Singapore is a city of different cultures. Waking through the streets of Singapore, you can 1. (听到)different languages spoken, such as English, Chinese and Malay. People from different cultures live and work peacefully with each other and2. (分享）their traditions.

In Singapore, cultural differences are shown in building, styles, shops and in many other ways. Take food as an 3.(例子), each culture has its own place to sell their traditional food, but there are also the 4. (著名的) Hawkers Markets. Different foods are sold here in these 5. (繁华的) markets. And there very popular with Singapore citizens and 6. (游客)from around the world. The food is good and very 7.(便宜).

Singapore is also an interesting city. Large number of people, ideas, etc, are mixed together 8.(在……下面) the same sky. English is used for business, 9. (虽然）the official language here is Malay. Now, however, there is a strong Chinese business community and also a growing Indian business community. Singapore welcomes talented people from around the world and 10.(希望）they will live there all their lives.

Last week, he 1.(come) to visit us in Canada. But he was very disappointed when he found nobody here could play chess with 2. (he).

One day, when I came back from school, I found my grandpa was sitting 3.(quiet) in a chair, doing nothing. I knew he was lonely. Why not teach him to play online chess on my computer? I thought.

"Grandpa, someone is waiting 4. you to play chess." I went to him and said.

"Really?" he said, his eyes opening wide. "Who? And where?

I took him to 5. computer in my room and said, "Right here." Then I taught him how to use the Internet and how 6. (play) chess online. At first, he was slow. Having tried several times, he became better and began to play chess with people from around the world.

"7. interesting it is! This is simply fantastic!" he cried excitedly.

Now he is quite good at playing chess online and has made a lot of 8. (friend) on the Internet at the same time. My grandfather is much 9. (happy)than before.

Grandpa will go back home soon. I believe the time when we played online chess together was so great 10. both of us will never forget.

Good readers often use a flowchart（流程图）or webs(网状图）to have better picture of what they read (see the drawing on the right).

A flowchart is used to put events in a certain order. Webs show a main idea and supporting details(细节).

Now try to be a good reader and finish the following TWO tasks.

Task 1: Read Passage l and complete the flowchart.

Task 2: Read Passage2 and complete the webs.

1.①________

2.②________

3.③________

4.④________

5.⑤________

假如你是李明，某英语网站正在举办以“感恩父母”为主题的征文活动。请根据表格中的内容，写一篇题为“A Letter to My Parents”的短文，用于投稿。

注意：1. 文中必须包含三个方面的内容要点，可适当发挥；参考词汇供选择使用；

2. 文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息；

3. 词数:80～100；

4. 文章的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

A Letter to My Parents

Dear Mum and Dad.

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Love from

Li Ming

Who does Jack usually take a walk with?

A.His mother. B.His sister. C.His father.

Where is the boy?

A.In the classroom. B.At home. C.In the library.

What time is it?

A.4:45. B.5:15. C.5:45.

What does Helen sometimes do on weekend nights?

A.Do sports. B.Clean her room. C.Watch TV.

What do Bruce and his sister do first after school?

A.Do their homework. B.Play the drums. C.Draw pictures.

听对话，回答下列各小题。

1.When does Addison usually have breakfast in the morning?

A.At 6:40. B.At 7:00. C.At 7:20.

2.What does Addison usually have for breakfast on Sundays?

A.Some hamburgers. B.Some rice. C.Some bread.