第二部分 专项训练八 任务型阅读-【期末·寒假大串联】2023-2024学年八年级英语（译林版）

第 二 部 分 专 项 突 破 专项训练八 任务型阅读 A Four students from different countries are camping and they are talking about the weather. Let􀆳s listen to them. Wu Ling: It􀆳s cool and sunny most of the time in our country. I live in Beijing, a beautiful city. It􀆳s July now. Though it is a little hot, I stil feel comfortable. Waxili: I live in Moscow. There are storms too often there. When the sky is dark and clouds are moving across the sky, the storm is coming. I don􀆳t like that. Always it􀆳s not safe in the storm. John: I live in the north of Canada. It􀆳s quite cold in winter, so we wear warm clothes. Many people like snowy weather because they can make snowmen and enjoy themselves. Joe: I come from Australia. I never see a snowy day. It􀆳s very hot most of the time in our country. In winter it􀆳s not very cold. 1. What are the four students doing? 2. Which season is it in Australia when the four students are camping? 3. Which child doesn􀆳t like the weather in his/her country? 4. In which country do many people enjoy snow? 5. Joe has never experienced a snowy day before, has she? B Now the idea of “car sharing” has become popular in Europe and the United States. That is to say: People share one car, but not each person has one. As we know, most cars are parked in garages for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars one or two hours a day on average. When we don􀆳t use them, we have to pay for parking and other things. We spend too much mone