Answer:
<h3>a) imaginary places (a mirage, Xanadu) .</h3>
Explanation:
- For the author, New York was more than just a mere city. She says that it is an infinitely romantic place with love and money and power. She compares New York to Xanadu, an imaginary place, because that is what most people think how New York.
- She says people regard New York as a place of great and magnificent beauty when in reality it is tougher and harder than it looks. It has its own tragedy and hardships.
Writers use it to tell what the personality of a character is.
Singapore is its own country
Singapore’s capital is Singapore ( a city-state), China’s capital is Beijing.
China consists of ethnic Chinese, Singapore has 4 main racial group with the majority being ethnic Chinese.
China is perceived to be communist in nature, Singapore is a partially democrat.
China is huge. You cant miss her on the atlas. Singapore is tiny. If you do not put in effort,you won’t be able to find it.
China has thousand of years of history, and Singapore has 52 years of history.
I would say that remedy/recompense is the correct answer. Recompense means to compensate or make amends.