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　　On a small downtown stage, two men kisspassionately. Visitors to a nearby museum look atprovocative nudes on the wall, while readers scourlocal magazines for the best place to buy sex toys. Think you're in New York? Guess again. This is Singapore, the famously uptight city-statebetter known for banning films like Eyes Wide Shut and Lolita, 2 not to mention magazines likePlayboy3.

　　There's not exactly a free -love revolution going on, but Singapore has in recent yearsloosened its restrictions on sex in the arts. And more freedom is on the horizon: this monththe government's Censorship Review Committee ( CRC) is expected to issue a report furthereasing the guidelines governing what Singaporeans read, watch and listen to. That means itmay not be long before Singaporeans can enjoy Cosmopolitan magazine, and maybe even racyTV shows like HBO's Sex and the City.

　　The new rules are part of Singapore 's efforts to bolster its art scene . In 2002, it opened aworld-class performing-arts center, the Esplanade -Theatres on the Bay, which has quicklybecome a visual icon and is tackling ambitious programs like the 19-hour opera The PeonyPavilion4 .

　　Singapore still has a long way to go to become a true bastion of artistic freedom. Sexuallyexplicit scenes were recently cut from Chicago to give it a PG rating5. Certain topics remainvery sensitive .

　　In the end, the CRC is expected to recommend relatively small changes: loosening controls onpay-per-view TV6 and clarifying the rating system for films and plays so viewers know exactlywhat to expect. Such incremental change seems to be in step with public tastes. Indeed, arecent survey by the CRC found that most people favored remaining true to existing Asianvalues. So don't expect to see Penthouse on newsstands any time soon.

　　Ⅰ. True or False:

　　1. Singapore has been famous for its conservative attitude towards its sex.

　　2. There is exactly a free -love revolution in the city.

　　3. The new report means that Singaporeans can enjoy Cosmopolitan magazine at once .

　　Ⅱ. Questions:

　　1. Why the CRC issues new rules to ease the guidelines governing what Singaporeans read andwatch?

　　2. Is there artistic freedom in Singapore? What is the present situation?

　　3. What is the CRC expected to do?

　　参考答案：

　　Ⅰ. 1. T 2. F 3 . F

　　Ⅱ. 1 . To bolster its arts scene.

　　2 . Yes, there is. It still has a long way to go to become a true bastion artistic freedom.

　　3 . It is expected to issue report further easing the guidelines governing what Singaporeans read, watch and listen to.

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