Question

  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 there 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.

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.

1.What do people in Singapore always think is the ticket to success?

A. A good school.

B. Good schooling.

C. Doing much homework.

D. Having evening classes.

2._______ 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

3.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.

4.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

5.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 ill 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

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文介绍了新加坡的校园生活。在新加坡，许多中学生花大量的时间来学习，都希望在学习中取得好成绩。人们总是认为良好的教育是成功的门票。新加坡中学生的生活很艰辛，但丰富多彩。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People there always think that good schooling is the ticket to success (成功).”可知，人们总是认为良好的教育是成功的门票。答案为B。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子Sometimes, a few even have to go to evening classes after school.可知，在新加坡一部分学生放学后上夜校。故答案为C。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文中的句子Schools have many activities outside school hours. The students can join in sports and games, music and dance, swimming and rock-climbing. 可知，参观博物馆没有提及。答案为D。

4.D细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“So, many of these students try their best to get good results in their exams.”可知，在新加坡很多学生喜欢在学习中取得好成绩。答案为D。

5.D段落大意题。根据短文中的句子So life for middle school students in Singapore is not easy but rich and colorful.可知，新加坡中学生的生活很艰辛，但丰富多彩。故答案D正确。

考点：生活类短文阅读。