a holiday. If you go there, you should remember one thing: English people like to talk about the weather. When you meet someone in England ,just talk about the weather. That's their favorite topic. Here are some expressions about weather.

★For good weather

Lovely day,isn't it?

What a beautiful day!

Looks like it might be a pleasant day.

★For bad weather

It's freezing, isn't it .9

What a windy day!

It's so cloudy. I'm sure it'll rain.

Looks like showers ,doesn't it?

I hope you'd better remember these expressions. They must be useful when you visit England. They are good sentences to start a conversation with Englishmen.

The further south you live, the better the weather. So houses in the south of England are more expensive than those in the north. It's very interesting, isn't it?

1.English people like to talk about ________.

A. the sports B. the food C. the weather D. the tradition

2.What does the underlined word "expressions" mean in Chinese?

A. 表情 B. 表達(dá)方式 C. 方法 D. 建議

3.According to the passage, there are ______sentences for weather mentioned in the passage.

A. two B. three C. four D. seven

4.Houses in the ______of England are more expensive according to the passage.

A. east B. west C. south D. north

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the weather in England. B. It's about some good ways to start a conversation.

C. It's about Englishmen's everyday life. D. It's about how to learn English.

Answer 1