Lesson 11
The Climates of the United States

Guidance

Do you know how Americans "send their climates" to people in other states?你知道美国人怎样把本州的气候“发送”到其他州的吗？

1 The United States has many different kinds of climate s.

2 On the west coast the temperature changes very little between summer and winter. ① But the north central states have a very different kind of climate. In those states, people wear light clothing during the summer, and they need heavy wool or fur clothing in the winter.

3 In the southwest, the climate is pleasantly warm during the winter, but the summer is unpleasantly hot. ②

4 In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot, and winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and fall temperatures are pleasantly cool.

5 Years ago, people in the cold parts of the United States didn't often get fresh vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter. Today, however, trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, Americans "send their climates" to people in other states. ③

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Notes

① On the west coast the temperature changes very little between summer and winter. 在（美国）西海岸的夏冬两季，温度变化甚微。

② In the southwest, the climate is pleasantly warm during the winter, but the summer is unpleasantly hot. 在（美国）西南部，冬季气候温暖怡人；但夏季让人热得很不舒服。

③ In this way, Americans "send their climates" to people in other states. 用这种方式，美国人把本州的气候“发送”给其他州的人们。

Practice

Ⅰ. Comprehension

1. How many parts of the United States are mentioned?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.

D. 5.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. On the west coast, summer temperatures are very different from wintertemperatures.

B. In the southwest, winters are usually cold and summers are usually hot.

C. In the north central states, people need to wear light clothing during thesummer.

D. In the eastern part of the United States, the climate changes very little fromspring to winter.

3. What does the underlined word "fall" mean in the passage?

A. spring

B. summer

C. autumn

D. winter

4. In the passage, which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "pleasantly" ?

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5. How can Americans "send their climates" to people in other states?

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Ⅱ. Writing practice

Can you write a short passage to describe the climate of your city?

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