How many seasons are there in your city in a year？Do you know how many seasons there are near the North Pole （北極）？Only two：winter and summer.In winter，nights are long.For more than two months，you can't see the sun，even at noon.In summer，days are long.For more than two months，the sun never goes down and there is no night at all.
   The temperature is very low near the North Pole.In summer the temperature is below 0℃，such as -3℃，so people there have to wear warm clothes all year round.They make their clothes from the fur （皮毛） of animals，such as coats，and hats.
   Life near the North Pole is very different.Because of the cold weather and the long time of darkness，plants cannot grow there.Such weather is also unfriendly for most animals.And people there have to build their houses with fur，earth，stone or snow.You may think that snow houses must be cold.In fact，they are very warm inside and safe.When people go out to catch or kill animals，they live in tents-something we can sleep in.When they move，they take their tents with them.

（1）There is no

B

B

near the North Pole.
A．spring or summer
B．spring or autumn
C．summer or winter
D．summer or autumn
（2）When do people near the North Pole need warm clothes？

D

D

A．Only in winter.
B．Just in summer.
C．Only when it is-3℃.
D．All year round.
（3）What may people near the North Pole do？

C

C

①Kill animals for fur.
②Grow plants for food.
③See many kinds of animals.
④Live in snow houses.
⑤Sleep in tents in the snow.
A． ③④⑤
B． ②③④
C． ①④⑤
D． ①②⑤
（4）Where can you read this article？

C

C

A．In a travel guide.
B．In a story book.
C．In a geography magazine.
D．In a science poster.