CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) April 24, 2006—Three explosions shook the Egyptian Sinai
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CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) April 24, 2006—Three explosions shook the Egyptian Sinai resort of Dahab on Monday, killing 23 people and wounding dozens of others, rescue and security officials said.
Witnesses said smoke billowed①up from the town’s tourist bazaar, and residents said they saw body parts and debris②on the street after an explosion at a restaurant.
People in the small beach and diving resort, which is popular with backpackers, described scenes of carnage③and chaos④.
A cafe worker who was about 200 meters (yards) from the scene said: “We saw many dead people. People were screaming. People were being taken to hospital. Egyptians went to give blood. There were body parts. There’s police everywhere.”
“There are ambulances and cars taking people to hospital,” said another resident, who also did not want to be named.
The explosions took place at the Nelson Restaurant, the Aladdin Cafeteria and the Ghazala Supermarket, the Interior Ministry said.
The explosions took place in quick succession at about 7.15 p.m. (1715 GMT). “There is smoke coming from the area and there are people running everywhere,” said one witness, who heard the blasts.
An official with the local ambulance service said many of the dead appeared to be foreigners.
Israeli divers often stay in the resort but with the Passover holiday over it is unlikely many were there. The Israeli ambassador in Cairo and Israeli authorities said they did not know of any Israeli casualties⑤.
One visitor said police were stopping cars and buses leaving the resort and had imposed restrictions on movements in and out of backpacker camps in the area.
It was the third set of three explosions on the eastern coast of the Sinai peninsula since October 2004, when a group attacked the Hilton hotel in the border resort of Taba and two other resorts on the northeast coast, killing 34 people.
Notes:
① billow v. 翻腾
② debris n. 残骸
③ carnage n. 残杀，流血
④ chaos n. 混乱
⑤ casualty n. （人员）伤亡
小题1: What’s the result of the explosions in Dahab?| A．34 people were killed. | | B．There were many Israeli casualties. | | C．23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured. | | D．Many houses were burned to the ground. |
小题2:How many places did the explosions take place in?小题3:What does the underlined word “resort” mean?| A．popular holiday centre | B．hotel or guest-house for holidaymakers | | C．visiting some place | D．Making use of something for help |
小题4:Which of the following statements is right?| A．Many of the dead appeared to be residents. | | B．The first set of three explosions took place in October 2004. | | C．Police couldn’t know what to do. | | D．Israeli divers stayed in the resort with the Passover holiday over. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B |
解析
小题1:细节理解题。从第一段可知大爆炸造成的后果。
小题2:细节理解题。从第六段可知，爆炸发生在三个地方。
小题3:词义猜测题。在第三段及倒数第三段的第一句中多次出现resort，结合句意，可知该词在此处意为“旅游／度假胜地”。
小题4:细节理解题。从最后一段可知第一次类似爆炸事件发生在2004年10月。 |
举一反三
An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.
The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city’s commercial hub（商业中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.
The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12∶50 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生锈的）steel rubbish can to pieces.
One passer-by，identified（确认）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.
Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.
小题1:It can be inferred from the passage that ________.| A．All the injured were taken to a hospital | | B．8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital | | C．The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant | | D．The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．One passer- by, indentified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin. | | B．Some customers in restaurants were injured. | | C．The writer didn’t get to the scene. | | D．All customers in shops got hurt. |
小题3:In the last paragraph the underlined word“ speculate” probably means ________.| A．tell | B．guess | | C．discuss | D．talk |
小题4:What of the follwing can be the best title for the passage?| A．Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin | | B．The Cause of the Explosion | | C．A Terrible Thing | | D．Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21 |
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When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane named Hazel,girls named Hazel are probably teased by their friends.To keep out of trouble,the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental.”
Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names,but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines.They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms.Because more women seem to like it than dislike it,the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.
In some ways a hurricane is like a person.After it is born,it grows and develops,then becomes old and dies.Each hurricane has a character of its own.Each follows its own path through the world,and people remember it long after it gone.So it is natural to give hurricanes’ names,and to talk about them almost if they were alive.
小题1:What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?| A．They suffer from hurricanes. | | B．The Weather Bureau look for them. | | C．Others often make fun of them. | | D．They can’t find boyfriend. |
小题2:The underlined word“resemblance”probably means ______.| A．trouble | B．difference | C．sameness | D．success |
小题3:According to the passage,which is more reasonable?| A．Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names. | | B．A lot of women complain of the Weather Bureau. | | C．Many women want to be known. | | D．All the hurricanes are caused by women. |
小题4:Public opinions make the Weather Bureau ______.| A．consider the disagreement of some women | | B．go on naming hurricanes after women | | C．name hurricanes after men | | D．look for a new method to name hurricanes |
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International Weather Forecast（January 18 th，2008）
Paris Weather
·Today：Plentiful sunshine High 59F．Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph．
·Tonight：Generally clear．Low near 35F．Winds light and variable．
·Tomorrow：A mainly sunny sky．High 59F．Winds ENE at 5 to l0mph．
·Tomorrow night：A mostly clear sky．Low 36F，Winds light and variable．
New York Weather
·Today：Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s．Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph．Chance of precip 40％．
·Tonight：Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight Low 34F．Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph Chance of precip 60％．
·Tomorrow：Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day．High around 45F．Winds WNW at l0 to 20mph．
·Tomorrow night：Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F．Winds W at 5 to10 mph．
London Weather
·Today：Cloudy and windy．High 56F． Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph．
·Tonight：Partly cloudy and windy．Low 43F．Winds W at 20 to 30 mph．
·Tomorrow：Windy with occasional light rain．High 58F．Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph．Chance of rain 70％．
·Tomorrow night：Cloudy and windy．Periods of light rain early．Low 54F．Winds WSW
at 20 to 30 mph，Chance of rain 60％．
Sydney Weather
·Today：Cloudy with periods of rain．High 73F．Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall around a quarter of an inch．
·Tonight：Rain．Low near 70F．Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph．Chance of rain 70％．Rainfall near a quarter of an inch．
·Tomorrow：Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon．High 78FWindsNNE at 5 to10 mph．Chance of rain 40％．
·Tomorrow night：An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening．then occasional showers overnight．Low near 70F．Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph．．Chance of rain 40％．
65．Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
A．Paris． B．New York． C．London． D．Sydney．
66．There will be thunderstorms in Sydney oil ．
A．the evening of January 18th B．the afternoon of January 18th
C．the morning of January 19th D．the afternoon of January 19th
67．If you go on a tour on January l8th，which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?
A．The Eiffel Tower． B．Statue of Liberty．
C．Big Ben． D．The Sydney Opera House． |
After several days’ warm weather around the New Year’s Day，a strong cold wave with a sandstorm from Mongolia attacked Tianjin Sunday afternoon.
From 3 o’clock p.m.，the strong cold wave from Mongolia engulfed（吞没）most areas of North China and the biggest wind-force was 7.Tianjin also suffered this year’s first sandstorm with the cold wind whistling.The sky became dusky and the air was permeated with sand.By 11 o’clock at night，the wind became weaker and the sandstorm died down.From Monday morning，the northern areas had a big drop in temperature.It is learned that flu and the infection of the upper respiratory tract are easy to be infected due to the severe pollution by dust in the air.Relevant experts remind residents to pay attention to their health care.
小题1:.The underlined word“permeated”most probably means______.| A．cleared | B．filled | C．blowing | D．replaced |
小题2:We learn that ______from the passage.| A．sandstorms result in the fall of temperature | | B．we can easily get infected by the dusty air | | C．it is usually warmer before sandstorms come | | D．sandstorms usually come around the New Year’s Day |
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CCTV anchorman Luo Jing died of cancer on June 5 ,2009 at the age of 48.
In 1983 ,graduating from Beijing Broadcasting Institute, he began his career as a prime time newscaster for CCTV .Over the past decades , as an icon of China’s broadcasting industry，Luo Jing’s modest image and clear voice left unforgettable memories with his audience.
Last year when he was diagnosed as having lymph cancer ,he felt it too awful,for two weeks later he was to run the torch ,He asked doctors to keep the secret in order for him to complete the task of the Olympic torch. Finally, not only did he complete the task, but he participated in a series of voice – over work in the Olympic Games opening ceremony . After that ,he frankly said to the leader the next day,“I have completed the task and I am going to hospital today.”
Broadcast sowing rate of the News Network used to be 180words a minute, but increases to 300 words a minute, which is beyond most people’s ability. What’s more terror is the strict limit of time .Sometimes after a piece of news is broadcast, there is a few seconds left, when staff hand a message press release. The host must strictly control the time to broadcast the unexpected news. As soon as his voice fades , the program turns into the following images without one more second or less. In such high – intensity work environment, with the perfect professional he worked for 26 years without any error.
In life , we seldom mention comedy without tragedy, laughter without tears ,and joy without sorrow.Though the passing of Luo Jings brings us pain, it’s only fitting to remember his smiles with happiness. He’s been taken from us much too soon , but he leaves us what he’s been working for.
小题1:When did Luo Jing go to hospital?| A．As soon as he ran the torch. | | B．As soon as he was diagnosed with cancer. | | C．As soon as he felt uncomfortable. | | D．After attending the Olympic Games opening ceremony. |
小题2:When Luo Jing began his career he was years old 小题3:Through the fourth paragraph the writer intends to show .| A．how high broadcast sowing rate of the News Network is | | B．how remarkable the achievement that Luo Jing made was | | C．what gifts a person should have if he wants to make a host | | D．how terrible to become a host of the News Network |
小题4:What can be inferred from the passage?| A．Luo Jing was modest. | B．Luo Jing had a clear voice. | | C．Luo Jing had a strong will. | D．Luo Jing hated being pitied. |
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