Question

No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel their joints hurt in their bones if wet weather is coming.

Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting that they fly low. If you see a rainbow (彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.According to the passage,  people's joints ache ______.

A. is a sign of coming rain

B. without any reason

C. because they are ill

D. because of the insects

2. Which is true about weather forecasting?

A. Weather forecasting is a recorder about the weather on the following day or two.

B. Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like.

C. Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

D. People can change the weather.

3.The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly is a sign that the weather will ______.

A. be warm

B. be rainy

C. become clear and fine

D. be cold

4.A rainbow is a ______ of the weather.

A. sign

B. way

C. method

D. road

5. We must ______ to make weather forecasting.

A. use our eyes and brains

B. study the weather hard

C. read correctly the signs

D. All of the above

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一些天气现象与天气之间的关系，并介绍了一些常见的判断天气的方法。

1. people feel their joints hurt in their bones if wet weather is coming. 可知人们感到关节疼是因为下雨的天气要来临，故选A。

2. way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. 可知此题答案是B。

3. birds fly high if fine weather is coming, 以及If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. 可知此题答案应为C。

4. you see a rainbow (彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. 可知此题答案为A。

5.

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