Everyone fancies a bargain; if it is free, everyone loves it even more! Those who do not believe in a free lunch can now eat their words because it is possible to get things for free in Singapore without any conditions attached. Let me introduce you to some tips on where and how to gain some free presents, all without even touching your wallet.
Food
Go search for food festivals and fairs. These food sellers usually put out a lot of small samples for all to try. Famous ones include the Singapore Food Festival held annually in the month of July at various locations including the Takashimaya Square and Plaza Singapura.
Haircuts
There are well-known hair salons every month that require hair models for apprentices(学徒) to exercise their skills or for their hair stylists(发型师) to experiment with new styles. Unbelievable as it might sound, most people come out of this experience satisfied and addicted to more of such deals. Free Internet
Most hotels offer free wifi. There are also many cafes in Singapore that offer free wireless surfing. However, order a coffee to avoid unfriendly stares from the staff. Popular spots include the McDonald’s, Starbucks and
Cafe Galilee outlets throughout our island. Free City Tour If you are a traveler in Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board has arranged for you to enjoy a free two-hour city tour that offers you a choice to enjoy a Sentosa Island tour or a small-boat experience.
Living and traveling in Singapore is expensive, but sometimes all it takes is a closer look at all the little sheltered comers of this island to appreciate the occasional treasures that are given to those who seek.
1.Which of the following best explains the underlined part “all without even touching your wallet”？
A.Free of charge. B.Free of worry.
C.Free of pain. D.Free of tax.
2.From which way does free “Haircuts” benefit hair salons?
A.Advertising their products.
B.Attracting more customers.
C.Developing their staff’s skills.
D.Building their reputation.
3.In which part of a magazine can we read this text?
A.Health. B.Economy.
C.Education. D.Travel.
假定你是李华，你所在的学校将在下个月举办美国电影节（American Film Festival）。请你根据以下要点给你的美国朋友Peter写一封信，邀请他给学生作一次讲座。要点如下：
1. 讲座目的：使学生对美国电影有所了解;
2. 讲座内容：简要介绍美国电影制作行业的历史;
3. 讲座时间：1小时30分钟。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Time seems to be not enough for us senior students. As the result, more and more students try to study from early morning till later afternoon, even during the ten-minute break. In my opinion, taking a ten-minute break between classes are necessary. If not, they will feel tired both physical and mentally. During the break, we should do something get rid of tiredness. What we need of is to have a real rest, instead of getting more tired. So doing nothing tired in that period is really good for us. My ten-minute break is always entertaining. Sometimes I would like to take some exercises. Sometimes I have a free chat with my classmates or just take a walk outside. Although the next class begins, I feel fresh again.
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Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see 1.(result) , they feel that their IQ is what decides how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing 2.(well) than them, they usually believe that those students have 3.higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 4.(change) facts. However, new research into people’s EQ suggests that success is not 5.(simple) the result of a high IQ.
While your IQ tells you how 6.(intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, who 7.(invent) the term EQ, gives the following description: At work, it is your EQ 8.gets you promoted (晋升) . 9.(support) by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when predicting (预测) someone’s future success, we should pay more attention 10. their character. People’s EQ might actually matter more than their IQ.
Recently I have heard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are _______ for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their _______ situation. I _______ that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that every time we try to _______ how we feel by using something outside of ourselves, like winning the lottery, or getting a new car or house, it never _______. The resulting feeling of happiness often lasts only a short time. We cannot _______ it for very long. In some ways, it may be a good thing. It makes us remember that happiness _______ does come from within and is available(可获得的)to us at any moment. True happiness has _______ to do with what is happening outside. It is an inner job. Happiness is a _______.
We can make the decision to be happy for a whole day, when we ____________ in the morning. We can find something that brings us great ____________, like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and ____________ the birds sing, or watching the dog or cat play, and just ____________ the moment. It is our ____________ state and we only need allow it in. At any moment, we can ____________ to take a deep breath, and remember who we really are, and why we came here, and that truly is to feel ____________ and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when we ____________ it, is always beyond our reach, but, if you sit down ____________, it may fall upon you,” said Nathaniel Hawthorne, an American novelist. So, today, no matter what is going on in your own ____________, stop and spend a few moments breathing deeply and just ____________ to be happy, whatever that means to you.
1.A.intelligent B.happy C.fortunate D.anxious
2.A.positive B.unusual C.brilliant D.previous
3.A.thought B.imagined C.admitted D.wished
4.A.explore B.experience C.change D.discover
5.A.appears B.works C.forms D.matters
6.A.keep B.show C.avoid D.hide
7.A.occasionally B.frequently C.hardly D.really
8.A.much B.some C.little D.any
9.A.choice B.chance C.result D.task
10.A.stand up B.look up C.turn up D.wake up
11.A.success B.pleasure C.surprise D.worry
12.A.making B.expecting C.hearing D.finding
13.A.enjoy B.spend C.save D.waste
14.A.special B.normal C.personal D.natural
15.A.stay B.stop C.leave D.arrive
16.A.pity B.energy C.joy D.power
17.A.look for B.run after C.care about D.laugh at
18.A.noisily B.nervously C.carefully D.quietly
19.A.mind B.heart C.life D.body
20.A.appear B.decide C.agree D.move
How to Achieve a School Goal
Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year.
•1.. When it comes to choosing your goal，make sure that it states exactly what it is that you want to achieve. If your goal seems too big，divide it into simpler，easier tasks.
•Write down your goal. You can write it in a journal or write it on a sticky note. Writing keeps your memory fresh and helps you clear up the useless things in your brain. Try to keep a journal or a diary.
•Break your goal down. By breaking your goal up manageable sections，it allows you to mentally make your way through the goal until the end of a year. 2. . Therefore you’re far less likely to give up or dodge your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything.
•3.. Turn off all distractions（使人分心的事物）like TV，the Internet，your phone and every other devices you have at home. Keep emails，phone calls，texts，ete. to a minimum.
•Make it happen. 4. . Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesn’t do the heavy work and thinking certainly won’t move mountains. Go out every morning knowing what you need to do and then do it！
•Stay positive. Keep saying that you can do it. Stay motivated and be confident.
•Reward yourself. 5. . Every once in a while，if you complete a goal，treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book you’ve been wanting to read two months ago.
A. Don’t be too hard on yourself
B. Put a brake（阻力）on distractions
C. This method makes it easier to handle
D. Carry out your goal as soon as possible
E. It is necessary to choose a proper way to finish the goals
F. Don’t think to yourself that over time you will manage to do it
G. Choose specific，realistic goals or even one single but very important goal
