Only three local students won Chinese Blog（博客）Competition. And 15 of the 18 awar

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Only three local students won Chinese Blog（博客）Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China.
170 students’ task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many posting based on a theme of choice—all written in Chinese.
Themes ranged from local opinions－such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre－to food blogs.
The entries were judged on Language proficiency（熟练程度）and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.
Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.
In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list—the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China.
“No surprise.” said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers in charge from Ianova Junior College, which organized the event. “Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.”
One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao，19, from the Saint Andrew’s Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts（播客）.Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible. “Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers.” Said Miss Gao. “I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts.”
小题1:The competition was organized by _______

A．the National University of Singapore

B．Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao

C．Ianova Junior College

D．the Saint Andrew’s Junior College

小题2: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Chinese students won most of the awards.

B．Not all the themes were about local subjects

C．The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.

D．The judges were from university in Singapore and China.

小题3:What Miss Gao said suggests that _____________

A．she likes to blame the authorities

B．she has a sense of responsibility

C．she thinks highly of the others’ blogs

D．she loves to read v

aluable posts

答案

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B

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Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city．
1．Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with a person．Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves，and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”．This can be the seed that leads to new connections．The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it．
2．Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit：you are much easier to approach when you are alone．People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else．Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious)．Plus，having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it．
3．Join a

class，sports team，or club
Yoga，salsa dancing，volleyball，Toastmasters (a public speaking club)，a class for work，etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people，primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the

class．You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again．
Tips：
* In the beginning．never turn down an invitation from someone，even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do．
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are, If t

hey have a better plan you can drop (放弃) yours and join them．This will help establish（建立） you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend) ．
*Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person．People don’t want to be around someone like that！
小题1: can give you an excuse to start new connections．

A．Taking pictures of others	B．Eating by yourself in public
C．Reading interesting books	D．Joining group activities

小题2:According to the text，which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?

A．It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby．

B．It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you．

C．It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly．

D．It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city．

小题3:Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?

A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy．

B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends．

C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together．

D．Don’t give a negative response to any request．

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London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London.
People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well as offices and factories. London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium. The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s, followed by the Great Fire of 1666. The city was badly bombed in World War II.
London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising. As a result, extra-high tides could flood a large part of London. To prevent this happening, a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich. If very high tides happen, the barrier can be raised and London will be safe.
小题1:London is the capital of _________, which began as a __________ settlement.

A．England; Norman	B．UK; Frenchman
C．Scotland; English	D．UK; Roman

小题2:According to the passage, from 1600 to now, ________ great disasters have happened in London.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

小题3:The reason why a great barrierhas been built across the Thames at Woolwich is that_________.

A．London is very slowly sinking into its foundations

B．the level of the river Thames is slowly rising

C．extra-high tides could flood a large part of London

D．all of the above.

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Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young. She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star. “I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,” she says. “I used to wear them to watch TV.”
　 Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt. The l

ights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful

problem known as “Klieg eyes”. It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights. Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest. But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must.
　 Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street. Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies. In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwood in The Blue Brothers. Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun. Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black.
　 Of course sunglasses aren’t just a fashion statement. The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our eyes against UV radiation. UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully. But you don’t have to give up style for safety. The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge. So you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach.
小题1:What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．The use of sunglasses.	B．The history of sunglasses.
C．The sunglasses wearing.	D．Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses.

小题2:Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?

A．She was a movie star.

B．She wanted to follow a movie star.

C．Wearing sunglasses was good to her eyes.

D．It was good to wear sunglasses when wa

tching TV

小题3:Early actors’ eyes hurt because ______.

A．they wore sunglasses

B．they went out in the sun too much

C．the lights on movie sets were too bright

D．their scripts were written in very small writing

小题4:Now people wear sunglasses ______.

A．just to protect their eyes	B．for fashion and to protect their eyes
C．because of bright lights	D．because movie stars wear them

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There are three kinds of goals: short-term, intermediate and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with present activities. Such goals can be achieved in a week or two, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation (基础), our long-term goals cannot be achieved without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the time and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
The intermediate goals build on the foundation

of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school years, or they could extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you never allow yourself to become discouraged. As you complete each step, you will have more belief in your ability to grow and succeed.
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static (静态的) thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
小题1: The long-term goals mean______.

A．something static and easy to get if we complete our short-term goals

B．something easy to reach if we complete a short-term goal in time

C．nothing but our dream

s of future

D．a lot, such as a dream, and aspiration (热望) or a wish in our life

小题2:When we complete each step of our goals, ______.

A．we will win final success	B．we become down-hearted
C．we should encourage ourselves	D．we should think about changing our goals

小题3: It is the most important for us student

s to have ___________ first.

A．long-term goals	B．intermediate goals
C．short-term goals	D．dreams of future

小题4:Which of the following titles is best for this passage?

A．Three Kinds of Goals	B．How to Reach Goals
C．Changeable Goals	D．Moveable Goals

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Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there"s a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job"s pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
2) How do you handle change?
Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don"t happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
3) Do you enjoy working with computers？
I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you"ll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？
This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won"t know immediately to a smaller setting where you"ll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
5) How do you like to get paid?
Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I"ve seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
小题1:What is unnecessary in your job hunting?

A．Assessing your skills	B．Going to different areas
C．Matching your skills with a position	D．taking your personality into consideration

小题2: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Isolating jobs usually drive people mad.	B．Interactive jobs make people shy easily.
C．Extreme people tend to work with others.	D．Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.

小题3:What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?

A．Design.

B．Changes.

C．Cooperation.

D．Hobbies.

小题4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．Lifestyles and Job Pay	B．Jobs and Environment
C．Job Skills and Abilities	D．Personalities and Jobs

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