Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(费用) start at 80 cents. Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfor (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENABLE CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668.

  1. 1.

    By an EZ-Link care, you can take ______.

    1. A.
      both buses and trains
    2. B.
      only trains
    3. C.
      both buses and taxis
    4. D.
      only rental cars
  2. 2.

    When you take a bus there, always remember to ______.

    1. A.
      take your own license(执照) with you
    2. B.
      ask the driver how much your ticket is
    3. C.
      buy the bus map of Singapore
    4. D.
      book your ticket ahead of time
  3. 3.

    What does the  underlined word “hassle” mean in the text?

    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      fun
    3. C.
      interest
    4. D.
      cost
  4. 4.

    What do you know about travelling in Singapore from the passage?

    1. A.
      A local has great trouble finding his way around.
    2. B.
      It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
    3. C.
      You can see a lot more in Singapore by taking a bus than by renting a car.
    4. D.
      It’s very convenient(方便的) for visitors to travel in Singapore.

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes---khaki pants and sports shirt---to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

  1. 1.

    David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because_______

    1. A.
      he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
    2. B.
      he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
    3. C.
      he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
    4. D.
      he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes
  2. 2.

    David Smith wears casual clothes now, because________

    1. A.
      they make him feel at ease when working
    2. B.
      he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
    3. C.
      he looks handsome in casual clothes
    4. D.
      he no longer works for any company
  3. 3.

    According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

    1. A.
      Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code
    2. B.
      Comfortable clothes make employees more productive
    3. C.
      A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees
    4. D.
      All the employers in the U.S are for casual office wear
  4. 4.

    In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT_______

    1. A.
      saving employees’ money
    2. B.
      making employees more attractive
    3. C.
      improving employees’ motivation
    4. D.
      making employees happier

Scientists say they have discovered a promising treatment for sleeping sickness, a killer disease that infects(感染) about 60,000 people in Africa a year.
British and Canadian experts say drugs could attack the parasite（寄生虫） causing the illness needs to survive. They say the drug could be ready for human medical test in about 18 months.
The disease, spread by the bite of a fly, is caused by a parasite attacking the central nervous system. It has similar symptoms（症状） to malaria（疟疾）, making it difficult to diagnose. Left untreated, it moves to the brain, resulting in mental confusion and final death
The "breakthrough" came at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where scientists were offered money to research diseases ignored by major drugs companies.
Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: "This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases."
He said the research, published in the journal Nature, represented "significant progress" in the development of a full blown drug against the disease.
The World Health Organization said there are between 50,000 and 70,000 cases of the disease a year, with a further 60 million people at risk of infection.
The research in Dundee was backed by partners at the University of York in England and the Structural Genomics Consortium in Toronto, Canada. The two drugs currently available to treat sleeping sickness both have problems. One is with side effects that kill one in 20 patients and the other is costly, only partially effective and requires long-time hospital treatment, the scientists said.

  1. 1.

    The word backedin the last paragraph probably means_____.

    1. A.
      conducted
    2. B.
      supported
    3. C.
      believed
    4. D.
      managed
  2. 2.

    What the World Health Organization said suggested that______.

    1. A.
      about 60000 people died of the disease each year
    2. B.
      about 60000 people were cured of the disease each year
    3. C.
      600 million people are likely to get infected
    4. D.
      the disease is spreading fast in Africa
  3. 3.

    We can read this passage______.

    1. A.
      in the journal Nature
    2. B.
      in a newspaper of the University of Dundee
    3. C.
      in a book about flies
    4. D.
      in a newspaper about medicine
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the passage that______ .

    1. A.
      big drug companies play an important role in the research of the new drug
    2. B.
      people who get infected with the disease are mentally disturbed
    3. C.
      among 200 people infected with the disease, 5 may die because of the old drug
    4. D.
      Professor Paul Wyatt may be a professor at the University of York

For centuries, the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions.People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer.For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer.He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone's life as nothing.
Cold can affect other parts of the body.The expression "get cold feet" has nothing to do with cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do.For example, you agree to be president of an organization.But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility.You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.
The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face.You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth.A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers.
"Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise——he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.

  1. 1.

    There are _____ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passage.

    1. A.
      3
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      6
    4. D.
      7
  2. 2.

    When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by "_____".

    1. A.
      I give him the cold shoulder
    2. B.
      I think he is a cold-blooded man
    3. C.
      I think he is a cold fish
    4. D.
      I'm likely to get cold feet
  3. 3.

    If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say ______.

    1. A.
      she is a cold-blooded killer
    2. B.
      she gets cold feet
    3. C.
      she is a cold fish
    4. D.
      she is out in the cold
  4. 4.

    We can use the expression "_____" to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy.

    1. A.
      cold-blooded
    2. B.
      cold shoulder
    3. C.
      cold feet
    4. D.
      cold-hearted
  5. 5.

    The topic of this passage is about _____.

    1. A.
      the relationship between cold and our body
    2. B.
      some expressions about friendship
    3. C.
      some expressions connected with cold
    4. D.
      how cold weather comes into being

Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, "Year-round schools don't really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year."
Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
But calling them "summer school" could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like "summer camp," "enrichment," "extra time" and "hands-on learning."

  1. 1.

    According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap         .

    1. A.
      helps children to gain weight
    2. B.
      leads children to work harder
    3. C.
      improves children’s memories
    4. D.
      affects children’s regular studies
  2. 2.

    Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones          .

    1. A.
      perform better and have more learning gains
    2. B.
      have much less time for relaxation every year
    3. C.
      have generally the same number of class days
    4. D.
      hold more classes with more free weeks off
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.
    2. B.
      Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
    3. C.
      There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.
    4. D.
      Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation.
  4. 4.

    Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?

    1. A.
      They cherish the children’s rights of freedom very much.
    2. B.
      They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.
    3. C.
      They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.
    4. D.
      They can’t afford to the further study during vacation.
  5. 5.

    What would be the best title of this passage?

    1. A.
      Opening Summer Camps
    2. B.
      Forbidding Summer Schools
    3. C.
      Spreading Year-Round Education
    4. D.
      Minding the Summer Learning Cap

Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances (情况), I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in

  1. 1.

    The purpose of the text is to ________

    1. A.
      tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
    2. B.
      tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
    3. C.
      introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
    4. D.
      introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
  2. 2.

    On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________

    1. A.
      watching a movie
    2. B.
      making visits
    3. C.
      having a big meal
    4. D.
      watching football
  3. 3.

    Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?

    1. A.
      He is too thankful to say a word
    2. B.
      His mind is on the food before him
    3. C.
      He feels too excited to speak
    4. D.
      He is shy to speak in public
  4. 4.

    The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”

    1. A.
      chat with others
    2. B.
      make a hole
    3. C.
      mix things up
    4. D.
      start eating
  5. 5.

    What can we conclude from the text?

    1. A.
      On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat
    2. B.
      The author is a middle school student
    3. C.
      The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one
    4. D.
      Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December

Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don’t get paid for it, or if you can only work at it part-time. Albert Einstein was unable to get a job as a physics professor. He could have said to himself, “Well, I just don’t have the work relative to physics. I should give up on it and settle for something else.” Instead, he wrote the two most famous papers when he was employed as a patent  clerk. After their publication, there was not a major university in the world that would not have been glad to have him on their staff.
If you want to work as an artist and you are making a living as a waiter, don’t think of yourself as a waiter who hopes one day to become an artist. That puts the work you love somewhere off in the distant future. Rather, think of yourself as an artist, supporting yourself by waiter tables—and paint, or draw as much as you can. It is possible to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a week. That leaves plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft（手艺）in the off hours.
While seeking the work you love, it helps to expand your awareness  into the universe of all possibilities. You don’t want to be limited to the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before. Having opened to all possibilities, you can make a final decision and select the work you love as your own.
Doing the work you love requires that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the practical. It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, perhaps Einstein once said to himself, “_______.”

    1. A.
      Well, I just don’t have the work relative to physics. I should give up on it and settle for
      something else
    2. B.
      The job is just what I want, I should work very hard at it
    3. C.
      I have to support myself by working as a patent clerk now, but I won’t give physics up
    4. D.
      I must wait until I find my favorite job
  2. 2.

    If a person works 24 hours a week, he can________.

    1. A.
      have enough spare time for his hobbies
    2. B.
      have no time left to make his dream come true
    3. C.
      do nothing else
    4. D.
      make a good living
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is not implied in the last paragraph?

    1. A.
      Sometimes the imaginative is different from the practical.
    2. B.
      We have to take care of a lot of details before we make our dreams come true.
    3. C.
      We shall do practical things rather than dream.
    4. D.
      We shall dream big dreams and practice as well.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, the author encourages us to ________.

    1. A.
      start work quickly
    2. B.
      select job carefully and patiently
    3. C.
      dream often
    4. D.
      make up our minds quickly

A new study of 8,000 young people in the journal of HealthandSocialBehavior shows that although love can make grown?ups live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for young people.Puppy love (早恋) may bring trouble for young people and can cause depression (沮丧).The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys，and young girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”.According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic (浪漫的) relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to cause depression when it happens to girls.Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions.They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr.Marianm Kaufman，who works on young people problems，says 15% to 20% of young people will have depression during their growing.Trying romance often causes the depression.She advises kids not to jump into romance too early.During growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendship and a strong sense of self.She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends，attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for their children’s eating or mood changes.If they see some，they need to give help.The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age.Love will always make us feel young，but only maturity (成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the passage?

    1. A.
      Puppy love may bring young people depression.
    2. B.
      Parents should agree to their children’s love.
    3. C.
      Romance is a two?edged sword for grown?ups.
    4. D.
      Romance is good for young people.
  2. 2.

    Who are most likely to become depressed?

    1. A.
      Young people who have a strong sense of self.
    2. B.
      Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.
    3. C.
      Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
    4. D.
      Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
  3. 3.

    According to the passage，the author ________ puppy love.

    1. A.
      is for
    2. B.
      is against
    3. C.
      is not interested in
    4. D.
      thinks highly of
  4. 4.

    Dr.Marianm Kaufman does NOT suggest parents’encouraging their kids to ________.

    1. A.
      keep close to their friends
    2. B.
      attend more interesting activities
    3. C.
      chat more on line
    4. D.
      spend more time with their family

Herta Müller, the Romanian-born German writer, has won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature. Ms. Müller, 56, immigrated to Germany from Romania in 1987. She is the first German writer to win the Nobel in literature since Günter Grass in 1999 and the 13th winner writing in German since the prize was first given in 1901. She is the 12th woman to gain the literature prize. But unlike previous winners like Doris Lessing and V. S. Naipaul, Ms. Müller is unknown inside of literary circles in Germany.
“I am very surprised and still cannot believe it,” Ms. Muller said in a statement released by her publisher in Germany. “I can’t say anything more at the moment.”
She has written some 20 books, but just 5 have been translated into English, including the novels “The Land of Green Plums” and “The Appointment.”
At a news conference on Thursday at the German Publishers & Booksellers Association in Berlin, where she lives, Ms. Müller, wearing all black, appeared overwhelmed(不知所措) by all the cameras in her face.
When asked what it meant that her name would now be mentioned in the same breath as German greats like Thomas Mann and Heinrich Böll, Ms. Müller remained philosophical(达观的). “I am now nothing better and I’m nothing worse,” she said, adding: “My inner thing is writing. That’s what I can hold on to.”
Earlier in the day, at a news conference in Stockholm, Peter Englund, secretary of the Swedish Academy, said Ms. Müller was honored for her “very, very distinct special language” and because “she has really a story to tell about…and growing up as a stranger in your own family.

  1. 1.

    .we can learn from the passage that Ms. Muller is_______.

    1. A.
      the 1st writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since 1999
    2. B.
      the 12th winner for the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901
    3. C.
      the 13th woman writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature
    4. D.
      a German citizen since she moved to German in 1987
  2. 2.

     Ms. Müller was surprised at the news about her winning the award because ____.

    1. A.
      she was born a Romanian person
    2. B.
      she had failed many times in winning it
    3. C.
      she had never wanted to win the prize
    4. D.
      she was only an unknown writer
  3. 3.

     The underlined expression “in the same breath” is the nearest in meaning to ____.

    1. A.
      instead of
    2. B.
      at the same moment
    3. C.
      in a breath
    4. D.
      under the same roof
  4. 4.

     We can infer according to the passage that ____.

    1. A.
      her honored works are based on her own experience
    2. B.
      most of Ms. Müller’s novels are unsuccessful works
    3. C.
      Ms. Müller is feeling much better after she becomes the award winner
    4. D.
      Ms. Müller was honored because she’s described the Germans’ life vividly

A company advertised in the newspaper for a sales position. Details of the requirements, salary and benefits were given. It was also clearly stated that applicants needed to take an aptitude test (能力倾向测试) and an interview. However, looking at the whole advertisement, one could not find any contact information of the company.
Most interested applicants thought that it was the company’s HR department’s carelessness or a printing error. They therefore waited patiently for the newspaper to publish an amendment(订正). But instead of waiting for the newspaper to publish the company details, another three applicants took the initiative(主动性) to find out the company’s contact information themselves.
Tim did a search on the Internet. By typing the company’s name, he easily obtained all the information including its contact number. Lisa called up the local telephone number search service and found out the company’s office number. She called up the office and got the required contact information. Donna put in a greater effort in her search. She remembered seeing a poster by the same company in the city so she drove all the way down and made a few rounds to search for it. She finally found it together with the company’s contact information.
Three days after that advertisement was published in the newspaper, most interested applicants were still waiting eagerly for an amendment. On the other hand, the application letters and resumes of Tim, Lisa and Donna had already reached the hands of the company’s HR manager. They were then called up for an interview. During the interview, all went well and immediately they were hired. The three of them were a little surprised at how fast things went on. They were expecting for an aptitude test as stated in the advertisement. The HR director answered them, smiling, “Our test is hidden in the advertisement itself. To be a good salesperson in this age, he or she has to be broad-minded and very importantly, does not follow rigid (死板的) steps or rules. You are all clever. In a short time, you’ve managed to find ways of contacting us. It shows clearly that you have passed the test with flying colors!”
The fools sit around waiting for their chances whereas the wise actively take actions with great initiative.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage the company wanted to test the applicants’ ______.

    1. A.
      sales skills
    2. B.
      carefulness
    3. C.
      attitude
    4. D.
      initiative
  2. 2.

    Whose search skill is the easiest of all?

    1. A.
      Tim’s.
    2. B.
      Lisa’s.
    3. C.
      Donna’s.
    4. D.
      None.
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the passage?

    1. A.
      The HR manager of the company made a mistake.
    2. B.
      The company meant to omit (遗漏) its contact information.
    3. C.
      The HR manager of the company was unfit for his / her job.
    4. D.
      A printing error occurred in the advertisement in the newspaper.
  4. 4.

    Which of the statements is NOT correct according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Many applicants thought the company made a mistake.
    2. B.
      The advertisement was very special to many applicants.
    3. C.
      Whoever found the company’s contact information didn’t need to have an interview.
    4. D.
      The company needed broad-minded and clever salespersons.
  5. 5.

    The writer wants to tell us through this passage that ______.

    1. A.
      no contact information seen in an advertisement might not be the company’s mistake
    2. B.
      applicants should be careful not to be fooled by the company’s advertisement
    3. C.
      opportunity always belongs to whoever is active and broad-minded
    4. D.
      there are many successful chances to be found in this age
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