Singapore: A Fine City
Singapore welcomes tourists. When you come to visit Singapore, please keep the laws of this country. Here are some points that you must remember.
SMOKING: Cigarette smoking is a danger to health. It is not allowed in lifts, cinemas, theaters, all government offices and on buses. If you break it, you have to pay fines of up to $ 1,000. LITTER: Singapore is the Garden City of Asia---clean and green. Dropping litter in public places is not allowed. You can be fined up to $ 500 for dropping litter ---even if it only a piece of waste paper or a cigarette end.
EATING OR DRINKING: In Singapore, when you take a subway or a bus, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, or you'll be fined up to $ 500.
RIDING: When you ride a bike across an underpass(地下通道), please push your bike across the underpass, or you have to pay $ 1,000 for riding your bike.
JAYWALKING*: You must always use the pedestrian(步行者, 徒步的)crossing. You can be fined $ 50 for crossing the street less than 50 meters from a crossing. These laws are also for children who are old enough to be in the street on their own.
1.The underlined word "fine" in the passage means ________.
A. 好 B. 罚款 C. 晴朗 D. 健康
2.When you come to visit Singapore，you should remember to ___________.
A. go shopping B. keep the law of this country
C. go sightseeing D. visit some fantastic sights
3.Singapore is a city with _________ according to the passage.
A. cigarettes B. green plants C. litter D. bikes
4.What will happen if you drop a piece of waste paper in Singapore?
A. You have to pick it up.
B. You have to sweep the street.
C. You will be fined up to$500
D. You will be told not to do it again.
1.The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.
A. 6 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
2.The babysitter will usually work _________.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening D. at night
3.What is NOT the babysitter's job?
A. Reading books to the child. B. Playing games with the child.
C. Cleaning the child’s house. D. Taking care of the child.
Eric was standing in front of a large, gray house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and worst of all—no .
Just then, a man appeared* at the gate of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately*. "I'm you are Eric. Welcome to Camp Reboot," said the man proudly. "I'm Tony, the camp leader*, but you will me 'Sir'. Now you tell me you're here."
Eric quickly replied, "My mum made me here!" When Tony looked angrily him and did not say , Eric realized his mistake and added, "Sir!"
"And do you know why your mother sent here? Asked Tony.
"She thinks I spend too much time online—that I can't live without the Internet... Sir," answered Eric. "It's not just her opinion. It's the ! Look at you—tired, unhealthy and certainly not getting sleep. You're here because you think your world on the Internet is much than the real world. But you're wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At Camp Reboot, you're going to go hiking, boating, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the ," said Tony.
Eric's heart broke.
"But it's not going be all fun and games." Tony continued. " We have rules here. you break them, you'll never be sent home ! Instead, you'll have to sweep the floor, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!"
"Oh, my God!" cried Eric. "What have you got me into, Mum?"
1.A. save B. keep C. show D. spend
2.A. radio B. camera C. book D. computer
3.A. sad B. sure C. anxious D. surprised
4.A. call B. make C. wish D. name
5.A. what B. how C. why D. when
6.A. attempt B. pretend C. escape D. come
7.A. at B. on C. in D. to
8.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
9.A. it B. you C. him D. her
10.A. answer B. story C. truth D. excuse
11.A. short B. quick C. enough D. terrible
12.A. older B. darker C. poorer D. better
13.A. time B. life C. year D. month
14.A. If B. Until C. Before D. While
15.A. extremely B. possibly C. early D. slowly
----Which do you prefer, noodles or dumplings?
----_________, thanks. I'd like some rice.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None
----He likes teachers who ________ easygoing.
----So do I.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
----Whose is that book?
----It _________ belong to Lucy. Her name is on it.
A. must B. mustn't C. might D. can't
