— _____________________, and ___________________.

“Thanks for our government. Thanks for providing us with such a good training program. The training program will help us live well. I will study hard and learn different skills. After that I can 1my family difficulties and do good to others.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling2.

The learner's father is disabled, and his mother is 3in bed. The family is very poor. So he has to find a job to make money. The learner graduated from high school and didn't have the4to go to the college. The job training program can help him to learn the skills that he'll need in the work place.

The story makes me think of another5. It goes like this: Long long ago, there was a man who liked fishing a lot, and he was6to catch a lot of fish every day. He was a kind-hearted man, he always 7 his fish with his neighbors because they didn't know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be great if he taught them how to fish. So he called them together to show them how to fish. Everyone was happy as they could 8the fish they caught by themselves.

Now, there are still many poor people in the world. But it's not good if we give only 9to them. Instead, we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, technical training is very important to people in need and they will learn the skills to 10money. People can learn lots of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them find jobs.

Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and they spend most of time doing sports, watching TV, traveling and surfing the Internet. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And more and more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for（将被用来）building new towns and houses for all people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.

Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. That will be a new problem.

— I _____________ it just now. But now it _____________.

—_____

A: Hello, Li Ming.

B: I have been to my father's hometown. And you?

A: I've just come back from Canada. My father has worked there for a long time.

B:

A: I went there a month ago.

B:

A: No, I have never been there before.

B:

A: Wonderful. I like living there. The people there are very friendly. By the way, have you seen our English teacher?

B:  I saw him just now.

A：Listen! There goes the bell.

B: Let's go.

Singapore's public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local (当地人). There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.

If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares (车费) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give changes.

If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预订) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.

RENTAL (租) CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away thehassleof getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you'll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won't let you see.

For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.