20 câu trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh 11 Unit 4: ASEAN and Viet Nam -Reading- Global Success có đáp án

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The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th December, 2003. Although it was the first time Vietnam hosted such a big sports event, the Games were a great success. The Games really became a festival that impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, co-operation for peace and development.

Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports, and 444 gold medals were won. Some teams such as table tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, basketball and wrestling were composed of top competitors in the region. Many Games records were close to international levels. Vietnam won 158 gold medals to finish at the top of the Southeast Asian Games medal standings. Thailand ranked second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds. Singapore and Vietnam were the two nations which had participants who were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in the Swimming and Shooting events. The Vietnamese Women's Football team successfully defended the SEA Games title. Vietnam and Thailand played in the Men's Football Final. The Thai Team won the gold medal. In other sports such as karate, athletics, bodybuilding and wushu, the young and energetic Vietnamese athletes performed excellently and won a lot of gold medals.

Vietnam's first place finish was not surprising. Firstly, to prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes, which included training in facilities, both home and abroad. Secondly, with the strong support of their countrymen, the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits. The country's success has proved that Vietnam can organise sporting events on an international level. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

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Although there is disagreement on the origins of batik, most agree the colorful cloth reached Java in Indonesia by the 7th century. Its production technique spread throughout the island, then over the centuries batik spread to Sumatra and north into Malaysia’s coastal areas and southern Thailand.

Javanese batik displays the peoples’ view of the universe. Three traditional, easy-to-obtain colours are used - indigo, brown, and white - which represent the three major Hindu Gods: Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. Nobility have special patterns, with wider stripes or wavy lines indicating a higher rank.

Sumatra’s batik dates to the 13th century. Sumatra’s ethnic groups have their own styles of batik, which use clay for the dye. Other Indonesian islands have batik similar to those found in Java and Sumatra.

The first introduction of Malaysian batik is in the 17th century. Today, tourists can find Malaysian batik on the east coast in Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. Motifs tend to be of plants but geometric shapes as human and animal images are taboo.

Batik finally made its way to southern Thailand, and locals still wear it as their daily clothes or as uniforms at work. Themes vary from the islands landscape and important parts of island culture such as coconut shells, palm trees, tropical flowers, and fishing boats.

Batik, has made a significant contribution to Singapore’s arts scene, with traditional and contemporary presentations.

So critical is batik to the Javanese and all of Indonesia that in 2009, UNESCO designated Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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Singapore was one of the five original member countries that founded ASEAN in 1967. Since its independence in 1965, Singapore has become one of the world’s most prosperous countries, with per capita GDP equalling that of the leading nations of Western Europe. Singapore is highly ranked for its economic competitiveness, and it was the world’s most competitive country from 1997 to 1999 as ranked by the World Economic Forum.

Singapore’s strategic location at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca has helped it to become one of the most important shipping centres in Asia. The Port of Singapore, the world’s busiest in terms of shipping tonnage, is a key component of Singapore’s prosperity and economic health. Singapore is a leader in manufacturing of computer components, petroleum refining, and business services.

Singapore has made an impressive recovery after the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998. The government is currently restructuring the economy by promoting higher-value-added activities in line with a “knowledge-based” economy, and by opening up protected sectors such as financial services to increase overall efficiency. Various bilateral free-trade agreements are also being negotiated to improve market access and encourage foreign investment inflows.