It's interesting that the arrival of snow has effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others a catastrophe(災害) or even a wonder.?
But there are countries between these two kinds that normally expect snow some time over-the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one of them, for which the arrival of snow quite simply causes problems. Within hours of the first snowfalls, however light, roads are blocked; trains and buses have to stop in the middle of the way. Normal communication is affected as well: telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. And almost within hours, there are also certain shortages—bread, vegetables and other things—not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened and go out and store up with food and so on just for fear that something bad should happen.?
But why does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, the Austrians and the Canadians don't have such problems. It is simple because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow-ploughs(掃雪機) and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy snow-ploughs is that they are used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital, education, helping the old.?
小題1:According to the writer, Britain is a country _______.?
A．which has regular snowB．which is not well prepared for snow?
C．for which snow is a catastropheD．for which snow is a wonder?
小題2:After a few hours' snowing there are often some shortages of food because _______.?
A．shops have closed downB．people buy as much as they can?
C．farmers cannot produce any moreD．people eat more vegetables in winter?
小題3:The words “two kinds” in the passage mean the countries _______.?
A．which have weather as yearly happening to celebrate or as rare (少見) weather?
B．which either have heavy snow or light snow?
C．to which snow either causes problems or no problems?
D．which either have snow-ploughs or no snow-ploughs

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A

小題1:由文章第二段“Britain is one of them, for which...”可知。?
小題2:由文章第二段最后一句話“...not because...but mainly because...”可知。
小題3:根據(jù)上下文可知。
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