England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England or who have visited only one part of it, often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September; this is probable true of the North of England and the Midland. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire form a job in the north, they often prefer to move down to the milder south.Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the south-west, which consists of the countries of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Steam flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the south-west of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there may be probably no snow at all in the south-west. This may be one of the reasons why the south-west is one of England’s most popular holiday areas.
The distance from the center of England to the south coast is about _____.
A. one hundred miles
B. three hundred miles
C. one hundred and fifty miles
答案: one hundred and fifty miles
England is a country _______.
A. with a cold and wet climate
B. with a pleasant climate
C. with a variety of climate
答案: with a variety of climate
According to the passage, _______.
A. flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
B. farmers in the south-west grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere
C. vegetable in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers
答案: flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
In the north of England and the Midland, ______.
A. it is cold and wet all the year round
B. it is warm most of the time in a year
C. only the summer is not cold and wet
答案: only the summer is not cold and wet
In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall ______.
A. hardly see any snow
B. never see any snow
C. may have several feet of snow
答案: hardly see any snow

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