5. The charity organization has raised several b yuan for people in need since its establishment.

4. The company has invested in the latest (技术) .

3. China has the largest (人口) among the countries of the world.

2. Social (风俗) are greatly different from country to country.

1. The (铁) has lost its magnetic force.

Tour and explore with Singapore’s sightseeing company using opentop “double decker” buses. Clearly preferred by visitors,the D&H Group,with the longest history,handles (应对) more than 1 million visitors a year. We like to think we got it right because we try harder but to make sure you make the most of your time with us. You may find the following helpful：

 Will we see all the main sights?

Yes—with 4 routes (路线) ，it’s the most convenient way to see the best of Singapore,including the Singapore Flyer,Chinatown,Boat Quay,Sentosa,Gardens By the Bay,etc.

 Will we be able to hopon and hopoff?

Yes—each route makes frequent (频繁的) stops—simply hopoff anywhere you want and return to the same bus stop to continue when you are ready to go. With 43 stops across the city,it is easy to tour Singapore as you like.

 Will I need to wait long for the next bus?

No—we do not want to keep you waiting. That is why there is a bus every 15〜20 minutes. With 18 topless buses (vs other companies with just 4 buses) you are on the best touring system (系统) .

 What if I need help to find the bus stop?

No worries一we are just a call away. Our guests helping is here to help you. You can reach us at (65) 6 — 33 — 868—77 daily from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.

() 1. What is the passage?

   A. A story. B. An advertisement. C. A news report. D. A review.

() 2. Which sights of Singapore are mentioned (提及) in this passage?

① the Singapore Flyer ② Sentosa ? Boat Quay ④ Little India ⑤ Chinatown ⑥ Gardens By the Bay

   A. ①②③④⑤   B. ①②③④⑥   C. ①③④⑤⑥   D. ①②③⑤⑥

() 3. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined expression ^"hopon and hop-off?"

   A. get on and get off   B. put on and take off

   C. get in and get out   D. set up and set off

() 4. If you take the opentop bus for sightseeing in Singapore,    .

   A. you can take the bus wherever you want

   B. you don't need to wait any time for the bus

   C. you can stop at any of the 43 bus stops across the city

   D. you may call a bus at (65) 6 —33 —868 —77 daily from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.

() 5. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. How can you find our bus stops in Singapore?

   B. Why do we have the best touring system in Singapore?

   C. How do opentop buses take you around Singapore?

   D. Why are we the most popular topless bus tour in Singapore?

More and more families like to keep dogs as pets. But not all dog owners think of others while they are walking their dogs. So many towns and cities around the world f 1 a mess of leftbehind feces (类便) from dogs.

In February of this year,a town inFrancestarted a new p 2 to teach dog owners a lesson. The g 3 sent about 20 volunteers to search the streets carefully,looking for humans who wouldn’t clean up after their dogs. The volunteers who seemed to have no c 4 aim would then move nearer to the pet owner,then start a conversation in order to get the dog’s name. “W 5 the name of the dog and its type,we can e 6 discover the owner from the registered (登记过的) database (信息库) held in the town hall”’ an officer e 7. The volunteers would then pick up the dog feces and the package would be

p 8 to the pet owner’s house. In the past few m 9 ,the town has seen a 70% decrease (减少) in the amount of dog feces left on public streets.

Maybe many cities in our country can follow its e 10. In this way there will be fewer complaints about dog owners.

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6.7.8. 9. 10.

() 5. — I am going toThailandon holiday next week. —

   A. Help yourself.        B. Have a good dream!

   C. Don’t waste your money. D. Have a good trip!

() 4. We learn English we can communicate with English people.

   A. in order to   B. so that   C. as soon as   D. because

() 3. — Which country would you like to after you visitSingapore?

—Thailand.

   A. reach at   B. get   C. leave for   D. leave