Behind the "Singapore miracle"is a man richard Nixon described as one of"the ablest leade and other places,might have attained the orld stature hurYew lsd Sinor for indeendencs in th 1950snP ime Minister from 1959 until 1990.Today (1995),at 71,he has nominally retired to the office of S enior Minister,where he continues to influence his country's future.Lee offered companies tax br eaks.political stability.cheap labor and strike-free environment. Nearly 9pe ther homes and thanks torict dhe ence to the principle of merit,personal opportunities abound "Ifyou've got talent and work hard you can be anything here,"says a Malaysian-born woman who holds a high-level civil-service pos ition. Lee likes to boast that Singanore has avoided the"moral breakdown"of Western countries H e attributes his nation's success to strong family ties,areliance oneducation as the engine of adva ncement and socal philosophy that he caims Inan interview with Reader's Digest,he said that the United States has"lost its bearings"by emphasizing individual rights at the expense of society."An ethical society.he said."is one whic h matches human rights with responsibilities" 6.What characterizes Singapore's advancement is its computer monitoring B.work efficiency. C.high productivity D.value on ethics 7.From Nixon's perspective,Lee is A.almost as great as Churchill B.not as great as Churchill C.only second to Churchill in being a leader D iust as great as churchill 8.Inthe last paragraph."lost its bearings"may mean A.become impatient. B.failed to find the right position. C.lost its foundation. D.grown band-mannered 9.You can be anything here"(Paragraph 5)may be paraphrased as A.You can hope for a very bright prospect B.You may be able to do anything needed. C.You can choose any job as you like. D.You will become an outstanding worker 10.In Singapore.the concept of efficiency A.has been emphasized throughout the country. B.has become an essential quality for citizens to aim at.Behind the “Singapore miracle” is a man Richard Nixon described as one of “the ablest leade rs I have met,” one who, “in other times and other places, might have attained the world stature of a Churchill.” Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore’sstruggle for independence in the 1950s, serving as Pr ime Minister from 1959 until 1990. Today (1995), at 71, he has nominally retired to the office of S enior Minister, where he continues to influence his country’s future. Lee offered companies tax br eaks, political stability, cheap labor and strike-free environment. Nearly 90 percent of Singaporean adults now own their own homes and thanks to strict adher ence to the principle of merit, personal opportunities abound. “If you’ve got talent and work hard, you can be anything here,” says a Malaysian-born woman who holds a high-level civil-service pos ition. Lee likes to boast that Singapore has avoided the “moral breakdown” of Western countries. H e attributes his nation’s success to strong family ties, a reliance on education as the engine of adva ncement and social philosophy that he claims is superior to America’s. In an interview with Reader’s Digest, he said that the United States has “lost its bearings” by emphasizing individual rights at the expense of society. “An ethical society,” he said, “is one whic h matches human rights with responsibilities.” 6.What characterizes Singapore’s advancement is its_. A.computer monitoring. B.work efficiency. C.high productivity. D.value on ethics. 7.From Nixon’s perspective, Lee is_. A.almost as great as Churchill. B.not as great as Churchill. C.only second to Churchill in being a leader. D.just as great as Churchill. 8.In the last paragraph, “lost its bearings” may mean_. A.become impatient. B.failed to find the right position. C.lost itsfoundation. D.grown band-mannered. 9.“You can be anything here”(Paragraph 5) may be paraphrased as_. A.You can hope for a very bright prospect. B.You may be able to do anything needed. C.You can choose any job as you like. D.You will become an outstanding worker. 10.In Singapore, the concept of efficiency_. A.has been emphasized throughout the country. B.has become an essential quality for citizens to aim at