Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places.Bras Basah Road is an interesting example，“Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语)．Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road” ？The reason is simple.During the pioneering days，wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

　　A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes.There is “Circular Road” for one.Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes，like “Paya Lebar Crescent” .This road is called a crescent(月牙)because it begins on the main road，makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.　

　　(2009·天津，A)

　　1．We learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

　　A．the government is usually the first to name a place

　　B．many places tend to have more than one name

　　C．a ceremony will be held when a place is named

　　D．people prefer the place names given by the government

　　2．What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

　　A．Change suddenly.

　　B．Change significantly.

　　C．Disappear mysteriously.

　　D．Disappear very slowly.

　　3．Which of the following places is named after a person?

　　A．Raffles Place.

　　B．Selector Airbase.

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