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．
(1)
You will see the Great Singapore Sale if you go to Singapore in ________．
[ ]
A．
January
B．
August
C．
May
D．
November
(2)
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
(3)
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．
One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river．It was very hot．How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while．
On their way back, Henry saw some flowers．He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them．Now Allan was walking by himself．
Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake(蛇)! Help!…"
"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan．
"A snake bit(咬)me in the leg．Come here!"
Allan ran over and saw a small red wound(伤口)on Henry' s leg．
"The snake was in the grass．I didn't see it．"
"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry．
Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck(吸)at it．In this way he saved(挽救)Henry's life．"Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me．"
"That's all right．We are friends and we must always help each other．"
(1)
It was _________ when-Allan and Henry went out．
[ ]
A．
hot
B．
cold
C．
raining
D．
wet
(2)
After swimming, they played in the sun _________．
[ ]
A．
the whole morning
B．
for 2 hours
C．
long
D．
for a while
(3)
On their way home, _________ got something wrong with his _________
[ ]
A．
Allan; leg
B．
Allan; head
C．
Henry; leg
D．
Henry; head
(4)
Henry and Allan are _________．
[ ]
A．
workers
B．
good friends
C．
brothers
D．
farmers
(5)
Which of the following(下面的)is true?
[ ]
A．
Henry went to look at the flowers with Allan．
B．
Allan saved Henry' s life．
C．
Allan saw the snake．
D．
They ran to the hospital at once．
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It's Charlie's birthday today, but he isn't feeling happy．No one wishes him a happy birthday．Mother says nothing about his birthday．She just tells Charlie to play outside．At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie! ” Charlie slowly walks into his house．But the living room looks different．Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅)．Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends．“Happy birthday! ” everyone shouts．Charlie's face lights up．He is happy and surprised(吃惊)．No one forgets his birthday after all!
(1)
What is this story about?
[ ]
A．
Eating cake．
B．
Celebrating a special day．
C．
Forgetting a birthday．
D．
Having fun at a friend's party
(2)
Why is Charlie not happy in the morning?
[ ]
A．
He doesn't like his party．
B．
He doesn't like his presents．
C．
He wants to eat cake．
D．
He thinks people forgets his birthday．
(3)
Why does the living room look different?
[ ]
A．
There are many decorations(装饰)．
B．
The lights are on．
C．
There is a birthday cake．
D．
There are many presents．
(4)
What does the underlined(划线的)word “light up” properly mean(意思是)here?
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