Singapore, July 12------Many people enjoy chewing gum, but in 1992 Singapore decided to make it against the law. The government said that people were not careful about throwing away used gum. Instead, they dropped it on sidewalks and on the street where it made a big mess. Chewing gum also got stuck （粘贴）in the doors of the underground trains so that the doors didn’t close properly. This meant the trains did not run on time. Singapore said that people had to give up chewing gum or pay a lot of money to the government. During the time without chewing gum, the streets and underground trains of Singapore were clean.

   Now the government of Singapore is changing the rules a little. Some dentists say that chewing sugarless gum can help take care of people’s teeth. Now the government says that people will be able to buy special kinds of gum at drugstores for health reasons. Other kinds of gum are still not allowed.

1. The text is probably taken from_______.

  A. a story book    B. a newspaper   C. a guide book   D. a letter

2. What problem was Singapore facing before 1992 ?

  A. Chewing gum made the city dirty     B. People kept chewing gum.

  C.The underground train did not run     D. People must pay a lot of money

3. What happened in Singapore during the time without chewing gum ?

A.         The doors of underground trains didn’t close properly.

B.         People began stopping to throw away used gum.

C.          The streets and underground trains were clean.

D.         The government had to pay a lot of money for it .

 4. Where can people buy special kinds of gum for health reasons ?

   A. From underground trains       B. In the street nearby

   C. At the dentist’s               D. At drugstores.

We all _____ the athlete of our country.

A．take pride         B．are proud         C．take pride in       D．is proud of

I___________ some clothes to charity because they are too small for me.

A．take after         B．hang out          C．give away         D．put off

It's very warm here in the room. You'd better ______ your coat.