Question

    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 go to remedial（补习的）classes after school.

Schools run programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service（社区服务）.

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, e-mailing 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.Schoolwork. 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.

B.Because they have to go to remedial classes.

C.Because they want to get a good future.

D.Because they have many outside school activities.

3.What does the underlined sentences mean in the first paragraph?

A.Students are afraid of 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.Programmes outside school hours are _______.

A.the same as spare time activities B.remedial classes after school

C.sports activities D.popular among students

5.What do you know from the last sentences?

A.The middle school students live an easy life in Singapore.

B.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing.

C.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring.

D.The middle school students’ life in Singapore is hard, but interesting.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

本文介绍了新加坡的中学生活，难但丰富多彩。

1.细节题。根据第1段最后2句“They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after school.”和第3段“In their spare time, most students like to listen to pop music…”可知本文提到homework，After-class activities和Things to do in the spare time，没有提到Schoolwork；故选C。

2.细节题。根据第1段第2和3句“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.”可知新加坡的学生在学校努力学习的原因是因为他们想要一个美好的未来；故选C。

3.词句猜测题。此句“They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache.”句意是：他们每天有很多家庭作业，考试是令人头痛的事情，也就是学生害怕考试。故“exams are a big headache.”意思是“Students are afraid of exams.”；故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据第2段“Schools run programmes outside school hours. The students can take part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very active in community service(社区服务).”可知推知“课外活动在学生中很受欢迎。”故选D。

5.主旨题。根据最后一段“So, it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.（新加坡的中学生生活看起来并不容易，但却丰富多彩。）”可知新加坡中学生的生活很难，但很有趣。故选D。