许国璋英语第一册11四季--13给朋友的一封信.docVIP

11四季 The seasonsTHE SEASONS??? There are four seasons in a year. March, April and May make the spring season. June, July and August make the summer season. September, October and November make the autumn season. December, January and February make the winter season.??? Near the North Pole there are two seasons: winter and summer. The winter nights are long. For more than two months you cant see the sun, even at noon. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never sets, and there is no night.??? In the tropics there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. ???????? 四季??? 一年有四季。三、四、五月是春季，六、七、八月是夏季，九、十、十一月是秋季，十二、一、二月是冬季。??? 靠近北极的地方一年只有两季：冬季和夏季。冬季夜长，两个多月里即便是在中午也见不着太阳。夏季日长，两个多月里太阳一直不落，没有夜晚。??? 赤道地区一年也只有两季：雨季和旱季。 ?NOTES TO THE TEXT ?? March, April and May make the spring season.??? make 本意为“做……”，在此意为“组成、构成”，例如：??? One tree does not make a wood.? 独木不成林。??? One swallow does not make a summer.? 一燕不成夏。??? Twelve people make a team.? 十二个人组成一队。 For more than two months, the sun never sets, and there is no night.??? for表示时间的延续，可以译作“长达”。例如：for weeks? 长达几个星期????? for three hours? 长达三个小时??? more than? 多于……的，超出……的例如：??? He speaks more than three languages.? 他能说三种以上的语言。??? She is more than twenty years old.? 她二十岁出头。 In the tropics there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season.??? rainy season and dry season? 雨季和旱季 关于自然界的某些专有名词前面要用定冠词——the，例如：the sun 太阳；the North Pole 北极；in the tropics 在热带 12校园一日 A day at collegeA DAY AT COLLEGE??? Wang Qing gets up very early. He dresses, washes, and goes out to do exercises in the fresh morning air. Then he has breakfast.??? For most of the morning he attends lectures or practices his English. After class he reads in the library or reviews his lessons.??? Lunch is at twelve. After lunch Wang Qing takes a nap. In the afternoon he does his homework and reads the newspaper. Then he has an hour for sports. He runs round the track or plays ball games.??? After supper he often goes for a