Ireadveryslowly_________(以免我读错一些单词).
China has surpassed the US to become the second-largest luxury market in 2009, spending of $ 9. 4 billion and accounting for 27. 5 percent of total global sales. Global luxury brands have been fighting for profits tooth and nail. Chinese people's ability to purchase such products indicates the economic development of the country; however, some people's obsession with luxury brands has raised criticism while some people are scraping by for money from their daily living expenses. What is your opinion？ Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:
Can Luxury Brands Buy Happiness？
In the first part of your essay you should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization , grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
听力原文： I think I mentioned to you all before that at the interdepartmental meeting with the managing director last week, it was put to me that we need to look into expansion into new markets. And I am interested in any suggestions that anyone in our department may come up with. You had some excellent ideas for expansion last year when we moved to the Mid-eastern market. So if you could all give that some thought, I know, Sarah, that you said you looked into the possibility of further eastern European Customers on your last trip to the Czech Republic, and I'll be interested in your report, uh, when it's ready.
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SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISH
Directions: Translate the following text into English.
1925年2月24日，国父孙中山病危时，留下一段《家事遗嘱》：
“余因尽瘁国事，不治家产。其所遗之书籍、衣物、住宅等均付吾妻宋庆龄，以为纪念。余之儿女已长成能自立，望各自爱，以继余志。此嘱。”
中山先生艰苦奋斗40年，功勋卓然。但终身廉洁，从未为自己和子女亲属置办过田地遗产。他任过国家临时大总统，官可谓高矣，然而从不追求俸禄。临终留下的遗物只有生前的一些衣物，2000多本书籍杂志，还有一所旅居加拿大的华侨为他募捐的住宅。
The Confucius Institutes aim at promoting the Chinese language and culture overseas through Internet or _____ courses.
Why the manufactures did not accept the new design.