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Few Facts About Singapore

1.Singapore is an independent city state in southeastern Asia,consisting of one major island一the Singapore Island一and more than 50 small islands,located off the southern tip of Malay. The city of Singapore,the capital of the country,is at the southeastern end of the Singapore Island;it is one of the most important port cities and commercial centers of Southeast Asia.The total area of the republic is 640 sq.km.
2. Low lying Singapore Island has no outstanding relief(轮廓鲜明的)features. A central area of hills rises to the maximum height of 176 m.The country has a wet tropical climate,with an average annual temperature of 27.20℃.The average annual rainfall is 2,413 mm;the wettest months are November through January.
3. Singapore is governed under a constitution of 1959.A president,elected to a four-year term is head of state,and a prime minister is head of government.The president used to be selectedby Parliament, but by a 1991 constitutional amendment(修正案),the president is now elected directly by the people.The Parliament is the law making body with its 81 members popularly elected.
4. In the late 1980s the country had some 290 primary schools with 278,300 pupils and 160 secondary schools with 200,200 students.The main institutions of higher education are the National University of Singapore,several technical colleges,and a teachers college.
5. Singapore has one of the highest standards of living of any country in Asia. In the late 1980s the gross domestic product was estimated at $23.7 billion,or $8,870 per person.The fishing industry is centered on the port of During on southwestern Singapore Island.Industry has grown rapidly since the 1960s ,and Singapore now produces a diversity(多样化的)of goods ,including chemicals,electronic items,clothing,and processed foods,etc.Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.

Compared with people in other Asian countries,the Singaporeans________.
A:live a better life
B:made up of more than 50 islands
C:have more farmland
D:not by the Parliament,but by the people
E:produce goods of various kinds
F:have a big population
参考答案和解析
答案:A
解析:
第二段主要讲了新加坡的地理和气候。
第三段谈论新加坡的国家构成及主要领导人。
该段介绍了新加坡的中小学及高等教育基本情况。
该部分主要介绍新加坡的经济情况及主要产业。
文章第一句就对新加坡的地理构成进行了简要的介绍,即由一个大岛和 50多个小岛构成。
根据第三段,在1991年宪法修正案后,“the president is now elected directly by the people”,总统由人民直接选举产生。
第五段一开头提到新加坡人“has one of the highest standards of living”,所以选A。
最后一段提到新加坡生产“diversity(多样化的)of goods”,因此选E。