For such an ethnically diverse country, Singapore has a remarkably harmonious society. While racial and religious tensions regularly flare up in many parts of the world, in the city-state of Singapore, people of various races have lived together peacefully for many decades. _(1)_
　　Visitors who enjoy Singapore's shopping, food, and other attractions may not realize that the racial harmony they observe is not there by accident. _(2)_ On every July 21, the nation celebrates Racial Harmony Day, which is held to remember the race riots that occurred on that day in 1964. _(3)_ During Racial Harmony Day, school children are urged to think about the success Singapore has had in becoming a society built on racial diversity and harmony. _(4)_
　　A good example of how seriously racial intolerance is viewed can be found in a recent incident in which a woman named Amy Cheong posted complaints and insensitive remarks about the Malaysian community on her Facebook page. _(5)_ After Cheong's Facebook post, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on his own Facebook page that people should respect other cultures and be careful about what they say. Taking into consideration Singapore's racially troubled past, perhaps it's not surprising how strongly Cheong's words were condemned.

(A) In two separate incidents during that year, both of which saw violence between Chinese and Malaysian groups, 36 people were killed and 556 were injured.
(B) Although Cheong later apologized publicly about her comments, she was fired from her job at a trade union center and a complaint about her was made to the police.
(C) The country has put a lot of effort into building and maintaining good relations among its residents.
(D) Racism is learned from family members or friends at an early age.
(E) What's more, students are encouraged to dress in their traditional costumes.
(F) While 75 percent of the population is Chinese, the other quarter is made up of Malaysians, Indians, and others of mixed ethnicities.

全力維持種族和諧
新加坡努力讓其公民維持和諧相處。
　　對於這樣一個種族多元化的國家而言，新加坡顯然是一個非常和諧的社會。儘管種族上及宗教上的緊張情勢經常在世上許多地區爆發，但在新加坡這個城邦都市中，各式人種和平共處了幾十年。而其中百分之七十五的人口是 華人，剩下的四分之一則是由馬來西亞人、印度人及其他少數種族混合而成。
　　遊客享受著新加坡的購物、美食及其他吸引人的事物，他們或許還沒意識到，他們所觀察到的種族和諧絕非偶然。該國已經為了建立並保持其居民間的良好關係投入了大量的精力。在每年的 7 月 21 日，該國會慶祝『種族和諧日』，這個日子是用來紀念發生在 1964 年這一天的種族暴動。那一年兩起不同的事件都發生了華人及馬來西亞人兩個群體間的暴力衝突，造成 36 人死亡以及 556 人受傷。在種族和諧日那天，學童被鼓勵要想想新加坡如何成功成為一個建立在種族多樣性及和諧共處的社會。更重要的是，學生們被鼓勵穿著他們的傳統服飾。
　　最近的一起事件中，可以發現『種族不容忍』如何被嚴肅看待的好例子，一位名叫張艾美的女士在臉書上張貼了對馬來西亞社區的抱怨以及風涼話。儘管張艾美對於她的評論稍後進行公開道歉，但她還是被工會中心開除，且被投訴給警方。張艾美臉書事件之後，新加坡總理李顯龍在臉書上表示：『大家應尊重其他的文化，且對於所說的話得要更謹慎。』考慮到新加坡過去困擾人的種族問題，也許張艾美所言受到嚴厲譴責也就不足為奇了。
答案：1. F　2. C　3. A　4. E　5. B