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Each year, new topics are developed to keep the Movement relevant to (与……相联系的) the lives of Singaporeans. The Movement has also been especially successful in reaching out to Singaporeans from all walks of life with the help from our partner organizations in their special areas. This has allowed Singaporeans in all areas who want to improve their spoken English to choose from a wide range of programs, activities and courses all year round. 60. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. How English is used in the lives of Singaporeans. B. Why most Singaporeans are good at speaking English. C. An activity named SGEM in Singapore. D. Ways that Singaporeans can learn English. 61. The main purpose of SGEM is to ___________. A. improve Singaporeans’English B. tell people about Singapore C. help Singaporeans write in English D. correct mistakes of Singaporeans’English 62. The underlined word "accurate" in the third paragraph probably means "______". A. common B. professional C. special D. correct 63. The last paragraph mainly tells us about _______. A. main aims of SGEM B. the influence of SGEM C. ways to take part in SGEM D. programs SGEM will offer C When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing homework. I felt annoyed, but I didn’t want the teacher to think I was lazy, so I never complained. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student. Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today’s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests. Other parents dislike the recent trend (趋势) toward more homework. They don’t want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. Added to the opposition are those who say that homework increases the gap (差距) between the rich and the poor, since middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework. So, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help? According to experts the truth lies somewhere in the middle. 64. The author thought that her daughter’s homework ____. A. was too difficult B. was too much to finish C. was done more carefully than her classmates’ D. could be done as long as she studied harder 65. The author never complained to the teacher because ________. A. she was too angry to talk with the teacher B. she did not like complaining at all C. she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher D. her daughter would be annoyed if she complained 66. Some parents support the idea of giving more homework to children because _________. A. they want to develop a good relationship with their children’s teachers B. they think it a good way to keep their children from spending all their time on the Internet C. they want to teach their children by themselves at home D. they believe more homework will help children succeed in today’s society 67. People who are against more homework believe that ________. A. it hurts the poor more than the rich B. parents are too busy to help children with their studies C. it increases the gap between parents and children D. too much homework is bad for children’s health D A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter (消防员) who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him. Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes (超级英雄), Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman(蜘蛛人) clothes. "I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms. (责任编辑：admin) |