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21 Weather and Men阅读理解专项训练 Weather and Men Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with Isnt it a nice day? Do you think it will rain? What a fine day! etc. Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly agree with each other. One man may say, Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? Its going to rain tomorrow. Another man will say, No, its going to be fine tomorrow. People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him its going to rain; he wont believe anything else. When friends have a travel, they are sure the weather is goint to clear up very quickly. Almost everyone listens to what the weather man says. But he doesnt always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake. Still, he probably comes closer to being correct than anyone else. ## 1. Nobody does something about the weather means ____. A. nobody can make weather B. nobody can change weather C. nobody can talk about weather D. nobody likes weather #B 2. ____ is a common way to start a talk. A. Talking about weather B. Keeping silent C. Asking each others names D. Smile #A 3. Many people hope the weather will be ____. A. fine B. rainy C. cloudy D. like what they like to be #D 4. A weatherman probably is a man who ____. A. reports weather B. can see weather C. can change weather D. is made of weather #A 5. When it is cloudy in the east, you know that ____ tomorrow. A. it is going to rain B. it will be fine C. it will be still cloudy D. A or B or C #D