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The Climate(气候) in Australia
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere(南半球). The climate is just opposite to (与------相反)
China's. Winter comes in July and summer comes in January. In most parts of Australia, summers are hot
and winters are warm. Winters are often warm enough (的) for people to play outside. It's warm enough
in winters for cattle and sheep to stay outdoors. There isn't enough rain in most parts of Australia. It's quite
dry. That is one of the reasons (原因) why there is a small population (人口) in Australia.
1. Australia's climate is ________ that of the United Siates.
[ ]A. the same as
B. different from
C. look like
2. Spring comes in ________ in Australia.[ ]
A. September
B. April
C. March
3. In most parts of Australia, it's ________ in winter.[ ]
A. very cold
B. quite warm
C. very hot
4. There aren't many people in Australia, because _________.[ ]
A. it's hot in summer
B. it's cold in winter
C. there isn't much rain in most parts
5. Most parts of Australia is _________.[ ]
A. wet
B. dry
C. cold
