三、阅读与回答问题
Singapore is a country with only one city. It is in South-east Asia, not far from China. It is small but very clean and beautiful with flowers here and there. People often say it is a garden city. People also call Singapore the "Lion City".
In Merlion Park, there is a statue (雕像). It has a lion's head and a fish's body. The statue is the symbol of Singapore. Lots of visitors come to the park and take photos in front of it. They want to remember the happy time there.
There is a Chinatown in Singapore. Sometimes people call it Niu Che Shui. There was no running water in the old times, so people used the ox carts (牛车) to take water home. This is where the funny name comes from. In Chinatown, people can shop and enjoy delicious food.
Don't worry if you can only speak Chinese. Language is not a problem. Many people there speak Chinese. You'll have a great time in Singapore.

1. Where is Singapore?
It is in South - east Asia.
2. What do visitors like doing in Merlion Park?
They like taking photos with the statue.
3. What did people use to take water home in the old times in Chinatown?
They used the ox carts to take water home.
4. Why don't Chinese visitors face language problems in Singapore?
Because many people there speak Chinese.
5. If you are visiting Singapore, which place do you want to visit first? Why? (请自拟一句话作答)
I will go to Merlion Park first because its statue is the symbol of Singapore. (言之有理即可)
解析:
【解析】
1. 由文章第一段“It is in South-east Asia, not far from China.”可得出答案。
2. 根据文章第二段“Lots of visitors come to the park and take photos in front of it.”可知游客的行为。
3. 从文章第三段“so people used the ox carts (牛车) to take water home.”能找到对应答案。
4. 依据文章最后一段“Many people there speak Chinese.”可知原因。
5. 该题为开放性问题,结合文章相关内容,合理作答即可。
【答案】
1. It is in South-east Asia.
2. They like taking photos with the statue.
3. They used the ox carts to take water home.
4. Because many people there speak Chinese.
5. I will go to Merlion Park first because its statue is the symbol of Singapore. (言之有理即可)
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位、开放性话题作答
【点评】
本文介绍了新加坡的地理位置、象征标志、唐人街由来等内容,题目侧重考查对文章细节信息的提取能力及简单语言表达能力,有助于提升学生获取信息和运用英语表达观点的能力。
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