In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their examinations. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school.

Schools run programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service(社区服务).

In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片). Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very well. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing their friends, playing computer and video games.

They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.

So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

1.What is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Schoolwork. B.After-class activities.

C.Subjects. D.Things to do in the spare time.

2.Why do students work hard at school in Singapore?

A.Because they have a lot of homework.

B.Because they have to go to remedial classes.

C.Because they want to get a good future.

D.Because they have many outside school activities.

3.What does the underlined sentences mean in the first paragraph?

A.Students are afraid of exams.

B.Students have a headache before an exam.

C.Students have too many exams.

D.Students are in poor health because of exams.

4.Programmes outside school hours are _______.

A.the same as spare time activities B.remedial classes after school

C.sports activities D.popular among students

5.What do you know from the last sentences?

A.The middle school students live an easy life in Singapore.

B.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing.

C.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring.

D.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard, but interesting.

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1.. Ivan and Anna like to get the latest information about what's happening in the world and enjoy watching interviews. They prefer to watch programs which last about 30 minutes.

2.. Pat likes watching comedy programs which last about half an hour.

She enjoys watching a series( 连续剧 )

where she follows what the characters are doing from one episode (集) to another.

3. Rosa enjoys pop music and films and wants to watch interviews with popular stars. She likes programs which are a mixture of interviews and live music.

4.. Grace is interested in traveling and she likes watching documentaries about different parts of the world. She especially enjoys programs which show animals and birds.

5..William is interested in general knowledge and likes watching quizzes to see how many questions he can answer. He prefers programs which have questions on lots of different subjects.

A. Every Saturday evening between 8: 30 and 9: 30 pm, Kevin presents an hour of fun. There is music and chat with well-known stars from the world of films and music. Each guest is interviewed and then one of them sings their latest song.

B. This is a short comedy film which lasts about half an hour. It was made 30 years ago. The actors were unknown at that time but they have become famous since then.

C. Robert Burroughs has traveled all around the world. His documentaries show us amazing scenery, animals and different ways of living.

D. This is the weekly chance to try to get a better score than the stars in the studio (演播室). As usual, Billie spends half an hour asking the two teams questions. They need to be experts(专家) in many topic from music to animals to international news.

E. Find out about the latest news with Aarin Williams every day between 6: 00 and 6:30 pm. His interviews with those in the news always get to the point of a story.

F. Joel and Charlie return with another comedy series. This series should be as funny as the last, with some unexpected things in each 30-minute program.

G. Basketball Show will present excellent basketball games from the NBA. You can not only enjoy famous stars' matches, but also learn more about basketball skills.

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