1 .          the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.

A．In favor of

B．Regardless of

C．Apart from

D．Due to

2 . Jack decided to risk looking for a place to stay where he arrived, rather than booking ______.

A．in advance

B．in return

C．in fact

D．in addition

3 . The Yangtze River, China’s longest, has been affected by a severe drought, ________ the lowest level of rainfall this year since 1961．

A．with

B．for

C．beyond

D．besides[来