Singapore was just a sleepy city in Southeast Asia more than 50 years ago. But the small dot on the world map has developed into one of the richest nations thanks to its founder and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew,the father of the state,who passed away on March 23,2015.
Lee grew up inSingaporethat was part of the British Empire. As a law major who graduated from Cambridge University and the founder of the People's Action Party,he becameSingapore's first prime minister in 1959 when British agreed on the island's selfrule.
Lee was a leader with vision (远见) .He knew that without agriculture and natural resources,Singaporecould only find a way out by developing itself into a place perfect for business. So he began with a few simple ideas:Singaporeneeded respect for elders and the law,hard work,and the idea that the needs of society are greater than the individual's. He united Chinese,Indians and Malaysians,making English a common language. He fought corruption (腐败) and even disallowed chewing gum. That helped changeSingaporefrom a poor city in the 1950s to a world business center with a per capita GDP of about $55,000,reported by the Financial Times.
Lee left the office of prime minister in 1990 but remained a member of parliament. He resigned as "Minister Mentor" in 2011. He was happy with his work; "I have no regrets. I have spent my life,so much of it,building up this country. There's nothing more that I need to do."
To the world,Lee was one of Asia's most popular politicians. He was one of the first to say China would develop quickly under a former leader Deng Xiaoping and he contributed to China's reform and opening up. "Not a small number of this and past generations of world leaders have asked for his advice on governance and development," said American President bama. "Lee is a visionary and a true giant of history."
( ) 1. How long did Lee Kuan Yew serve asSingapore's prime minister?
A. For 52 years. B. For 31 years. C. For 56 years. D. For 50 years.
( ) 2. According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Singapore is rich in oil and natural gas.
B. Chewing gum is not allowed inSingapore.
C. Many world leaders asked Lee about development.
D. In history,Singaporewas once ruled by the British Empire.
( ) 3. From the passage,we can see Lee Kuan Yew was a(n) person.
A. confident and hardworking B. honest and strongminded
C. wise and devoted D. modest and hopeful
( ) 4. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .
A. under British rule,Singaporedeveloped very fast
B. Lee made no difference toChina's development
C. Lee foresaw thatChinawould rise and become powerful
D. Lee wasn't very satisfied with his efforts and achievements
( ) 5. The last paragraph mainly tells us .
A. Lee's contributions to other countries B. Lee's relations withChina
C. Lee's popularity in Asia D. Obama's admiration for Lee
1. B细节理解题。由题目中的关键词"serve as Singapore's prime minister"，可回原文定位于第二段最后一句"he became Singapore's first prime minister in 1959"和第四段开头"Lee left the office of prime minister in 1990"。可知李光耀担任新加坡总理的时间为31年。
2. A细节理解题。由题目中的关键词NOT true ,可回原文定位于第三段，由"He knew that without agriculture and natural resources"可知新加坡缺少自然资源。
3. C推理判断题。根据C项中的第一个关键词"wise"定位于文章第三段"他从国情出发制定的经济改革和加强内政的治国策略"可知他非常聪明。第二个关键词"devoted"定位于文章第四段可知他当总理多年后担任内阁资政继续为国家服务多年，说明他有献身精神。
4. C推理判断题。根据C项关键词"rise and become powerful"定位于文章第五段第二句，可知他预见了中国将会崛起和强大。
5. A 段落大意题。根据A项中关键词"contributions"定位于文章的最后一段，由他对中国发展的预见和奥巴马总统对他的高度评价，可知文章最后一段主要说的是他对其他,家的贡献。
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c. use a person's skin to create stem cells
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D. In spite of his teacher's criticism,Gurdon kept working hard.
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