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Read the text beloru and answer questions I- 10.

自豪

Proud to be Malaysian
By Haikal Muhammad Amin

I am Haikal and I am proud to be Malaysian. The first thing that makes me proud of this country
各 语言 说
is the variety of languages that are spoken bv Nlalat'sians. Most Malaysians can speak Bahasa
各 方言
Melayu, the English language, as well as the various Chinese and Indian dialects. For example,
流利
my parents speak fluent Bahasa Melayr and English. In addition to that, my mother, who is from
Penang, can also speak simple Hokkien while my father can understand some Tamil.
简单

高 公民 稳定

和平
Another thing that makes me feel glad to be a citizen of this country is the stability. There is
和谐 团结
peace and harmony among the people. All the citizens live in uniqr, ss the country is peaceful and
被称赞 幸福
safe. Malaysians are often praised as peace loving people. I also feel very blessed that Malaysia is
天灾 台风 火山 地震
free from natural disasters such as typhoons, volcanoes and earthquakes.

因为
多元 族 庆祝

节日
Furthermore, since Malaysia is a multiracial country, I enjoy celebrating all the different
文化 庆典
festivals and cultural celebrations such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese NewYear, Deepavali and
居民
吉利 场合 举办
Hari Gawai. During these auspicious occasions, the residents in my neighbourhood hold open
houses for friends to visit them. This is the best time to sample the delicious tmditional delicacies
尝试
传统 美食
from each culture.
引以为豪 重要 国家 活动

Finall1,, Malaysians take

国庆日
pride in celebrating important national events such as our
Independence Day celebrated on August 31, and Malavsia Day, celebrated on September 16.

During these special days, Malaysians are encouraged to take part in activities as it fosters the
被鼓励 培
Malaysian spirit. 精神

很多 条件

Trul-y, I am proud to live in a country that has plent"v of positive qualities.

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Questions I - 8
Answer the questions beLow.
Choose no more than fivewords and/or anumber/rom the textfor each answer
For each question, write your ansLuer in the space prouided.
简单
除了
I Aside from Bahasa Melal.u and English, most Malaysians know some simple form of
Chinese and Indian dialects
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作者 对话
simple Hokkien
2 The writer's mother can converse in
除了
besides Bahasa Melayu and English. ll mark)
作者 稳定 能

3 The writer thinks that Malaysia is stable because the people are able to
live in unity
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安全 natural disaster
4 Malaysia is safe from such as volcanoes and qphoons. [1 mark]

different festival and cultural celebrations

5 Being a multiracial country, Malaysians get to celebrate

lI mark)
根据
6 According to the writer, what is the best thing about open houses?
Sample the delicious traditional delicacies.
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on 16 September
7 We celebrate Malaysia Day every year. 17 mark)
好处

8 \Mhat is one advantage of celebrating national events?

It fosters the Malaysian spirit.
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Questions 9 and l0
Complete the table below with aword.from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space prouided on your anstuer sheet.

Meaning 意思 Word

幸 blessed
9 fortunate ll rnarkl

品尝
l0 taste sample ll markl

Ll} marks)

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Read the text below and answer questions I- 10.

个人 卫生
Personal Hygiene
包括
对。。很重要 健康
Personal hygiene concerns our health. Everyday personal hygiene includes washing hands,
盖起来 咳嗽 冲凉
时常 社交 理由、原因
covering our mouth when coughing and having regular baths. There are also social reasons for
臭味
照顾taking 应付
care of personal cleanliness. This means dealing with body odour, smelly feet and bad
意味着 体臭 脚臭
breath. 口臭

青少年
吸引 受欢迎 同龄朋友 简单
方式 到
Teenagers want to be attractive and popular among their peers. One simple way to achieve
实行 青春期 变化
this is to practise good personal hygiene. lVhen children enter adolescence, their bodies change.
发育 汗腺 流汗
One of the changes is they develop more sweat glands and this causes them to sweat more. As skin 皮
细菌 以。。作为食物 汗液 导致
bacteria feed on the sweat, this can lead to body odour. Therefore, taking showers and changing
避免 practice - 练习、实行 （名词）* We must practise good practices
into clean clothes often can prevent body odour.
practise -练习、实行 （动词） in our daily lives.
制止 保
Smelly feet and shoes is another problem. To combat this, teenagers should make sure their
完全 干
feet are completely dry before they put on their socks and shoes. It is a good idea to wear cotton
人工纤维 注意 棉制
socks rather than socks made from strrthetic fibre.

被提醒 牙齿
Furthermore, teenagers should be reminded to practise good dental health. This means they
避免 牙龈
have to avoid bad breath, gum problems and tooth decay by brushing their teeth twice a day and
检查 牙 次
to go for regular dental check-ups.
定期

专注
By payng attention to personal hygiene, teenagers will feel more positive about the things
舒服
they do in life. Moreover, they feel more comfortable when they are with friends. They can also
通 有自信 社交技能
communicate more confidentlywith others. All these will help teenagers develop social skills that
培
can foster close friendships.
培育 友情
在意 形象 担心
Finally, teenagers are often very conscious of their body image. They worry about the shape
大小 问题 小心
处理 辅导员
and size of their body. This matter must be handled delicately by parents or counsellors as teens
进食障碍 保持
may develop eating disorders. To maintain a positive body image, teenagers need to exercise, eat a
均匀饮食 足 动
balanced diet and get sufficient sleep.

总而言之
All in all, teenagers are reminded that if they take care of their personal hygiene and are
comfortable with their body image, they will feel good about themselves.

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Questions I - B
Answer the questions below.
Choose no more than five words and/or a numberT?om the text for each answer
For each question, write your answer in the space prouided.
一部分
health
1 Personal hygiene is part ofour } mark)

good personal hygiene

2 One way of being popular and attractive is by practising I mark)
造成
Body odour
3 is caused by skin bacteria feeding on sweat. [l mark)

feet are completely dry

4 To avoid smelly feet and shoes, make sure your
before putting on shoes and socks. ll markl
材料
5 Name one material that is not good for feet
Synthetic fiber
ll markl

6 Practising good dental hygiene means brushing your teeth twice a day and going for
regular dental check-ups
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发生什么事情
7 What happens when teenagers pay attention to personal hygiene?
They will feel more positive.
lI mark)
身形 问题
develop eating habits
B \A/hen teens have body image issues they may ll mark)

Questions I and l0
Complete the table belotu with awordfrom the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space prouided on your answer sheet.

Meaning Word

9 an unpleasant smell 臭味 odour lI mark) I

阶段
10 the time period when a child adolescence U markl
develops into an adult
发育 成人

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