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     Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming
ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized
body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One
is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard,
and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
     Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered
by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in
keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
     Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to
promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there
were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see
some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see
Piccadilly Circus- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
     Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road
is an interesting example, "Base Basah" means "wet rice" in Malay(馬來語). Now why would anyone
want to name a road "Wet Rice Road"? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice
was laid out to dry along this road.
     A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is "Circular Road" for one. Other
roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like "Paya Lebar Crescent". This road
is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to
join the main road again.

1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government

2. What does the underlined phrase "die hard" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.
B. Change significantly.
C. Disappear mysteriously.
D. Disappear very slowly.

3. Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Raffles Place.
B. Selector Airbase.
C. Piccadilly Circus.
D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

4. Bras Basah Road is named _______.

A. after a person
B. after a place      
C. after an activity
D. by its shape

5. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B. Some places in Singapore are named for military (軍事的) purposes.
C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
1-5: B  D  A  C  A
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D．Phillip Lomoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense(辯護(hù)) lawyer
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A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student.
B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops.
C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts.
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       Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control
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       He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
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said. "She didn't intend to steal when she went into the store. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a
very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants
to knowif there is anything in particular that caused her to do this."
       Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡50, and warned:"You've got acriminal record. If you carry on like this,
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       Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin,
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[     ]
A. American.
B. British.
C. Spanish.
D. German.
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[     ]
A. Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.
B. Taking goods to the ladies' toilet.
C. Selecting some goods from a display.
D. Taking goods from a shop without paying.
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[     ]
A. Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK
B. Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so
C. the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more
D. Phillip Lemoyne is the "respectable and intelligent" woman's defense lawyer
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[     ]
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     There were red faces at one of Britain's biggest banks recently. They had accepted a telephone
order to buy ￡100,000 worth of shares(股票) from a fifteen-year-old schoolboy (they thought he
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amounts of pocket money that they got from tight-fisted parents. Maybe they had done Saturday jobs
for peanuts. It is hardly surprising, given the expensive things that young people want to buy, such as
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A. received a telephone order to buy shares for a twenty-one year old  
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A. positive
B. questioning
C. neutral
D. negative
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A. to bear the hardships of life
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C. the value of money
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A. parents should give more pocket money to their children
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