Question

An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.

Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.

1.People often begin their talk by ______.

A．saying hello to each other                 B．Drinking tea

C．Looking for good weather                 D．saying something about the weather

2.People sometimes have different ideas about ______.

A．what the weather is going to be like         B．what we should do about the weather

C．how to begin a talk                      D．how to have fine weather

3. ______, they always hope the weather is going to be fine.

A．When people talk about weather           B．When people stay at home

C．When the farmers need water             D．When people have a picnic

4.According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?

A．Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.

B．People often look for the weather they want.

C．The weatherman never makes a mistake.

D．Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Weather Report                        B．Story About a Weatherman

C．About Weather                         D．How to Begin a Talk

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了人们通常以谈论天气开始他们交谈，但是对于天气，人们总是寻找他们期盼的天气。农民就希望下雨，去野炊的人就希望是晴天。

1.细节题。根据文章Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.” 可知，人们通常讲一些有关天气的话来开始他们的交谈。故选D

2.细节题。根据文章Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other.可知，人们有时候对于天气将会变得怎么样有着不同的观点。故选A

3.细节题。根据文章When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.可知，当人们要去野炊的时候，他们就希望天气将是晴天。故选D

4.细节判断题。根据文章可知，几乎每个人都要听气象员的说法，人们总是寻找他们期盼的天气，但是，气象员有时候也会犯错误的，人们通常以谈论天气开始他们的交谈。故选C

5.主旨题。这篇文章讲述了人们通常以谈论天气开始他们交谈，但是对于天气，人们总是寻找他们期盼的天气。农民就希望下雨，去野炊的人就希望是晴天。故选C

考点：人生百味类议论文