One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way. The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.
| A．like the old map or compass |
| B．know how to use the GPS |
| C．want to get lost in mountains |
| D．want to get into the mountains alone |
The two teams _________.
| A．had the same navigation tool |
| B．went along the same trail |
| C．had the same problem |
| D．finished the whole hike at the same time |
In the end, the writer found out _________.
| A．the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more |
| B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS |
| C．the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains |
| D．he wouldn’t use a GPS any more |
Some events in National Museum of Singapore
| Spot & Shoot 2009：Our Landscape（风景） WED，JULY 1, 2009-SUN, JAN 4, 2010 A photography competition and The Image of Our Landscape exhibition |
| Love Tank FRI, MAY 1, 2009-SUN, OCT 4, 2009; 10:00am-8:00pm Place: The Rotunda（圆形大厅） Free admission By S.Teddy D.(Indonesia) |
| National Columbarium（骨灰库）of Singapore FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Class room, Level 2 By Michael Lee Hong Hwee (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
| Lost in the City FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Different locations(场所) in National Museum of Singapore Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
| From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: The Rotunda, Level 2 By Joo Choon Lin & Chun Kai Qun (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。Where do the events take place?
A. In the Science Museum of Beijing.
B. In the Palace Museum.
C. In National Museum of Singapore.Which of the following is a photography competition?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Spot & Shoot 2009: Our Landscape.
C. Lost in the City.Which one isn’t part of Singapore Art Show 2009?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Love Tank
C. From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green.Where is Michael Lee Hong Hwee from?
A. Indonesia B. Japan. C. Singapore. The underlined word “admission” means “ ”.
A.场地 B.准入 C.就餐
A family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot（闲置的地皮）. One day, some workers came to start building a house there.
The family’s 5-year-old daughter took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day watching the workers. They talked with her, let her sit with them when they had coffee and lunch breaks. They also gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.
At the end of the first week, they even gave her an envelope（信封）with ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother. Her mother told her to take her“pay”to the bank the next day to start a savings account.
When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the clerk was surprised and asked the little girl what she did.
The little girl said,“I worked last week to build the new house next door to us.”
“Oh,” said the clerk, “and will you be working to build the house again this week, too?”
The little girl said, “Yes, of course.”What did the workers want to build on the vacant lot?
A. A bank. B. A hospital. C. A house.Which of the following activities didn’t the workers do?
A. Talked with the girl.
B. Sang with the girl.
C. Gave the girl little jobs here and there.What did the workers think of the girl?
A. They disliked her.
B. They liked her.
C. They hated her.What do the underlined words mean in Chinese?
A.一个基金账户 B. 一个储蓄账户 C.一个股票账户 Which of the following is TRUE about the girl?
A. She wanted to become a worker.
B. She learnt to make a lot of money.
C. She thought she was important.
阅读下面短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合用（T)表示，不符合用(F)表示。
Dana M iller is a bus driver. She drives a bus in the city of Phladelphia. She works the night shift. That means she starts work at 10:00 at night and gets off at 6:00 in the morning. In the world of bus driving, this is sometimes called third shift. Dana has been driving a bus for 15 years. She started when she was 23 years old. She loves her job most of the time. She gets to meet all kinds of people.
There is the guitar player. He lugs(用力拉) his heavy guitar on the bus every Friday night. He plays at a nightspot downtown. People call him Get Low. That is because he likes to play the guitar on his knees. If the bus is not too crowded, Get Low plays in the back of the bus. The bus is seldom crowded at night. He likes to warm up on the bus before shows.
There is the woman who works at the pretzel(一种脆饼干) factory. Each day the “Pretzel Lady” brings Dana a bag of fresh, soft pretzels. They fill the bus with a wonderful smell!
Sometimes Dana’s job is hard. It is hard when Dana sees people down on their luck(倒霉).
One time, a young woman left her sleeping baby on the bus. There was a note on the baby’s blanket（毯子） asking for help. Dana had to call the police. Another time, a teenaged boy stole money from Dana on the bus. He had a fake（假的）gun. Dana thought it was real. She was very scared(害怕).
Occasionally（偶尔）, driving a bus can be scary. But most of the time, driving a bus is great. Dana does not want to work anywhere else.
“How was your night?” Dana’s husband likes to ask when she gets home. “Good music, good food, and a great view of the city,” she says.
| New books this month |
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| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.  Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
Hard Work This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.  Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha | C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
| A．Australia | B．Thailand | C．India | D．England |
| A．a doctor | B．a film star | C．a writer | D．a college student |
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work | C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
| A．an ad | B．a story | C．a novel | D．a diary |
How green are you? Do you care about protecting the environment and saving energy? We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you. Remember these three words: Reduce, reuse and recycle.
REDUCE
Reduce means “use less.” Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary--- or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local produces if possible, and try not to buy too many things form abroad. It may cost a lot of money to bring them to us.
REUSE
Reuse means “use again.” Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
RECYCLE
Recycle means “change things into something else.” Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
| A．Things from abroad do harm to our environment |
| B．Local products are much cheaper |
| C．To choose local products means that we love our country |
| D．Things from abroad aren’t necessary |
| A．Throw them away |
| B．If they are still suitable, keep them |
| C．Clean the floor with them |
| D．Give them to others and buy new ones |
| A．To shop with plastic bags |
| B．To use paper cups |
| C．To collect old newspapers |
| D．To burn fallen leaves |
| A．We should learn to grow vegetables |
| B．People mustn’t produce waste any more |
| C．Children are too young to do anything to save energy. |
| D．The simplest everyday activities are important to protect our world. |
| A．Always buy new things and throw away old ones |
| B．Use china cups instead of paper cups |
| C．Recycle something that can be recycled |
| D．Think first when we want to buy something |
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