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Singapore

【*】Singapore is an independent city-state in southeastern Asia, consisting of one major island—the Singapore island—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

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.

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 selected by Parliament, but by 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.

【*】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.

【*】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 of goods, including chemicals, electronic items, clothing, and processed foods, etc. Shipbuilding and petroleum refining are also important.

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Education

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Land and Climate

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State System

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General Introduction

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Economy

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Population

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Paragraph④_____

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Soot's Role in Climate Changes Above Oceans and Land

B

Observations of Warming in the Northern Hemisphere

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Explanation of Increased Warming Effect Caused by Soot

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Black Soot in Snow and Icy Areas Leading to Climate Change

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Black Soot Contributing to Global Warming

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Greenhouse Gases as the Main Factor of Global Warming

Paragraph⑥_____

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Soot's Role in Climate Changes Above Oceans and Land

B

Observations of Warming in the Northern Hemisphere

C

Explanation of Increased Warming Effect Caused by Soot

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Black Soot in Snow and Icy Areas Leading to Climate Change

E

Black Soot Contributing to Global Warming

F

Greenhouse Gases as the Main Factor of Global Warming

Paragraph⑦_____

A

Soot's Role in Climate Changes Above Oceans and Land

B

Observations of Warming in the Northern Hemisphere

C

Explanation of Increased Warming Effect Caused by Soot

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Black Soot in Snow and Icy Areas Leading to Climate Change

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Black Soot Contributing to Global Warming

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Greenhouse Gases as the Main Factor of Global Warming

In the twentieth century, soot________

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produces much more global warming than a carbon-dioxide forcing of the same magnitude

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contributed to 25 percent of observed global warming

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winter and spring

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the warming effects increase

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still surpass soot warming the world's climate during the last century

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can be seen mostly in the Northern Hemisphere

If snow and ice covered areas begin melting, ________

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produces much more global warming than a carbon-dioxide forcing of the same magnitude

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contributed to 25 percent of observed global warming

C

winter and spring

D

the warming effects increase

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still surpass soot warming the world's climate during the last century

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can be seen mostly in the Northern Hemisphere

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