Traditional Marriage Ceremonies
Belgium
The groom comes to the bride's house and gives her flowers. They go to the church and the man is inside when the bride's father brings her to her future husband. When they come out, the family throws rice on them.
Germany
Some days before the wedding, friends and relatives bring old porcelain (瓷器) and kitchenware to throw on the ground in front of the bride and groom. This is supposed to grant them a happy, lucky life; that's why this evening event is called Polterabend — the evening with lots of broken porcelain. The Polterabend often develops into an informal and casual party.
El Salvador
When a wedding is celebrated, the wedding ceremony service starts without the bride. The groom and all the people who have been invited to the ceremony are waiting for her during the service. A group of seven men goes to the bride's home. The bride and her family are waiting for seven white cars which accompany the bride's car until they arrive at the church.
Japan
The couple drinks Japanese rice wine in front of a priest (牧师). First, the bride drinks the wine from a small cup. Next, the bride passes the cup to the groom and he also drinks the wine from the cup. They drink three times. This means that they make a commitment to love each other forever.
Turkey
When a girl gets married, all her female friends write their names inside her bridal shoes. After the wedding ceremony, if someone’s name has been rubbed off and can’t be read anymore, it means this person is going to get married next.
1.Why do people throw porcelain before the wedding ceremony in Germany?
A.To enjoy a casual party.
B.To respect the guests present.
C.To wish the couple good luck.
D.To kick off the wedding party.
2.In which country does the wedding ceremony start while the bride isn't there?
A.belgium. B.Germany.
C.El Salvador. D.Turkey.
3.What ceremony implies the new Japanese couple's promise of a life-long love?
A.Drinking wine three times.
B.Throwing rice to their guests.
C.Writing their names in the shoes.
D.Going to the church first with a priest.
假如你是李华，是某中学国际部的一名学生。你有幸做外教Chris 的向导，带领他去当地一家中华老字号（China Time-honored Brand）饭店品尝中国传统美食。请你按如下提示给对方写一封邮件，告知这次行程安排。
1. 饭店情况；2. 出发时间、地点；3. 交通方式。
注意：
1. 字数100词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：specialty 特色菜
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Tom,
I am happy to know that you are learning Chinese. It’s a fact what Chinese is not easy to learn but there is no need to feel worrying. I will give you some advices. You should spend more time on your reading, practice listen and make Chinese friends as often as possible. In the addition, you needn’t be afraid of making mistakes when you speak Chinese on others, because no one is perfect. We all know that it always takes time and energy learn the foreign language well. And it was important that you should have confidence in myself. Hope you will be getting on good with your Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua
根据每句中所填词的首字母或所给汉语意思补全句子，注意用所选词的恰当形式填空。
1.It was his __________ (决心)that helped him overcome all the difficulties to realize his dream.
2.No matter how tough a test we are faced with, we are supposed to take positive __________ (态度)towards our life.
3.Tu Youyou has been r__________ as one of the greatest scientists of all time because of her medical discovery of Artemisinin, a drug therapy for malaria.
4.He looked calm, but a___________, he was very nervous.
5.The respected teacher couldn’t wait to get down to his teaching on his __________ (恢复) from his illness.
6.The young man who had risked his own life to save people from the fire was r__________ with a large sum of money for his bravery, which was thought highly of by us.
7.Hearing the good news that he had been admitted into his dream university after so many years of hard work, his parents couldn’t help b____________ into tears.
8.Some cities of Japan were completely __________ (摧毁) by the strongest typhoon Hagibis, causing a lot of deaths and losses of billions of dollars.
9.Yuan Longping has been __________ (投入)all his life to helping the world get rid of hunger.
10.Nowadays,many people are likely to be p__________ to buy what they really don’t need because they are greatly influenced by advertisements.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 1. (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep on practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express 2. (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 3. (certain) run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 4. (find) proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic 5. (way) of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us 6. (put) them into English properly. As far as I am 7. (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 8. (beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, 9. necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last____
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My____did. When I was young，my father____”Then he continued，“____was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a____cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to____his hands. John reached out his hands that were____and perfect. The director said，“I have a____When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt____but did it. His tears fell____he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so____Also John____that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to____him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John____washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to____his feelings. “Now I know what is____. Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the____me today. By helping my mother，I see how____it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am____I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who____put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
1.A.farewell B.job C.interview D.try
2.A.tutors B.father C.parents D.mother
3.A.died away B.passed away C.died out D.passed by
4.A.What B.How C.Who D.Where
5.A.carpet B.floor C.clothes D.window
6.A.turn B.show C.wave D.shake
7.A.clumsy B.dirty C.strong D.smooth
8.A.request B.question C.wish D.choice
9.A.embarrassed B.frightened C.confused D.inspired
10.A.before B.as C.since D.until
11.A.slim B.warm C.soft D.rough
12.A.realized B.believed C.insisted D.wondered
13.A.sacrifice B.serve C.satisfy D.support
14.A.modestly B.secretly C.quietly D.gently
15.A.improve B.describe C.awaken D.hide
16.A.appreciation B.cooperation C.qualification D.communication
17.A.wealthy B.famous C.successful D.humorous
18.A.firm B.exciting C.crazy D.tough
19.A.looking through B.looking for C.looking at D.looking into
20.A.shan’t B.needn’t C.won’t D.can
