Fill in the blanks using the description words given.

small, interesting, busy, old, quiet

　　Turn left off the ________ First Avenue（大街）and enjoy the city's streets and small parks. Take a walk through the park on Centre Street. Across from the park is an ________ hotel. Next to the hotel is a ________ house with an ________ garden.

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.  36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy  37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel  38 
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we  39 worry about money, we still have some  40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very  41 to our future. But  42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly  43 the happiness of my childhood.  44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to  45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and  46 after sunset. We work and study  47 an adult, even harder.
  48 we do is in order to get an excellent  49 . Growing up is very boring, but we  50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
【小题1】 A. However           B. And             C. So
【小题2】 A. which             B. who             C. whom
【小题3】 A. less              B. fewer               C. greater
【小题4】 A. always            B. often           C. seldom
【小题5】 A. other             B. another         C. others
【小题6】 A. helpful           B. happy           C. bad
【小题7】 A. at first              B. for example     C. in fact
【小题8】 A. think             B. remember        C. forget
【小题9】 A. Luckily           B. Unluckily       C. Impossibly
【小题10】A. see            B. touch               C. feel
【小题11】 A. come out      B. come down       C. come back
【小题12】 A. as            B. like            C. alike
【小题13】A. What               B. That            C. How
【小题14】 A. progress          B. mark            C. success
【小题15】A. should         B. shouldn’t       C. mustn’t

 

Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like local people. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents(分). If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.

If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket because he can not give changes.

If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预订) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.

RENTAL (租) CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel on your own, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.

For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.

1. If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.

A．65 6737 1668      B．6552 8888         C．1800 767 4333     D．6552 2222

2.If you buy an EZ-Link card, you can take____________.

A．both buses and trains                    B．only trains

C．both buses and taxis                     D．only rental cars

3.What do you think the text probably is?

A．A science report.                       B．A travel guide.

C．A novel.                              D．A diary.