Shopping in Singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. The Great Singapore Sale is held every year, usually during the summer months. Singapore’s famous shopping stores welcome a great number of visitors from all over the world. Their shopping hours last till midnight. During this time, nice and cheap goods are on sale for tourists to choose from. Tourists can also try delicious foods there and experience the Singaporean nightlife.
Certain stores offer discounts of up to 70 percent or even higher if people use their credit（信用）cards. For tourists that hold a special Tourist Card, they can enjoy a lot of benefits(好处), such as discounts on watches, jewellery and cosmetics (化妆品). The card also gives discounts when you visit local attractions such as Singapore Zoo.
It is well worth checking out in the different shopping districts of Singapore during this 8-week Shopping Marathon. Orchard Road is surely the best place for shopping in the city. A large number of restaurants and clubs can be found in this area. Marina Bay includes both big department stores（百货商店） as well as small shops, so everything you would want to buy can be found here.
Advice for tourists planning to enjoy this festival of shopping: travel light and take a comfortable pair of shoes with you, for you are sure to do a lot of walking and return with your bags much heavier. You will see the Great Singapore Sale if you go to Singapore in ________.
| A．January | B．August | C．May | D．November |
We can learn from the passage that ________.
| A．the Great Singapore Sale is held twice a year |
| B．the Shopping Marathon lasts for more than two months |
| C．Orchard Road is Singapore’s best shopping street |
| D．Marina Bay is a lonely street with small shops |
Why are tourists advised to travel light if they want to enjoy the shopping festival?
| A．They will buy many goods and have to do lots of walking. |
| B．It is not safe for them to take heavy bags with them. |
| C．There is heavy traffic in the shopping districts of Singapore. |
| D．Travelling with too many things is not allowed in Singapore. |
To Make Everybody Happy
Peter’s uncle lives in the country. Once in summer, Peter goes to stay with him for a few weeks. Whenever they go for a walk or for a drive in the car and pass somebody, his uncle waves to the passer-by. Peter is surprised and says, “Uncle Georage, you seem to know everybody here. Where did you meet them all?”
“I don’t know all these people.” answers his uncle. “Then why do you wave to them?” “Well, Peter ,” says his uncle “When I wave to someone who knows me, he is pleased. He goes on his journey with a happier heart. But when I wave to someone who doesn’t know me , he is surprised and says to himself, ‘ Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?’ So he has something to think about during the rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter.So.I.make.everybody.happy.Peter goes to the country_______.
| A．for his winter holidays | B．to see his sick uhcle |
| C．to spend summer with his uncle | D．because he gets into trouble |
When they pass somebody at any time,________.
| A．George will stop and say hello to everybody |
| B．Peter’s uncle waves to the passer-by |
| C．Peter waves to the pass-by |
| D．Geoge introduces the person to Peter |
Peter ________ when he sees uncle waves to everybody passing by.
| A．always asks his uncle “Who is that man?” |
| B．is very happy |
| C．is not surprised at all |
| D．is very surprised |
Georage tells peter________.
| A．he knows all the people |
| B．he does not know all the people |
| C．he only knows one of them |
| D．he doesn’t know any one of the people |
George waves to every passer – by________.
| A．to make everybody happy | B．to make Peter happy |
| C．only to make joke | D．to make himself happy |
An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because he had never traveled to the city before.
The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.
He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift. When he was watching, an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.
The old farmer was very surprised, “What a funny little room!” He said to himself, “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ” The old farmer lived ____.
| A．near the city | B．in the city |
| C．in the southeast of England | D．in a large tall building |
The old farmer decided ____ one day.
| A．to visit a building | B．to visit a city |
| C．to visit a factory | D．to visit a farm |
The old farmer ____.
| A．came to the city for the first time |
| B．had traveled to the city several times |
| C．found nothing new and strange in the city |
| D．only visited the large tall building |
When the old farmer was in a large tall building, he saw ____ get into the lift.
| A．a young girl | B．an old man | C．his wife | D．an old woman |
From the passage, we can guess the old farmer ____.
| A．knew the lift well | B．didn’t know anything about the lift |
| C．wanted to buy a lift | D．didn’t like the lift |
| Accident Report Form |
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| Accident |
A car hit a tree. Four people were in the car. |
| Weather condition |
There was a heavy rain. |
| Cause |
The driver named Li Jun drank too much. |
| Date of call |
March 20th, 2009 |
| Time of call |
8:30 p.m. |
| Name of caller |
A man called Zhang Wei. (He was taking a walk there at that time.) |
| Place |
Zhongshan Road, Nanjing |
| Conditions of victims(受害者) |
Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt frightened. Their dog died. |
| Action |
Policemen arrived at 8: 40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 8:45 p.m. |
What time did Zhang Wei call the police?
| A．At 8:30 a.m. | B．At 8:30 p.m. | C．At 8:40 a.m. | D．At 8:45 p.m. |
How many people were there in the car?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Whose left leg was hurt?
| A．Mrs. Green’s. | B．Mr. Green’s | C．Their daughter’s | D．Their dog’s |
What was the weather like that day?
| A．It was sunny. | B．It was snowy | C．It was cloudy. | D．It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The car hit a wall. |
| B．The accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Beijing. |
| C．The driver drank too much. |
| D．Half an hour later the policmen sent the victims to the hospital. |
When I was a little child ，my parents took me to German..When I came back, I could speak German fluently. “ Can I do something useful with German?” I asked myself.
Then, I got a good opportunity last spring. During that time our university had a long holiday, so I stayed at home with nothing to do. . “ Why don’t you translate(翻译) it into Chinese? It will be better than playing computer games all day.” I agreed happily.
I promised to do 4,000 words each day. But soon I found it was hard to keep the promise.
One day in May, the weather was beautiful..Those 4,000 words were still waiting for me. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages.
I counted (数)the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting in my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard ,and you will do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more interesting than translating. Do your homework tomorrow.”
I stood up and would turn off the computer. But then I remembered what my parents had told me, “ Whatever(无论什么) you do, don’t stop half way.”.
| A．My father brought me a German book |
| B．So I sat down and went on with it |
| C．But I couldn’t go out |
| D．I lived there for nine years |
E. How I wished I could just go outside and play basketball with my friends!
Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you–it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame. East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.
People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.
According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast, kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted–only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.
“Children in East Asia basically go to school... go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.
But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (构成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”
Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school. Which of the word has the similar meaning as the underlined phrase “nine in ten”?
| A．many | B．few | C．some | D．most |
What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia, according to scientists?
| A．Too much reading or gaming. | B．Lack（缺少）of sunlight. |
| C．Genetic reasons. | D．Lack of exercise. |
What can we conclude from Paragraph 2?
| A．Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape. |
| B．Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly. |
| C．Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body. |
| D．The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has. |
According to Morgan, what kind of people are most likely to suffer from nearsightedness?
| A．Those who like watching TV. |
| B．Those who take exercise regularly. |
| C．Those who study hard and play hard outdoors. |
| D．Those who stay indoors studying all day |