Different Weather in Different Places

张新峰

Heihe is a big city in the north① of China. Its snowing this Sunday in November. Many children are still playing outside. Theyre wearing thick② clothes. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are running. Some are making snowballs. Some people are skating on the river， because the water freezes③. Skating on it is not dangerous now. They are having a good time in the snow. Its a white world.

Its sunny in Australia now. Many people go to the beach today. Some people are swimming in the sea. Some are sitting near the sea. Look！ A big ship is on the sea. Some birds are flying over the ship. Some children on the ship are throwing④ some food to the birds. Some people are taking photos of the birds.

That is winter， isnt it？ We have different seasons in a year.

Answer the questions.

1. Whats the weather like in Heihe now？

A. Its raining.      B. Its sunny.      C. Its snowing.     D. Its cloudy.

2. What are the children in Heihe doing today？

A. Theyre sweeping the floor.      B. Theyre swimming.

C. Theyre making snowmen.      D. Theyre walking in the snow.

3. The underlined word “it” means the ____.

A. snow    B. river      C. bridge    D. sea

4. Whats the season in Australia now？

A. Spring.     B. Summer.      C. Autumn.     D. Winter.

5. The passage tells us that ____.

A. China is really far from Australia         B. it often snows in Heihe in winter

C. countries dont have the same weather     D. its always hot and sunny in Australia