2. an amusement park?

3. Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English! southeast n. 东南 wonderful adj. 极好的 take a holiday 休假；度假 quarter 四分之一 three quarters 四分之三 population n. 人口 on the one hand 一方面 on the other hand 另一方面

4. Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore if you look! fear v. 害怕；担心 noodle n. 面条 ( 常用复数 ) dumpling n. 饺子；汤团 brave adj. 勇敢的 excellent adj. 卓越的；极好的 Indian adj. 印度的；印度人的 have problem doing 做某事与困难

5. Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the ‘Night Safari’. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo. Safari n. 旅行；狩猎远征 Night Safari 夜间野生动物园 ( 新加坡 ) dark n. 黄昏；黑暗 fox n. 狐狸 natural adj. 自然的；自然界的 environment n. 环境

6. One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China! temperature n. 温度 all year round 一年到头；终年 (= all year long ) all day long / round 整天 all night long / round 整夜 equator n. 赤道 whenever conj. 无论如何 spring n. 春天 autumn n. 秋天

7. Complete the word map with the words from the reading. Names of places China, Animalslions, Seasonssummer, LanguagesChinese, Kinds of foodrice, SingaporeSoutheast Asia zooNight Safari tigersfoxes springautumnwinter PutonghuaEnglish noodlesdumplings Indian / western / Japanese food

8. The statements are all false. Using information from the reading. Write four true sentences. 1. Singapore is a big country in Europe. 2. In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food. 3. It’s good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake. 4. It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn. Singapore is a small(island / country) in Southeast Asia. You can find many kinds of food in Singapore. It’s better to see lions and foxes at night when they are awake. You can visit Singapore at any time of year / in any season.