七、阅读短文，回答问题（10分）
Winter is the best season of the year. During the winter months, temperatures are usually lower and there are fewer hours of daylight. The winter months in most of China are December, January and February.
Cold winter temperatures are caused by the tilting（倾斜）of the earth. When earth's Northern Hemisphere（半球）is tilted away from the sun, there are fewer hours of daylight and it's much colder. When the Northern Hemisphere tilts towards the sun, daylight time is longer and it is much warmer. The tilting of the earth causes the seasons to change.
Animals have special ways of preparing themselves for winter. Some animals, like birds and butterflies fly far away, or migrate（迁徙）to warmer places during the winter months. Other animals go to sleep, or hibernate（冬眠）during winter. Bears, gophers, snakes, and bats hibernate. Squirrels and raccoons don't migrate or hibernate. Instead, they save enough food during the autumn months, so they have plenty to eat during the winter.
In some areas, winter is a time when snow falls and gathers on the ground. People who live in these places can enjoy special winter activities like skiing, sledding, or snowboarding. They can also build snowmen and snow castles. When the water in lakes and ponds freeze, people can ice skate or play ice hockey. Some people even cut a hole in the ice and go ice fishing!
每题的答案不超过8个词
1. What are the winter months in China?
December, January and February.
2. What causes the seasons to change?
The tilting of the earth.
3. How do squirrels prepare for winter?
They save enough food in autumn.
4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
Activities in winter/Special winter activities.
5. Do you like winter? Why or why not?
Yes. Because I like making snowmen in winter. /No. Because it’s too cold.
