Question

【题目】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 remedial(补习的) classes after school.

Schools run activities outside school hours. The students like to take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also active in community service.

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, emailing 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. School work.

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 to do every day.

B. Because they have to go to remedial classes.

C. Because they want to have a good future.

D. Because they have many outside school activities.

【3】What does the underline sentence mean in the first paragraph?

A. Students are afraid of the 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】What is the best title of this passage?

A. Middle school students in Singapore.

B. Hard life for students in Singapore.

C. Remedial classes in Singapore.

D. Colorful Life of Middle School Students in Singapore.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

【1】C综合理解题。通读全文可知本文介绍的是在新加坡学生们的学业，课外活动和在业余时间做的活动。故选C。

【2】C 细节理解题。根据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.可知好的教育经常被作为将来成功的标志，因此很多学生们尽自己最大的努力在考试中考出好的分数，所以选C。

【3】A 句子翻译题。句意：他们每天都有很多作业要做，考试也是很头痛的一件事，即学生们害怕考试，所以选A。

【4】D 综合理解题。本篇文章介绍了新加坡中学生们丰富多彩的生活。故选D。