Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) 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 here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can take the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(车费)start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes. If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333.

 

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies--City Cab(65522222),Comfort(65521111)and Tibs(65528888).Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above.

RENTAL(租)CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more than a train or a bus won’t let you see. For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1. Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________.

A. both buses and trains B. only trains

C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars

2.What is a good choice if you want to travel freely in Singapore?

A. To take a bus.B. To take a train.

C.To rent a car. D. To take a taxi.

3.If you need to rent a car, you may call __________.

A.65528888 B.6567371668

C.18007674333 D.65522222

4.The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore.

A. how to rent a car B. how to take a bus

C.3 taxi companies D. public transport system

5. From the passage, which sentence is true?

A.A local has some trouble finding his way around.

B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

D. It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

 

London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal(煤)that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.

Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel(燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.

However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.What was the main reason for air pollution in London?

A. There was too much smoke in the sky.

B. There were too many factories in the city.

C. People burnt too much coal in the houses.

D. The city was too big for the cleaners to clean.

2.How did the air in London become much cleaner?

A. There was not so much fog in the winter later.

B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses.

C. Many factories in the city were closed.

D. People paid more attention to cleaning their city.

3. What does the underlined word “pea-soupers” refer to?

A. Smog B. Smoke C. Gas D. Coal

4.The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of _____ reasons.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

5.What do you think the government will do with the air pollution?

A. The government will ask people to burn coal.

B. The government will ask people always use gas instead of coal.

C. The government will close all the factories in China.

D. The government will pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution.

 

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.

The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.

2.From the passage we know   .

A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first

D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables

3.The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “   ” in Chinese..

A. 长久地B. 小心地

C. 有效地D. 和谐地

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The tree and the vegetables. B. The tree and the patch.

C. The gardener and his patch. D. Sunlight and water.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We should take good care of trees and vegetables.

B. One can live alone without any help.

C. We should get on well with others around us.

D. Both trees and vegetables harmed each other.

 

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