Language Points | Comprehension Questions Text A    Singapore   What's the climate characteristics in Singapore? And how does it contribute to Singapore's growth as a center for trade? What's the language characteristics in Singapore? How is the transportation in Singapore?ª¤ Do you know what ¡°Yours to Explore¡± is?ª¤ Could you give a brief introduction of the Singapore Art Museum?       Singapore's climate is warm and humid. There is no marked wet or dry season; Its geographic location has been a major factor contributing to its growth as a center for trade. The four official languages in Singapore are Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Tamil and English. Malay is the national language and English is the language of business and administration. Most Singaporeans are bilingual, and speak their mother tongue as well as English. Getting around in Singapore is easy and inexpensive. Excellent bus services complement one of the world's most modern and efficient Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) systems. The best way to experience the Singaporean way of life is to take a self-guided tour of ethnic groups and thematic districts. ¡°Yours to Explore¡± guide is a kind of self-guided tour, which feature ethnic and thematic areas. In this way, you can immerse yourself into the daily life style of the locals. Its architects and planners adapted a policy of maximum retention, retaining many of the existing architectural features of the 19th century classical building, and at the same time installing state of the art climate control facilities, thus enabling it to bring important works of art for exhibition in Southeast Asia from various museums and collectors around the world.