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广西梧州市岑溪市2023-2024学年八年级上学期期末考试英语试题(音频暂未更新)
This was an English park. Was this an English summer? I was shaking with cold! It didn't seem warm enough. Perhaps I should explain. I'm from Brisbane in Australia. But today I was visiting my family in England. And they were taking me out to enjoy London.
"What a fine, bright day!" my Aunt Jess said happily. I nodded and smiled politely. In England it's not polite to disagree, especially about the weather. But inside I was thinking: It looks awful. Brisbane's winter is warmer than England's summer!
It was sunny at first. But, as our picnic went on, it turned darker. Storm clouds suddenly covered the sky. British people often describe their weather as "four seasons in one day". But for me, one season was missing from that day: summer!
Aunt Jess said," When I was young, the summers were much longer and sunnier. I don't remember a single bad summer's day in the 60 seconds!" Weather records show that she was wrong. But again I did not disagree. My cousin Jane said, "Maybe we will have a white Christmas this year." That would be wonderful , but I doubted (怀疑) it. After all, it has only snowed at Christmas five times in the last fifty years.
Suddenly it turned windy. A heavy rain began to fall. We ran to hide from the rain. But my "summer" dress still got very wet. As I watched the rain beating down, I began to daydream. I dreamed about long, hot summer days in Brisbane.
"Well," said Aunt Jess, "We had a few good hours. And at least, the weather gives us something to talk about…"I smiled politely once more, but had a secret thought. Yes, let's talk about my English relatives moving to Australia!
Weather In the north and east, winters are cold, summers are hot, and there's an average amount of rainfall each year. The south-eastern parts of Austria have longer, hotter summers. In the west, winters are not too cold and summers are warm. The western part of Austria also receives more rain. | Animals and nature There are about 43,000 kinds of animals in the country. Austria is especially popular for birdwatchers. You can find over 320 types of birds around the National Park alone. | |
Culture Capital: Vienna In Austria, over 90% of citizens speak German. English is taught in all schools as a second language. Austrians are usually very family-centered, eating meals together in the evenings, and visiting grandparents or taking part in other family activities on the weekends. Music is a major part of Austria's culture, especially classical music and folk songs. There are many festivals and celebrations about music. The Salzburg Festival celebrates the composer Mozart and is the most famous Austrian event. Held in the city of Salzburg, the festival includes musical and dramatic performances. | Quick Facts Capital: Vienna Population: About 8.7 million Key Cities: Salzburg, Vienna Official Languages: German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian |
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