1. 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
C
    The Daily Mirror says that spring comes early but the BBC says it comes late. Who is right? The answer is a bit of both.
    We all have an idea of what spring means - many flowers, warmer weather, more rain, birds' singing and so on. If you think when the thrushes (画眉) sing, spring comes, then it's late this year. If you think when flowers come out, spring comes. Then it's early. Bluebells? Spring can be right on time.
   There are many things in spring, but they don't all come at the same time. Some may come early, and some may come late. So we don't define spring by looking at one animal or plant. We must watch many things to define it. Do you think so?

1. （1） The Daily Mirror says that ______.

   A . winter comes early B . spring comes early C . winter comes late D . spring comes late
3. （2） Spring means a lot of things EXCEPT ______ according to the passage.

   A . many flowers B . warmer weather C . more rain D . animals' crying
5. （3） What does the underlined word “define” in the last paragraph mean?
   

   A . To make up one's mind. B . To describe or state clearly what something is. C . To cause harm to something. D . To make something grow larger.
7. （4） The best title of the passage can be ______.

   A . Spring Comes Early B . Spring Comes Late C . Spring Comes on Time D . How to Define Spring