法国一家拍卖公司于2009年2月25日在巴黎公开拍卖从中国掠夺的鼠首和兔首铜像,此举激起中国人民的强烈愤慨。请你根据下表提示,用英语写一篇短文。文物背景:
1. 鼠首和兔首铜像制作于清代,是圆明园诸多装饰品之一;
2. 1860年, 英法联军火烧圆明园, 抢走包括鼠首和兔首铜像等在内的大量文物;
3. 今年二月在巴黎公开拍卖;
4. 中国政府坚决反对,要求按国际法无偿归还;文物事件;
5. 法国公司一意孤行;
6. 中国人民积极行动,采取措施阻止拍卖。
7. 你的感想(请考生谈谈对此事的看法,列举两至三条)。
注意:
1. 对所给要点,逐一陈述,可适当增加细节,使其连贯, 不简单翻译。
2. 词数:150左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数。
3. 参考词汇:auction n. & vt. 拍卖 relic [C] n.文物,遗物
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