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辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体
2024—2025学年度上学期期中考试高二年级试题
英语
考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the speakers most probably
A. In a museum. B. In a cinema. C. In a lab.
2. What did the girl do during the winter holiday
A. She visited her teachers. B. She read books. C. She went sightseeing.
3. What will the speakers probably do next
A. Tour Boston. B. Visit Caroline. C. Watch the news.
4. What does the woman think of the scenery
A. Nice. B. Boring. C. Changeable.
5. What might the boy do this weekend
A. Go to the countryside. B. Do his homework. C. Play chess with the girl.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman’s life in America like
A. Busy. B. tiresome. C. Enjoyable.
7. What is the woman going to do in China
A. Open a company. B. Study further. C. Travel in Beijing.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How did Mary know the competition
A. From TV. B. From the Internet. C. From a newspaper.
9. What can we know about Mary
A. She is twenty-one years old now. B. She is eleven years old now. C. She is ten years old now.
10. What are the speakers talking about
A. The impression of school. B. Past personal experience. C. A local bookshop.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Where did the man find the car
A. Near the No.8 Bridge. B. Along the Eaton Road. C. Far from the London Road.
12. What do we know about the man
A. He is a policeman. B. He is an engineer. C. He is a driver.
13. Which does the man provide about the car
A. Its brand. B. Its type. C. Its number.
14. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On the phone. B. On the street. C. At the police station.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the man make the call
A. To rent an apartment. B. To seek help for repairs. C. To complain about the service.
16. What needs to be dealt with first
A. The fridge. B. The switch. C. The water heater.
17. What’s wrong with the gas water heater
A. It can’t be used. B. Its seal is broken. C. It is out of order sometimes.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Jason usually do during winter
A. He had snowball fights. B. He went for a walk in the park. C. He gathered his friends at home.
19. Why did Jason love Christmas
A. He could play with snow. B. He could receive many presents. C. He could send gifts to his friends.
20. How long would it be before the coming Christmas
A. Three months. B. About four months. C. More than five months.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15个小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Academic Contests for Schoolers
Indiana Letters About Literature Writing Contest
Deadline: Dec.31,2024.
Letters About Literature is an Indiana reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12. Students are asked to read a book, poem, speech, or an essay and write to the author about how the work affected how they see themselves or how they see the world. The annual contest’s winners are announced each spring. They will receive cash prizes and their works will be published in a magazine.
Team America Rocketry Challenge
Deadline: Dec.1,2024
The American Rocketry Challenge is the world’s largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry’s strategy to build a stronger Amerícan workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the contest was created in the fall of 2002 as a one-time celebration of the Centennial of Flight, but by popular demand became an annual program.
Optimist International Oratorical （演说的） Contest
Deadline: Dec.31,2024
The Optimist Oratorical Contest gives youngsters the chance to speak to the world. Topic for the 2024-2025 school year is “How to Change the World with Optimism”. The annual contest is eligible （有资格的） to students under the age of 19 who have not yet graduated from high school and who are educated in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean.
C-SPAN StudentCam
Deadline: Jan.19,2025
StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation. This year students in grades 6-12 are asked to create a short (5-6 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme, “If you were a newly elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why ” Registration begins annually in September.
21. Which contest has the earliest deadline to enter
A. Indiana Letters About Literature Writing Contest.
B. Optimist International Oratorical Contest.
C. Team America Rocketry Challenge.
D. C-SPAN StudentCam.
22. What are the participants required to do in C-SPAN StudentCam
A. Be a newly elected member of Congress.
B. Express their thoughts on specific issues.
C. Register before September,2024.
D. Create a short video of future technology.
23. What do the contests have in common
A. They are all annual programs.
B. They are all related to literature.
C. All winners will get cash rewards.
D. They are open to all students worldwide.
B
Bianca Mavrick’s first attempt in the jewellery world was as an enterprising （有创业精神的） 10-year-old, selling seashell carrings at the Clevcland markets.
Now the 28-year-old has her own studio in Moorooka, in Brisbane’s south, and her handmade designs enjoy worldwide popularity among fans. “It’s amazing to be selling internationally. When you do a creative business, you’re going to have to work hard and it will take a few years to get off the ground, but it’s really growing fast now,” she says.
Bianca opened her online store in 2014. Production happens in her studio, with help from one staff member and sometimes her grandma. “My grandma enjoys sitting with the girls. She acts as a kind of quality controller and helps with packing and putting bar codes （条形码） on things.” Bianca says. Bianca laughs as she recalls looking through her grandmother’s pile of costume jewellery as a child. “She had an amazing collection and I was allowed to have some of the broken pieces and fix them up to sell alongside the shell earrings on my stand,” she says.
Mum and Dad opened an account for me and put the profits away. Even then I knew I wanted to work with jewellery. All of my hobbies always related back to my jewellery. I’m always looking for inspiration, whether I’m visiting an art gallery or looking at furniture for my apartment.
Next month Bianca will join other talented Queensland artists and designers to show his creations at the MAYO Arts Festival, named after well-known Australian sculptor Daphne Mayo. “It’s really exciting to be a part of it,” she says, “It will enable me to meet my clients, too, which is always great because having an online store I can’t normally get to do that. My clients love the unique nature of my designs, as well as the fact that they are handmade, not mass-produced.”
24. What does Bianca think of her business
A. It had a terrible start. B. It leaves a lot to be improved.
C. It is expanding rapidly. D. It aims at foreign clients.
25. What does Bianca’s grandma do in her studio
A. She designs the bar codes. B. She monitors product quality.
C. She acts as a spokeswoman. D. She helps with sales promotion.
26. What made Bianca devoted to jewellery
A. The childhood hobbies and talent.
B. The inspiration from her surroundings.
C. The handsome profits in the industry.
D. The family’s influence and support.
27. Why is Bianca excited to attend the festival
A. Her unique designs are likely to become a hit.
B. She can communicate with her clients in person.
C. The festival is to be held by a famous sculptor.
D. Many of her works will be created on the spot.
C
As China’s cities grow, they are also sinking. An estimated 16 percent of the country’s major cities are losing more than 10 millimeters of height per year and nearly half are losing more than 3 millimeters per year, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
“Land subsidence （下沉） is a problem that almost exists everywhere,” said Robert Nicholls, a climate scientist and civil engineer at the University of East Anglia who reviewed the paper, “To my knowledge, this study is the first to measure land subsidence across many urban areas using radar （雷达） data from satellites. I believe the majority of the adaptation strategies that we have, and the plans to fight climate change, are inaccurate, just because they did not include land subsidence. Land subsidence is an unheeded problem. It hasn’t been studied the way, for example, sea level rise has been studied.”
The new study was based on satellite radar measurements of how much the ground surface in 82 major cities, accounting for three-quarters of the urban population, moved up or down between 2015 and 2022. The researchers compared these measurements to data on potential contributing factors. Subsidence in these cities is caused in part by the pure weight of buildings, the study found. Groundwater extraction （开采） underneath the cities also plays a role, as do oil drilling and coal mining. These activities leave empty space underground where soil and rocks can press together or collapse （倒塌）.
Being below sea level doesn’t mean a city is automatically destroyed. Much of the Netherlands is below sea level and sinking, but the country has been extensively engineered to prevent flooding in places and to accommodate it in others. Shanghai is already limiting groundwater extraction and is sinking more slowly than other cities. In Japan, groundwater management over the years has proved successful. “It’s difficult to stop subsidence entirely,” Dr. Nicholls said, “You’ve got to live with what’s left.”
28. What do the figures in paragraph 1 imply
A. Land subsidence is an urgent issue. B. Cities face fierce climate change.
C. Land subsidence is under control. D. Cities grow at an alarming speed.
29. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “unheeded” in paragraph 2
A. Overestimated. B. Identified. C. Unchanged. D. Ignored.
30. What may contribute to land subsidence in cities according to the passage
A. Population expansion. B. Overuse of farmland.
C. Energy extraction. D. Unequal distribution （分配） of water.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Measures can be taken to ease subsidence.
B. Groundwater is to blame for land sinking.
C. City planning calls for joint efforts.
D. Flooding prevention deserves further research.
D
Ponds （池塘） are a rich source of biodiversity, providing natural environments for many rare and endangered species, including plants, insects, birds and bats. Ponds show far greater variation than rivers and streams. Yet, for a century or so, ponds have been unnoticed by scientists.
Why have we overlooked such a significant part of the natural world A key reason appears to be the cognitive bias （认知偏见） where we assume that if something is small, it can’t be all that important. Rather than study ponds, biologists in the past typically headed for the largest lake or river they could find. Most of us also undervalue ponds because we assume they are human-made habitats and don’t realize that these waters have a deeply ancient origin. Ponds have clearly existed on Earth as long as there has been land and water and the geological record shows they have been a long-lasting presence.
Overlooking ponds within science has had a big effect on our ability to protect their wildlife. It has created a world view in which policy-makers can simply ignore the big networks of ponds that make up so much of the global water environment. In Europe, for example, the Water Framework Directive mostly excludes any bodies of water smaller than 50 hectares.
Fortunately, views are changing. Last year, the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement, introduced a resolution （决议） on small wetlands, including ponds, giving more recognition to them. And the European Union-funded PONDERFUL project is gathering data on Europe’s ponds.
However, if we want to make use of the biodiversity power that ponds offer, there remains much to do. In a world where fresh water faces big challenges, creating and protecting ponds provides a ray of hope: a piece of natural ecological engineering we can achieve to help support biodiversity.
32. What can be learned about ponds from paragraph 1
A. They are difficult to research. B. They are too small to support wildlife.
C. They fail to get appropriate attention. D. They have greater importance than rivers.
33. What does the cognitive bias assume
A. Small things are unimportant. B. Rivers are fully-developed.
C. Ponds are short-lived. D. Natural habitats are unnoticed.
34. Why is the Water Framework Directive mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To solve a problem. B. To present a fact.
C. To make a comparison. D. To prove a point.
35. What does the author imply in the last paragraph
A. Ecological diversity is easy to realize. B. Exploring ponds has a long way to go.
C. Fresh water supply can meet our needs. D. Building ponds can promote economy.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How can a teen set themselves up for success Here are some important points that you may find helpful.
Figure out your goals in life and work towards them. Start thinking about careers you would like to be in, but make a good choice based on your interests and strengths.36You could also work towards non-career related goals, such as creating your own fundraiser, getting good grades in school, joining in a team sport, etc. Challenge yourself and you’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish!
Don’t get into any trouble, legal or otherwise. It could ruin your future plans. Avoid the peer pressure and keep away from the cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs.37If you’re being pressured into anything, walk away. If you can avoid these things during your teen years, they’re a lot easier to avoid once you’re out of high school and away from peer pressure.
Have good friends to help you out!38Be with people who make you happy. Create a group of supportive, loving friends that can help you succeed in life and live your dreams. Find a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave high school.
39Join a sports team at school or out of school. Take your dog for a nice, long walk. Join a yoga group, go swimming at the local recreation center, or do sit-ups during commercial breaks on TV! Just exercise!40Studies show that people who are actively involved in activities in their teen years will be more active when they’re adults.
A. Go for a run around your neighborhood.
B. Get active!
C. You will start forming your own ideas in this way.
D. This could be your job for the rest of your life!
E. Obey the law and avoid ending up in the back of a police car.
F. Friends are there to support you and lift your spirits.
G. It helps you feel better, mentally and physically.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One July afternoon witnessed a touching rescue that happened in Zhanjiang, China’s Guangdong Province.
Liang Yongyu, a 33-year-old father of two, was on his way home when he heard someone shouting, “Look, there is smoke up there, and a child.”41his head, Liang saw thick smoke pouring out of the third-floor balcony42with guardrails （护栏）, where a frightened boy of about 6 got43with the heavy fire spreading inside the apartment and44the way out. The boy walked back and forth, desperately seeking45.
Liang’s mind worked fast. He quickly studied the46and noticed a delivery truck next to him. A rescue plan was47. He requested the driver to48the vehicle directly underneath the burning apartment. Meanwhile, other residents49in the action.Ms Zeng brought a ladder （梯子）, and another resident brought iron pliers （钳子）.
Soon bystanders set up the ladder50the truck. Liang climbed it in a rush and skillfully cut off some guardrails, thus creating a51, through which the boy stepped out just seconds before the massive fire swallowed the balcony. Firemen52came and put it out.
Relieved, bystanders applauded Liang, saying that if he had53for a little more time, the consequence would have been disastrous. Liang Yongyu’s decisive heroic deed has not only made a great54to the boy but strengthened people’s trust in55.
41. A. Lowering B. Lifting C. Shaking D. Nodding
42. A. occupied B. associated C. covered D. surrounded
43. A. confused B. delayed C. trapped D. separated
44. A. blocking B. leaving C. sparing D. bringing
45. A. assistance B. understanding C. guidance D. sympathy
46. A. loss B. schedule C. situation D. phenomenon
47. A. figured out B. held back C. laid aside D. switched on
48. A. restart B. access C. drive D. park
49. A. checked B. believed C. joined D. competed
50. A. side by side with B. on top of C. for lack of D. in place of
51. A. target B. passage C. position D. bond
52. A. eventually B. gradually C. mainly D. suddenly
53. A. argued B. predicted C. hesitated D. complained
54. A. point B. promise C. choice D. difference
55. A. friendship B. fairness C. communication D. humanity
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 2.4-km-long Peljesac Bridge （佩列沙茨大桥）, connecting Croatia’s mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula on the country’s southern Adriatic coast,56 ________ (be) a Belt and Road Initiative project built by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).
The bridge has 57________ (significant)improved people’s lives, cut travel time to the Adriatic coast and increased 58 ________ (economy) opportunities for the region. “This bridge is not a luxury; it is our 59 ________ (necessary),” said Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic when the bridge was opened.
The construction team attached great importance 60________ environmental protection. While 61 ________ (build) the bridge, they took different measures to create 62 ________ environmentally friendly site. A bubble curtain.a measure to reduce noise caused by underwater construction,63 ________ (apply) to decrease the disturbance to the wildlife in the sea and neighboring residents. In addition, oil containment （密封） zones were set up at the site64 ________ (prevent) possible oil leaks.
“I have worked on some other big projects in Europe, but none compare with the Peljesac Bridge project,” Selma Knudsen said,65________ worked as a commercial coordinator on the Peljesac Bridge project.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Emily来信说她非常喜欢中国的民族舞，并打算最近来中国学习民族舞，想请你帮她推荐一位舞蹈老师。请你根据以下要点给她写一封信，推荐一位老师。
要点：
1. 写信目的；
2. 推荐该老师的原因；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Emily,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
In the heart of the busy city of Avonlea, where the sounds of rushing cars never stopped, lived sixteen-year-old Emma. Unlike her classmates, who were often keen on the latest technology, Emma had a preference for knitting （编织）.
Emma’s love for knitting was deeply influenced by her mother, who possessed a skilled and creative touch with needles. Her mother’s passion for knitting and generous spirit of helping others always inspired Emma to follow in her footsteps and take up knitting as a meaningful hobby.
Emma was really good at knitting. She liked to make scarves, gloves, hats and mini bags for her friends as well as her relatives. Her hats were created in a variety of styles and colors, each one unique and full of personality. Whether it was a mini bag or a classic scarf, each knitting work was a carefully crafted masterpiece and a unique gift full of love and warmth. With beauty and practicality, Emma’s creations never failed to impress.
One freezing morning in the peak of winter, the city had just been blanketed by a snowstorm that had left many, particularly the homeless, in desperate situation. As Emma made her way to school, she noticed a shaking figure under the bridge near her school. It was a homeless man she often saw on her route, but today he looked particularly miserable （可怜的）. His face was half-hidden under a piece of worn cloth that hardly served as protection against the cold. Touched by the sight, Emma decided to present her scarf to the homeless man. She approached, handing the scarf to him.
“For me ” the man asked, his eyes widened with surprise.
“Yes! I thought it might help with the cold,” Emma said, her breath visible in the cold air.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
The man wrapped the scarf around his neck, instantly feeling a bit warmer.
Paragraph 2:
Led by Emma, Knits for Hope Club was started in her school.
辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体
2024-2025学年度上学期高二年级期中考试试题
英语
命题人：沈阳市第八十三中学肇秋红校对人：辽中高中杨国侠
听力：1-5 BCBBC 6-10 CACAB 11-15ABCAB 16-20ACACC
阅读：21-23. CBA 24-27. CBDB 28-31. ADCA 32-25. CADB
七选五：36-40. DEFBG
完型：41-45. BDCAA 46-50. CADCB 51-55. BACDD
语法填空：56. is 57. significantly 58.economic 59. necessity 60.to
61. building 62.an 63. was applied 64. to prevent 65. who
应用文：
Dear Emily,
Glad to hear that you are going to learn Chinese folk dance in China. I’m more than happy to recommend an excellent teacher, Miss Chen, to you.
Miss Chen is the best dance teacher in our school. You know, I love folk dance. I used to watch Miss Chen’s performances of Chinese folk dance, which really impressed me. And I have seen almost all of her performances in our school. Her peacock dance is wonderful. She has helped many students who want to learn folk dance, including me. Besides this, Miss Chen is patient and enthusiastic about teaching. I believe you will achieve a lot with her help.
I sincerely wish you good luck to be Miss Chen’s student.
Yours,
Li Hua
续写文：
The man wrapped the scarf around his neck, instantly feeling a bit warmer. “Thank you. You are an angel,” he murmured, a glimmer of smile coming to his dry lips. He grabbed the scarf tightly, his eyes shining with happy tears. At that moment, Emma realized what she presented was not just a scarf but also a sign of hope. Inspired, she determined to bring that spark of hope to more people. An idea suddenly popped into her head that she could set up a knitting club to bring more warmth to those in need. Then Emma waved him goodbye and hurried to school, her heart light and warm.
Led by Emma, Knits for Hope Club was started in her school. Her classmates expressed their willingness to do their part. As time passed, the club grew in numbers and enthusiasm. By the end of winter, Knits for Hope had distributed more than two hundred hand-knitted items, warming numerous bodies and hearts. Through their needles, they had knitted a blanket of community, compassion, and warmth that enveloped everyone. Never did Emma realize the impact of her small gesture. It wasn’t about the scarves or hats; it was about weaving kindness into the fabric of society, showing that even the smallest acts can create the warmest changes.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Shall we sit at the back
W: It’s so far from the screen. I’d rather sit in the middle row.
Text 2
W: This winter holiday was especially long. What have you done, Mike
M: Nothing special. I visited our teachers at the high school and read a couple of books which I had been longing for.How about yours
W: You know I like traveling. I made good use of this long vacation and enjoyed myself.
Text 3
M: You look happy, Alice. Any good news
W: Caroline has come back from Boston!
M: Really Shall we go and see her right now
W: That’s what I’m here for.
Text 4
W: How much longer until we get there We’ve been on this same road for hours, and the scenery hasn’t even changed.
M: Another hour or so. I know what you mean, though. It would be nice to see some tall trees or a hill sometime.
Text 5
W: Will you play chess with me this weekend
M: I would love to, but I am leaving for the countryside.
W: What are you going to do
M: Nothing important. Well, I think there is no need to go now.
Text 6
W: Is that Bob I’m calling you to say goodbye. I’m leaving on Sunday.
M: Well, goodbye then. Have you enjoyed your three years in America
W: Yes, thank you. I’ve had a wonderful time.
M: I’d like to congratulate you on your good work. You’ve done very well and made lots of progress. Why do you have to go back to China soon
W: I plan to open a company based in Zhongguancun, Beijing’s Haidian District.
M: I wish you every success in the future.
W: Thank you.
Text7
M: Did you ever win anything, Mary
W: Well, yes, I did. I came in first in this little competition in the local newspaper, and it was in this competition that you had to, um, finish the sentence “School is. . .” and design a poster.
M: Right.
W: Because I was quite a good student at the time, I said “School is the key to a new and better world”.
M: So how old were you then
W: It was ten years ago, and I was eleven.
M: Oh, right. So what did you win then
W: I won a 20-dollar gift certificate to Hathaway House Bookshop, and I spent the whole summer there because twenty dollars was quite a lot then. I still have the books that I bought there.
M: Lucky you.
Text 8
W: Police station. Can I help you
M: Yes, I’m calling to tell you I found a car. I thought it might be a stolen car.
W: I see. Where exactly did you find it
M: Near the No.8 Bridge along the London Road.
W: Can I know your name and address, please
M: Henry Roberts. I live at 51 Eaton Road.
W: What do you do, Mr. Roberts
M: I’m an engineer at Backset Company.
W: Do you still remember the number of the car
M: Yes. The number is BWE4578.
W: Anything else
M: It’s yellow and nearly new.
W: When did you find the car
M: On Wednesday.
W: Well, thank you very much, Mr. Roberts. We’ll investigate it.
Text 9
W: Good morning. IMA Rental Agency. How can I help
M: Oh, hello. I’m ringing about some problems with my apartment that have been building up over a few days.
W: What are the problems you’ve found
M: Well, the first thing is the fridge. The seal on the door is loose. We have a small child and need to keep milk cool, so we need to get that done straight away
W: OK. . . that’s the fridge for immediate repair.
M: And there’s a little problem with the gas water heater.
W: Ah ha…
M: The switch is broken. It’s not serious and we can still use it. But you know, sometimes we are just chilled to the bone when taking a shower if it is out of order. If you can send somebody over in the next couple of weeks or so, that’d be great.
W: OK, I’ve got that.
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W: Winter was approaching. Jason was excited about the coming season. It was his favorite time of the year. He loved cold weather and snow. During winter he always played with snow, even as an adult. Jason would gather his family and friends at the park, where they had snowball fights. It was a lot of fun. His favorite holiday Christmas came in winter. This was another reason why Jason loved winter. Every year, he bought presents for his friends and family. Jason loved seeing the look on their faces when they unwrapped their Christmas presents. It was better to give than to receive, Jason thought. Jason loved everything about Christmas. He loved Christmas music. He loved playing with his children under the Christmas tree. Jason sometimes even dressed up as Santa Claus for fun and entertained his children. Jason could not stop thinking about winter. He could not wait any longer. However, it was barely in the middle of July. . . it was summer.
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