In the UK there are four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter; and the weather is different in each of them. However, there is not a sudden change between the seasons. It takes several weeks for the weather to change enough for people to notice the difference.
The summer is the season with the best weather. In general, it is hot and sunny with only a little rain sometimes. However, it can sometimes be cold and wet for one or two weeks at a time. After the summer is the autumn. In this season the weather gets colder and there are stronger winds, also it will rain more. All the leaves will start to fall off the trees as it is cold. Frost might start to form on the ground towards the end of the autumn.
Winter is the coldest season in the UK. The temperature will often be at zero degrees Celsius. This means that ice will often form on the ground overnight where there were puddles. This makes it difficult to walk sometimes. There might also be snow, but the UK does not get much snow, mainly just cold rain in the winter. Then when winter ends the spring starts. The temperature will start to get warmer and the winds will not be as strong. Plants start to grow again and new leaves form.
Many people in the UK complain about the weather, but as the weather changes so much it is very interesting and gives the people something to talk about all year round.
1. How can the weather in the UK be described?
A. Mild
B. Humid
C. Changeable
D. Rainy
2. What is the weather like in summer in the UK?
A. It's hot and sunny
B. It's rainy and wet
C. It's cold and dry
D. It's a little cold and windy
3. When will frost first appear?
A. In spring
B. In summer
C. In autumn
D. In winter
4. What does the word “puddles” mean?
A. water
B. frost
C. stones
D. snow
5. Why do people like the spring?
A. It is not winter.
B. It is the shortest season.
C. It only happens every other year.
D. It has really nice weather.