---- Your daughter has won the first prize in the contest .What a smart girl she is !
--- .______________ .
A It’s nice of you to say so B .She was really lucky
C . No one else could do it D . Oh ,not really
He is looking forward to taking part in the peace conference ------ in a neutral country next month .
A . holding B . held C . to be held D .being held
There are signs ____ restaurants are becoming more and more popular with families.
A .that B.which C .in which D . whose
高中学校生涯即将结束时，你校高三年级拟举行一次有关“感恩”的英文演讲比赛。请根据以下要点写一篇120词左右的演讲稿。
要点：1．感恩对象; 2．为何感恩; 3．如何用实际行动表达自己的感恩之情。注意 1．只能选择一个感恩的对象，如家人、老师、朋友等。
2．可给所给要点作适当发挥；
3．演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名；
4．开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
Good afternoon, everyone! It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today．The topic my speech is “Thank you ．”
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Thank you for listening．
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You may admire both the romantic love story and the mysterious city of Rome in the movie Roman Holiday．If you are planning to visit Rome, here are some cultural dos and don’ts you should know．
Coffee Etiquette: Italian breakfast consists of pastry and a cup of Cappuccino or shot of espresso．Cappuccino is generally a morning drink and is not drunk after noon by real Italians．A post-dinner espresso, however, is a common practice．
Dinner Rules: Guests are expected to arrive for dinner reservations at least fifteen minutes late．In many restaurants, printed menus are for tourists．Regular patrons know to ask for the daily specials, which typically feature the freshest ingredients．Bread, is rarely together with butter or olive oil．
Drink the Water: Rome has plenty of public water fountains, and real Romans and their dogs always drink directly from them．Many people also refill their water bottle from these fountains．
Mind the Traffic: Unless there's a traffic light, or you are in a crosswalk, don't expect cars to stop for you．Though crosswalks go first, in a car – crazy city, still you’d better keep cautious and walk cautiously．
Money: Always have some euros with you．Most major hotels, restaurants, and shops take credit cards, but many smaller operations either will either be unwilling to accept them for smaller purchases or do not accept credit cards at all．ATMs are available around the city and at the airports．
About Soccer: Most Italian men are passionate about their soccer．Arm yourself with some knowledge of Italy's soccer scene, and you will find ready conversation partners almost everywhere．
The Romans: The people here love to share their thoughts, opinions and emotions．They are creative, passionate, playful, occasionally rude or vain but always entertaining, and almost always good – humored．
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Dos and Don’ts in Rome |
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Eating |
▲Always have your breakfast with a cup of drink, Cappuccino or espresso （1.） ． ▲Arrive at least fifteen minutes last if you （2.） for dinner． ▲Bread, when served, is rarely （3.） by butter or olive oil． ▲（4.） some daily specials in restaurants directly, as regular customers do． |
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Drinking |
▲Public water fountains are always （5.） by real Romans and their dogs． ▲Refill your water bottles from the fountains, too． |
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Traffic rules |
▲Never expect cars to stop for you unless in a crosswalk or there is a traffic light． ▲When you are in a crosswalk, you’d better keep （6.） ． |
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（7.） |
▲Have some euros with you for smaller （8.） , because not all shops take credit cards． |
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Communicating |
▲Start your （9.） with local people by talking about Italian soccer and they will be （10.） to share their opinions with you． |
American cities are similar to other cities around the world．In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture．American cities are changing, just as American society is changing．
After World War II, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased．Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts（转移） to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society．In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents （居民） became wealthier．They had more children so they needed more space．They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes．They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）．
Now things are changing．The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults．Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities．They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest．Many young professionals are moving back into the city．They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers．
This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits．Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent．In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities．
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying．Some city residents now see a bright, new future ．Others see only problems and conflicts．One thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again．
1.What does the author think of cities all over the world ?
A．They are alive ． B．They are hopeless．
C．They are similar D．They are different．
2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?
A．Because older American cities were dying．
B．Because they were richer and needed more space．
C．Because cities contained the worst parts of society．
D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city．
3.According to the 4th paragragh, a great many poor people in American cities ______．
A．are faced with housing problems B．are faced to move to the suburbs
C．want to sell their buildings D．need more money for daily expenses
4.We can conclude from the text that ______．
A．American cities are changing for the worse
B．people have different views on American cities
C．many people are now moving from American cities
D．the population is decreasing in older American cities
