1 . 英语周报正举办我最喜欢的季节的征文活动。请用英文写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 你最喜欢的季节；
2. 你喜欢该季节的理由（如：景色、活动、感受……）。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 题目自拟（必须写）
3.注意行文逻辑；不要生搬硬套。
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2 . Every year, I circle the first day of spring on our calendar. In this way, it won’t slip by_________. I’m not sure why _________ the calendar to announce spring’s arrival, since it has so little relation with the matter. Spring comes when it’s good and ready; sometimes well before its _________day, sometimes well after.

For years, spring in our town was _________ by Leon and Jo Martin, who owned the Dairy Queen. Every year, they would _________ a sign saying “Now Hiring”. I would walk past to see Leon and Jo Martin _________ for their spring opening. It was as _________ an indication of spring as any calendar, and after the Dairy Queen was sold to an out-of-town outfit (团队) who kept it _________ all year round, it brought our town’s circadian rhythms (昼夜节律) to an end._________, when Johnston’s grocery store __________ selling snowplows and starts selling lawn mowers (割草机), that is a pretty good __________ that winter is over.

But let us suppose Johnston’s store ignores its duty and we are left __________ of spring’s arrival. We would then have to look and see whether Bill Edd, our town’s plumber (水暖工)，was wearing coat.__________ the first leaf dries up and falls to the ground in autumn, Bill __________his brown Carhartt coat and doesn’t remove it until next spring. I’ve known Bill since we were very young, so I am well familiar with his __________.

1.

A．unnoticed

B．unrequested

C．unrealistic

D．unchallenged

2.

A．let out

B．learn about

C．depend on

D．make up

3.

A．working

B．closing

C．equipped

D．appointed

4.

A．ignored

B．indicated

C．celebrated

D．interrupted

5.

A．put up

B．hear of

C．take in

D．look up

6.

A．searching

B．charging

C．preparing

D．demanding

7.

A．general

B．accurate

C．effective

D．frequent

8.

A．open

B．neat

C．fashionable

D．fresh

9.

A．Naturally

B．Surprisingly

C．Specifically

D．Fortunately

10.

A．admits

B．stops

C．considers

D．suggests

11.

A．sign

B．chance

C．function

D．preparation

12.

A．clear

B．short

C．worthy

D．unaware

13.

A．Although

B．When

C．Because

D．Until

14.

A．hangs up

B．pulls on

C．gives away

D．shows off

15.

A．family

B．business

C．hobbies

D．habits

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman like about summer?

A．The rain.

B．The heat.

C．The warm long days.

2. What does the woman often do during the summer?

A．Take a long holiday.

B．Do outdoor activities.

C．Bicycle with friends in the rain.