How much do you know about school life in Singapore?

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People always think that good schooling is the ticket to success (成功). So, many of these students try their best to get good results in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually a big problem to them. Sometimes, a few even have to go to evening classes after school.

Schools have many activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and rock-climbing. They also join in community service（社区服务)

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies, Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular, too. Some of them also spend their free time searching 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 life for middle school students in Singapore is not easy but rich and colorful.

53. _______go to evening classes after school in Singapore.

     A. All of the students                   B. Few of the students

     C. A few of the students                 D. Most of the students

54. Which of the following is not mentioned(提到) that the students can do outside school hours?

    A. Doing sports and playing games.        B. Listening to music and dancing.

    C. Going swimming and rock-climbing.     D. Visiting the museums.

55. The passage tells us that many students in Singapore would like to _______.

    A. go swimming                       B. write letters to their friends

    C. talk to their friends                   D. get good results in the exams

56. The meaning of the last sentence in the passage is that _______.

    A. the middle school students' life in Singapore is easy

    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 it's interesting

Do you know how to keep fish at home?
The fish need room. They must not be crowded（拥挤）. Fish need oxygen(氧气). Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish in the tank. So the size of the tank is important..
In the tank many people put small plants(植物). They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble(轻咬)on the plants. They hide in the plants and sleep, lay eggs there.
Both the plants and fish need light. You can put near a window. It will get light there. But remember: a window may let cold air in. The cold can kill(杀死) your fish. Too hot water can kill your fish, too.
The fish need food and you should feed them every day. Giving them too much food is bad. It will make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. No extra(多余) is left. When this happens, the amount(数量)of food is right.
(   )16. A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because________.
A. no air can get in through the window   B. pet fish will jump out of the window
C. plants in the tank will grow too big     D. cold air may make the water too cold
(   )17.________is very important to pet fish.
A.  Water    B.  Sunlight   C. The size of the tank      D. All the above
(   )18. Which of the following may cause（导致） pet fish to die?
A. Too little room for fish.             B. The plants in the tank.
C. The light through the window.        D. A lot of water in the tank.
(   )19. The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)________.
A. giving pet fish too much food           B. giving pet fish too little food
C. giving pet fish the right amount of food    D. giving pet fish enough water
(   )20. This passage mainly talks about______________.
A.why fish must be put in a glass tank   
B. how people should keep their pet fish
C. what kind of plants is good for pet fish
D. how much food should we give to pet fish

Do you know how to keep fish at home?

The fish need room. They must not be crowded（拥挤）. Fish need oxygen(氧气). Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish in the tank. So the size of the tank is important..

In the tank many people put small plants(植物). They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble(轻咬)on the plants. They hide in the plants and sleep, lay eggs there.

Both the plants and fish need light. You can put near a window. It will get light there. But remember: a window may let cold air in. The cold can kill(杀死) your fish. Too hot water can kill your fish, too.

The fish need food and you should feed them every day. Giving them too much food is bad. It will make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. No extra(多余) is left. When this happens, the amount(数量)of food is right.

(   )16. A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because________.

A. no air can get in through the window   B. pet fish will jump out of the window

C. plants in the tank will grow too big     D. cold air may make the water too cold

(   )17.________is very important to pet fish.

A.  Water    B.  Sunlight   C. The size of the tank      D. All the above

(   )18. Which of the following may cause（导致） pet fish to die?

A. Too little room for fish.             B. The plants in the tank.

C. The light through the window.        D. A lot of water in the tank.

(   )19. The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)________.

A. giving pet fish too much food            B. giving pet fish too little food

C. giving pet fish the right amount of food    D. giving pet fish enough water

(   )20. This passage mainly talks about______________.

A.why fish must be put in a glass tank   

B. how people should keep their pet fish

C. what kind of plants is good for pet fish

D. how much food should we give to pet fish