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    In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be like in summer at this time of a day.

    In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

    When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞) or a raincoat with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will probably regret (后悔).

材料一  中国当时的一些有识之士受到第二次鸦片战争中圆明园被焚的极大刺激与震撼，感到学习西方先进军事技术势在必行，终于启动了一场持续30多年(19世纪60～90年代)的自强运动……从而启动了中国现代化的最初步伐。

——马克尧主编《世界文明史》

材料二  乃知其战乱之源，富强之本，不尽在船坚炮利，而在议院上下同心，教善得法；兴学校、广书院、重技巧，别考课，使人尽其才……育才于学校，论政于议院，君民一体，上下同心，务实而戒虚，谋定而后动，此其体也。轮船、火炮、洋枪、水雷、电线、铁路，此其用也。

——郑观应《盛世危言·自序》

材料三  臣窈闻东西各国之强，皆以立宪法、开国会之故。国会者，君与民共论一国之政法也。盖出自三权鼎立说，以国会立法，以法官司法，以政府行政，而人主总之……故人主与千万之国民为一体，国安得不强。

——康有为