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"I love the sea," declared Mr
Samsudin, as he ___1___
transplanted the seedlings in his little plot of land on Pulau
Pisang, an ___2___ which lies to the south of mainland Singapore.
For the past
ten years, Mr Samsudin has been ___3___ on the island. He rears
chickens and ___4___ fruit trees like papaya, mango and durian. He
does
not need to ___5___ for his house or land as he is
___6___ as a
lighthouse keeper here. Mr Samsudin works throughout the ___7___. His job is to make
sure that the ___8___ comes on at 6.30 pm and is switched off at
6.30 am ___9___ day. He leads a quiet and peaceful
___10___.
However, as Mr Samsudin pointed out, not all days on the island
are idyllic. Just ___11___ night, there was a shipwreck. Some of the
___12___
managed to make their way to the lighthouse in ___13___ lifeboats. Mr Samsudin and his crew members were
___14___ busy providing them
with food and clothing and calling the coast guards to send a
rescue team over to
search for ___15___ victims. Shipwrecks are
___16___ during this monsoon
season.
There are six other crew ___17___ who work with Mr Samsudin
on the island. Not ___18___ of them live on this island throughout
the year. They spend a month or so at one lighthouse and move on
to the ___19___ one after a break of 21 days. During the day, the crew
sometimes ___20___ for their dinner and sun-dry the extra fish to
bring home.
Mr Samsudin is commended for being a reliable and dedicated
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2. island 3. living 4. grows
5. pay 6. working 7.
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"I love the sea," declared Mr
Samsudin, as he carefully
transplanted the seedlings in his little plot of land on Pulau
Pisang, an island which lies to the south of mainland Singapore.
For the past
ten years, Mr Samsudin has been living on the island. He rears
chickens and grows fruit trees like papaya, mango and durian. He
does
not need to pay for his house or land as he is
working as a
lighthouse keeper here. Mr Samsudin works throughout the
night. His job is to make
sure that the light comes on at 6.30 pm and is switched off at
6.30 am each day. He leads a quiet and peaceful
life.
However, as Mr Samsudin pointed out, not all days on the island
are idyllic. Just last night, there was a shipwreck. Some of the
survivors/victims
managed to make their way to the lighthouse in
their lifeboats. Mr Samsudin and his crew members were
kept busy providing them
with food and clothing and calling the coast guards to send a
rescue team over to
search for missing victims. Shipwrecks are
common during this monsoon
season.
There are six other crew
members who work with Mr Samsudin
on the island. Not all of them live on this island throughout
the year. They spend a month or so at one lighthouse and move on
to the next one after a break of 21 days. During the day, the crew
sometimes fish for their dinner and sun-dry the extra fish to
bring home.
Mr Samsudin is commended for being a reliable and dedicated
worker. |
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