• The story took place in the summer.
• The story took place in the winter.

• They did NOT change their plan for Sunday b/c of the weather forecast.
• They had to change their plan for Sunday because of the weather forecast.

• Wang Peng got the weather forecast from the TV.
• Wang Peng got the weather forecast from the internet.

• The forecast predicted that it would snow.
• The forecast predicted that it would NOT snow.

• According to Wang Peng, the weather forecast is not reliable.
• According to Wang Peng, the weather forecast is reliable.

• The season described in the story is autumn.
• The season described in the story is winter.

• seasonably cold
• unseasonably warm

• Xiaomei knows both Li You and Bai Ying’ai. 
• Xiaomei knows either Li You or Bai Ying’ai. 

• According to Bai Ying’ai, Xiaomei is quite eager to go skating.
• According to Bai Ying’ai, Xiaomei is quite eager to wear the new coat.

• It is ALMOST January.
• It is ALREADY January.