The weather is not the same in many places. In some places it is always 1, but in other places it is always wet. If the weather is too dry, the land (土地) is not2 for animals or plants. In wet weather there is too much3 and the water in rivers could 4crops (庄稼) away. So people won't have lots of5 to eat. In some other places the weather is very 6. There is always lots of snow. When it snows, all things look 7
In winter, days are short and 8 are long. On cold winter nights, when there are no clouds 9 winds, the moon and the stars are very beautiful. People go out to see them. When they 10to their houses, they are always happy to have hot coffee and nice cakes by the fire (炉火).
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A. Is it cloudy now? B. Is it raining now? C. How do you know? D. Why don't you look outside? E. Will you arrive this afternoon? F. Why don't you sleep at night? G. But you need to take an umbrella(雨伞) with you. |
A：Hello, Helen speaking.
B：Hi, Helen. It's Jack.
A：Yes, I will. What's the weather like today?
B：I don't know. I'm still in bed.
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B：Okay. It looks like rain.
A：Why do you say that?
B：Because the sky is gray(天空是灰色的).
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B：No. It's just cloudy.
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B：The street isn't wet(湿的). I think it'll rain this afternoon.
Do you know the Chinese papercut (剪纸)? Many people are interested in it. Here I'm glad to tell you something about it.
The Chinese papercut has a long history of around 2，000 years. You can see it in many places of China. Many people like it. People in the north of China are very good at making papercuts. They make them in different shapes, like birds, animals and flowers.
Chinese papercuts are very beautiful. People usually put them on doors and windows when they celebrate festivals like the Spring Festival (春节). More and more young people like making papercuts now. They hope they can do better than their parents or grandparents.
Wang Meimei is a girl from Shanghai, China. Today is July 1st. She is chatting (聊天) with her new friends on QQ at home.
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Li Hua 19：58：01 I'm a girl from China, and I live in Sanya, Hainan Island. It's summer here now. It is usually sunny and hot in summer. I like to play volleyball on the beach and swim in the sea. |
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Linda 19：59：12 I'm from Sydney, Australia. It's snowing here these days. It's very cold. I'm wearing a coat. I like snowy days because I can make a snowman with my brother. I also like skating. |
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Jenny 20：00：20 I live in London, the UK. It's summer now, and it is sunny and hot. I think it's the best time to travel (旅行). I usually travel around the country with my parents. |
Tom wants to visit the Great Wall next year, but he doesn't know when to visit it. So he asks his Chinese friend about it by email. Some days later, he gets an email：
The best time in a day
Many people visit the Great Wall every day. The busy time of visiting the Great Wall is from 10：00 a. m. to 3：00 p. m. There are too many people there during (在……期间) that time. So you can go there early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
The best months in a year
Usually, the travel season (旅游季) is from May to October in Beijing. Of these months, May and October are the best months to visit the Great Wall. The weather is always sunny and warm in the two months.
It's December. It is snowy and the weather is really cold in the north of China. You can see many children playing with snow. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are skating on the river. It's so cold that the water in the river freezes (冻结). It's a white world. How beautiful!
But in Australia, the weather is hot now. Many people go swimming in the sea. They are having a good time. Jim and his friends are playing soccer near the sea. They want to swim after playing soccer.
Why can they swim in December? It is winter, isn't it? Yes, it is in China. But it isn't in Australia. That's because China and Australia have different seasons in a year.
