In English the weather is changable. It is a ___1____ subject of conversation. “ Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow. ” People often ___2____ a conversation ___3_____ these words(话).
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like, but they hardly (几乎不) ever agree with each other.
____4___ may say,“Do you see ____5____ in the east ? It’s going to rain tomorrow . ” Another man will say,“No . It’s going to be fine . ” People often ____6___ the weather they want. When a farmer needs water , he looks for something to tell him. “ It’s going to rain. ” He won’t believe (相信) anything else. When friends have a picnic (举行野餐) , they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can ____7___ under the blue sky . Almost (几乎) everyone ____8____ what the weather (气象预报员) will say. But he doesn’t always __9___ us what we want , and sometimes he makes mistakes (犯错误) . Still he usually_10_ closer to being correct (正确) than anyone else.
小题1:A．importantB．commonC．interestingD．difficult小题2:A．set offB．startC．beganD．stops小题3:A．offB．byC．withD．for小题4:A．One peopleB．A manC．Other menD．Another man小题5:A．it is cloudyB．cloudy is itC．cloudy it isD．is it cloudy小题6:A．look forB．look upC．look at D．ask for小题7:A．sitsB．sittingC．sitD．to sit小题8:A．hearsB．listensC．hears fromD．listens to小题9:A．ask B．tellC．speakD．say小题10:A．comeB．comesC．is comingD．to come