loadingHave you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of touri
sts from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wo
nderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one han
d, more than three quarters of the population are Chines
e, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.
On the other hand, Singapore is an English-
speaking country, so it?s also a good place to practice yo
ur English!
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? May
be you fear that you won?t be able to find anything goo
d to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you?ll fi
nd a lot of food from China; you won?t have any proble
m getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also a
n excellent place to try new food. Whether you like India
n food, Western food or Japanese food, you?ll find it all i
n Singapore!
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a
zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem
strange to go to a zoo when it?s dark. However, if you g
o to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they?ll
probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at nig
ht ,so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Sa
fari, you can watch these animals in a more natural envir
onment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature
is almost the same all year round. This is because the isl
and is so close to the equator. so you can choose to go w
henever you like-
spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it?s n
ot too far from China!
Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
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My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and
my boy has just started junior high school. As they get bi
gger our house seems to get smaller. So we?ve been clea
ring out a lot of things from our bedrooms for a yard sal
e.
We?ve decided to each sell five things we no longer use.
We?ll give the money we raise to a children?s home. My
son was quite sad at first. He found a lot of toys that he
doesn?t play with anymore but still wanted to keep. For
example, he?s owned a train and railway set since his fou
rth birthday, and he played with it almost every week unt
il he was about seven. And he didn?t want to lose the toy
monkey he?s had since birth. I remember when he woul
d never go to bed without it. My daughter was more und
erstanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain
toys. As for me, I didn?t want to give up my football shir
ts, but, to be honest, I haven?t played for a while now. I?
m getting older, too!
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Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, other