Nearly 90 percent of Singaporean adults now own their own homes and thanks to strict adherence to the principle of merit, personal opportunities abound. If youve got talent and work hard, you can be anything here, says a Malaysian-born woman who holds a high-level civil-service position.
Lee likes to boast that Singapore has avoided the moral breakdown of Western countries. He attributes his nations success to strong family ties, a reliance on education as the engine of advancement and social philosophy that he claims is superior to Americas.
In an interview with Readers 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 which matches human rights with responsibilities.
1. What characterizes Singapores advancement is its___.
A. computer monitoring.
B. work efficiency.
C. high productivity.
D. value on ethics.
2. From Nixons 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.
3. In the last paragraph, lost its bearings may mean___.
A. become impatient.
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