A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II ____...

A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _____ President Xi’s current state visit to the UK.

A.in terms of B.in honor of

C.in favor of D.in memory of

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A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II ____ President Xi’s state visit to the UK.

A. in terms of　 B. in honor of

C. in favor of　 D. in place of

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读写任务（25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A grand memorial service was held Wednesday ，October 28, 2009. in central Hubei Province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze River on October 24.Thousands of people holding chrysanthemum flowers went to the Jingzhou Memorial House to see off the teenagers, all 19-year-old students from the Yangtze University based in Jingzhou City.

The trio were Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao. More than 10 students from the Yangtze University formed a ladder with one student holding another's arms to rescue the two boys in the river on the afternoon of October 24. One of the students lost his grip on his classmates and all of them were in danger. Several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help. Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao were swept away in the torrent, but others were saved. People touched by their selfless act had donated more than 500,000 yuan ($73,206) to their relatives as of Wednesday, Zhang said. Millions of Internet users made online comments on major news portals to show their grief.

"I am also a college student. I feel sorrow for you," said "Liu Zhuoya," from northwestern Xi'an City. However, some questioned the sacrifice. "Sacrifice three and rescue two, is that worthwhile?" asked "Tiaozhantianya" on the forum of www.163.com. "Rescue can not be blind as they could not swim."

写作内容：

1.以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；

2.以约120个词就“救人是否要考虑自身安全？”的主题发表看法，内容包括：

(1)当别人有难时，你是否会马上伸出援手？为什么？

(2)救人时是否要考虑自身的安全？（可以举例说明） (3)假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？

[写作要求]

1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得引用原文中的句子；

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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French president Macron ____an olive branch to“yellow vests”by promising a tax cut.

A. held up　　 B. held on　　 C. held out　　 D. held back

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In 1778, banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society, ______ position he held for 42 years.

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Recently, a painting of actress Elizabeth Taylor, which was drawn by American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol, sold for US $63 million. Another simple black-and-white image of a Coca-Cola bottle sold for US $35 million. But the all-time record for a Warhol painting is $100 million for a piece titled “Eight Elvises”. What’s amazing is not that the pieces sold for so much, but the fact that they are not what you would call traditional art. They are “pop art”, art based on simple images of things and people from advertising, movies, music and day-to-day life.

Born in the 1920s, Warhol grew up mostly separated from other children due to (由于) health problems. He spent a lot of his time alone drawing and then went on to study art in college. He began his career as a commercial (商业的) artist, creating pictures for magazine articles and newspaper ads. That inspired him to experiment with pop art and he hosted America’s first pop art exhibition in the 1960s. The show met with a lot of discussion with some people saying that what he was doing was not art.

Warhol followed his first works with a series we are all familiar with — paintings of Coca-Cola bottles, Brillo soap pad boxes, and portraits (肖像) of famous people. Soon after, Warhol stopped creating his own artwork. Instead, he had assistants and other artists create them at his studio called “The Factory”. Warhol wanted to show the world that art doesn’t have to be complex or original; it can be created by anyone using ordinary things.

Today, Warhol’s work is unmistakable in its uniqueness. No matter how you may feel about his work, one thing cannot be argued. He introduced the world to a whole new art form, inspiring future generations of artists, and eventually becoming one of the most famous and successful pop art artists in the world.

1.During his childhood, Warhol _____.

A. drew pictures for magazines

B. always lived a lonely life

C. showed no interest in art

D. liked to paint and dance

2.Calling his studio “The Factory”, Warhol tried to show _____.

A. his studio was as big as a factory

B. pop art is different from traditional art

C. artists prefer to work in a factory

D. art should be simple and easy to produce

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Andy Warhol’s world of pop art

B. Women in the pop art movement

C. A fun pop-art self-portrait for kids

D. Popular paintings by Andy Warhol

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Banquets (宴会) are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back.

Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally, the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side.

It is the host's responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat until the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Don't fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop eating in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you.

Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the words "gan bei",which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is polite to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship.

When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good evening to everyone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises.

1.To attend a formal banquet,　 you_______.

A. may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive .

B. may stop eating in the middle of the banquet.

C. may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served.

D. should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause .

2.What is the host ‘s responsibility in the author’s eyes?

A. Announcing that eating ends.

B. Driving guests to their home.

C. Filling the guests’ glasses.

D. Arranging for guests to go to their place..

3.We can conclude form the passage that____

A. to stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad.

B. guests should drain their g1asses the instant they are filled

C. important guests are arranged to sit on the host’s right side

D. the more you drink , the more you respect the host.

4.The passage mainly tells us ____

A. Chinese food is delicious.

B. customs and traditions at banquets in China

C. what food guests should eat at banquets

D. different customs between China and western countries.

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This morning traffic was ____ by an accident outside the town hall.

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“Belittle” was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.

Many years ago, Buffon, a French naturalist, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them. Some critics said, “Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”

Thomas Jefferson did not like what Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.

This troubled Thomas Jefferson. He was a naturalist, as well as a farmer, inventor, historian, writer and politician. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new word－belittle. He said, “Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”

Noah Webster, the American word expert, liked this word. He put it in his English language dictionary in 1806, “Belittle－to make somebody or something small, unimportant.”

Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it. In 1797, the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported. “He is an honorable man,” the paper wrote, “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.

In 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “‘Belittle’ has no chance of becoming English. And as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the better.” This expert failed to kill the word. Today, “belittle” is used where the English language is spoken.

1.What was the reason for Jefferson’s creating the new word?

A. He was a naturalist and writer.

B. Lots of critics disliked Button’s books.

C. He disagreed with Buffon’s views on natural wonders in America.

D. Lots of critics thought Buffon wasn’t a real naturalist.

2.What do we know about Buffon according to the text?

A. Some of his books were welcome by readers.

B. Some of his poems were known to Jefferson.

C. He made some wrong comments on Jefferson.

D. He made great contributions to the creation of “belittle”.

3.What does the underlined word “those” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The English words.

B. The critical writers.

C. The word experts.

D. The English-speaking countries.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. The comment on the New World

B. The creation of Thomas Jefferson

C. The argument about the new word

D. The history of the word “belittle”

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“Belittle” was first used by Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States.

Many years ago, Buffon, a French naturalist, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them. Some critics said, “Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”

Thomas Jefferson did not like what Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.

This troubled Thomas Jefferson. He was a naturalist, as well as a farmer, inventor, historian, writer and politician. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new word-belittle. He said. “Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”

Noah Webster, the American word expert, liked this word. He put it in his English language dictionary in 1806, “Belittle-to make somebody or something small, unimportant.”

Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it. In 1797, the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported. “He is an honorable man,” the paper wrote, “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”

In 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “‘Belittle’ has no chance of becoming English. And as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the better.” This expert failed to kill the word. Today, “belittle” is used where the English language is spoken.

1.What was the reason for Jefferson’s creating the new word?

A. He was a naturalist and writer.

B. Lots of critics disliked Buffon’s books.

C. Lots of critics thought Buffon wasn't a real naturalist.

D. He disagreed with Buffon’s views on natural wonders in America.

2.What do we know about Buffon according to the text?

A. Some of his poems were known to Jefferson.

B. Some of his books were welcome by readers.

C. He made some wrong comments on Jefferson.

D. He made great contributions to the creation of “belittle”.

3.What does the underlined word “those” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The critical writers.

B. The English words.

C. The word experts.

D. The English-speaking countries.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. The comment on the New World

B. The creation of Thomas Jefferson

C. The history of the word “belittle”

D. The argument about the new word

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