Shopping in Singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. The Great Singapore Sale is held every year, usually during the summer months. Singapore’s famous shopping stores welcome a great number of visitors from all over the world. Their shopping hours last till midnight. During this time, nice and cheap goods are on sale for tourists to choose from. Tourists can also try delicious foods there and experience the Singaporean nightlife.
Certain stores offer discounts of up to 70 percent or even higher if people use their credit（信用）cards. For tourists that hold a special Tourist Card, they can enjoy a lot of benefits(好处), such as discounts on watches, jewellery and cosmetics (化妆品). The card also gives discounts when you visit local attractions such as Singapore Zoo.
It is well worth checking out in the different shopping districts of Singapore during this 8-week Shopping Marathon. Orchard Road is surely the best place for shopping in the city. A large number of restaurants and clubs can be found in this area. Marina Bay includes both big department stores（百货商店） as well as small shops, so everything you would want to buy can be found here.
Advice for tourists planning to enjoy this festival of shopping: travel light and take a comfortable pair of shoes with you, for you are sure to do a lot of walking and return with your bags much heavier.
【小题1】 You will see the Great Singapore Sale if you go to Singapore in ________.
| A．January | B．August | C．May | D．November |
| A．the Great Singapore Sale is held twice a year |
| B．the Shopping Marathon lasts for more than two months |
| C．Orchard Road is Singapore’s best shopping street |
| D．Marina Bay is a lonely street with small shops |
| A．They will buy many goods and have to do lots of walking. |
| B．It is not safe for them to take heavy bags with them. |
| C．There is heavy traffic in the shopping districts of Singapore. |
| D．Travelling with too many things is not allowed in Singapore. |
A passenger（旅客）told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word.
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet（小册子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it. “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
【小题1】Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water because _________.
| A．the plane didn’t take off |
| B．the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it |
| C．it wasn’t allowed to take medicine during the flight |
| D．there wasn’t enough water on the plane |
| A．medicine | B．water | C．cup | D．booklet |
| A．satisfied with the air hostess | B．unhappy with the air hostess |
| C．angry at what the air hostess had said | D．too tired to blame the air hostess |
Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping positionshows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions（姿势）. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust（信任） people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strength and weakness. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
【小题1】You may find the passage in ________.
| A．a science magazine | B．a guide book |
| C．a sports newspaper | D．a story book |
| A．on curled up | B．on her stomach |
| C．on her back | D．on her side |
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF ＆ thr 3 : -@ kids FTF. ILNY; its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence? If you can’t, don't feel too bad. The middle school teacher in England who received this as homework couldn’t either. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized（电脑化的）communication found on Internet or mobile phones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it’s great.
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted (面目全非的).
Everyone should just relax, say linguists (语言学家). They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, “Kids who are now doing text messaging and e-mail will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception（例外）that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”, and that they simply change to meet the new needs.
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia Mcvey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to（沟通）their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”
Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun."
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
| A．To give an example of a foreign language. |
| B．To express worries about using Netspeak. |
| C．To show an example of creative methods（方法）. |
| D．To lead in the topic of Netspeak. |
| A．Cynthia Mcvey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly. |
| B．Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English. |
| C．David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing. |
| D．James Milroy says that every language is changing and improving. |
| A．be sure | B．be surprised | C．think it a pity | D．find it interesting |
| A．Netspeak: A Widely-used Language on Internet |
| B．Is Netspeak Harming the English Language? |
| C．Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning? |
| D．Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages |
假设你是李华，刚到英国学习、生活了两个月。在英国期间，你住在大卫(David)家中。请在答题卡指定的位置上，用英语给他写一封感谢信，内容要点如下：
注意：1.信件要包含所给的内容要点，其中最后一个要点应用2句话作适当发挥；
2.词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.信中不得出现真实的人名与校名。
参考词汇：文化 culture
Dear David,
I’ve just got back home. I want to say thanks to you and your family because _________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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| 表达谢意 | 感谢大卫及其家人对你的悉心照顾。 |
| 难忘的事 | 1．大卫很耐心地帮助你学习英语； 2．大卫带你去游览了伦敦； 3．大卫的母亲在你生病时送你去医院，给你做好吃的食物。 |
| 学习收获 | 提高了英语水平，更多地了解了英国的文化。 |
| 发出邀请 | 邀请大卫及其家人到你家作客。你会…… |
2.词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.信中不得出现真实的人名与校名。
参考词汇：文化 culture
Dear David,
I’ve just got back home. I want to say thanks to you and your family because _________
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Yours,
Li Hua