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children. The weather is usually good, so one can __20__ most of his time playing outside. If one lives in the country, he can __21__ into the woods and in the fields. If one lives in a big town, he can usually go to a park to play. The best place for a summer holiday is the __22__. Some children are __23__ enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year. __24__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun. Of course, there are __25__ new things to see, nice food to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of sand under their feet and the feeling of the warm sun on their backs make them happier. 16. A. they B. them C. theirs D. their 17. A. go to town B. return to school C. leave home D. return home 18. A. on B. by C. in D. at 19. A. best B. better C. worst D. worse 20. A. take B. use C. spend D. waste 21. A. go out B. go on C. go back D. go away 22. A. village B. seaside C. city D. park 23. A. lucky B. sad C. worried D. quiet 24. A. Why B. Which C. Who D. What 25. A. little B. much C. lots of D. no Ⅲ . 閱讀理解。( 30分) A The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months。 September, October and November are spring。 the summer is in December, January and February。 and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south. A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer. The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain es in summer. The northwest winds