In Singapore,many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future. So, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult. Sometimes, some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.

There are many after? school activities: sports and games,music and dance,hiking and rock –climbing, etc. They are also very happy to do community service (社区服务).

In their free time,most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片),Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet,e?mailing their friends and playing computer games.

They sometimes go to cafes, fast ?food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.So, it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1.Students in Singapore think if they want to have a good future they will______.

A.get good schooling B.do after? class activities

C.do much homework D.surf the Internet

2.The underlined word “remedial” means “______” in Chinese.

A.额外的 B.补习的 C.业余的 D.专业的

3.Which of the following is NOT an activity the students do in their free time?

A.Listening to pop music. B.Watching movies.

C.Going to shopping centers. D.Doing their homework.

4.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A.All of the students go to remedial classes after school in Singapore.

B.The middle school students' life in Singapore is hard but interesting.

C.Only a few students like to surf the Internet in their free time.

D.In Singapore,students don't have to study hard to get good grades.

5.The best title for the text is ______.

A.How to get good marks in Singapore B.The free time activities in Singapore

C.The students' life in Singapore D.The after? school activities in Singapore

This is the world’s first underwater restaurant. It lies below the surface of the Indian Ocean and has all -glass ________ from floor to ceiling. It ______about five million dollars.

In the five -star restaurant at the Conrad Maldives Hotel, you may enjoy the beauty of the ocean ______getting your feet wet. You can see sharks. Turtles and wonderful coral around you.

You need to ear ______ in it, because the restaurant is too bright under the crystal-clear blue water. The restaurant is ______“Ithaa”-meaning “mother of pearl”.______ the restaurant, you can see six tables. Only two guests can sit near every table. In this restaurant, everyone ______ to pay 190 dollars for dinner.

At the same time, the restaurant can ______180 -degree panoramic(全景的)views.More and more people come here because of its beauty. This year the New York Daily News rated (评价)it “the ______ restaurant in the world”.

The restaurant has ______had water inside. It was built on dry land in Singapore, then workers carefully lowered(降低)it into the ocean in one place, Every day, lots of customers are waiting to go to this restaurant to have dinner. Not only can they have delicious food, but also they can enjoy the beautiful ocean . Come to enjoy your dinner quickly.

1.A.books B.tables C.chairs D.windows

2.A.costs B.pays C.spends D.takes

3.A.with B.for C.without D.by

4.A.sunglasses B.raincoat C.hat D.umbrella

5.A.took B.named C.made D.visited

6.A.Coming B.Go C.Come out of D.Entering

7.A.needs B.saves C.hopes D.wants

8.A.give B.pass C.offer D.serve

9.A.biggest B.most beautiful C.oldest D.most popular

10.A.sometimes B.often C.always D.never

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was travelling in France. Once he was going by train to Dijon. That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep, so he asked the conductor(列车员) to wake him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I'll probably protest(表示不满) loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor, “but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.”

Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night-time and the train was in Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him. “I have never been so angry in all my life,” Mark Twain said.

The conductor looked at him calmly(冷静地). “You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,” he said.

1.Mark Twain wanted to sleep because ________.

A.he was tired B.he was hungry

C.he was a lazy man D.he liked sleeping

2.He wanted to wake up ________.

A.in France B.in America

C.on the train D.in Dijon

3.Heavy sleeper means ________.

A.a person who was not easily to sleep B.a person who was not easily to wake up

C.a person who liked to protest D.a person who was calm

4.When he woke up, the train got to ________.

A.Dijon B.London

C.Paris D.New York

5.From the conductor's word at the end of the passage we know ________.

A.the conductor forgot Mark Twain's word

B.Mark Twain's word made the conductor angry

C.the train didn't stop at Dijon

D.the conductor made another American angry

Every Friday I went to a senior nursing home (老人院). It seemed as if it needed _________, but little did I know it would help me too.

During my first visit I helped to polish (擦光) some ladies’ nails (指甲). One woman asked me many questions. After she was satisfied with my _________, she started to share some of her hidden hurt. By listening to her, I realized I had helped her a lot, she looked _________ from some of her past pains.

When she was finished, she told me something that _________ me to visit the nursing home every week. She said, “You’re the only person I was able to tell this to. The other volunteers are too busy to _________ me. You’ll come back next week, right?” After gently blowing on her newly coated nails, I smiled and _________, “Yes, I’ll see you next Friday.”

That day, I was glad by the fact that I had helped somebody. I realized an action as _________ as listening became something much more.

Every moment I spend chatting is a chance to tie that connection again, to _________ their worries, and to shape someone’s life. In turn, that _________ also shapes me. I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school, but also receive the __________ of being part of this process-this connection between humans.

1.A.courage B.money C.help D.repair

2.A.answers B.performances C.appearance D.behaviors

3.A.awake B.sure C.afraid D.relaxed

4.A.took B.stuck C.treated D.encouraged

5.A.say to B.listen to C.write about D.made up

6.A.decide B.promised C.shouted D.greeted

7.A.certain B.smart C.simple D.modern

8.A.share B.find C.continue D.break

9.A.thought B.condition C.mess D.moment

10.A.welcome B.message C.gift D.invitation

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