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An Iraqi reporter called President George W. Bush a "dog" and threw his shoes at him on Sunday, staining a farewell visit to Baghdad which was meant to mark greater security in Iraq after years of bloody conflict, Reuters reported. "It's like going to a political assembly and have people yell at you. It's a way for people to draw attention," Bush said. Bush joked, saying that all he can report was that it was a size 10 shoe, then calmly took questions.

A new United Nations report says nearly two million children die each year because they have no access to clean water. The 2006 Human Development Report, released Thursday in South Africa, says most of the deaths are caused by diarrhea and dysentery brought on by dirty water.

The report's leading author, Kevin Watkins, said that the reason behind the water crisis is not a shortage of water, but a lack of will On the part of governments to provide water to people: The report calls on the international community to do more to help solve the problem by doubling annual contributions for water and cleanness.

Indian police say they have found four bombs on a train in the eastern city of Kolkata （formerly known as Calcutta）. Authorities described the bombs as crude（土制的）. They were discovered during a security check before the train was scheduled to leave for the holy Hindu town of Tarakeswar. There has been no claim of responsibility for the explosive devices.

The U.S. Navy is warning ships to stay away from the coast of Somalia after a series ot pirate （海盗） attacks there. The U.S. Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain says that, although ships belonging to U.S. are operating in the area, they cannot control every ship that passes the east coast of Somalia. The office is urging merchant ships to stay at least 200 nautical miles off Somalia. Pirates have attacked at least eight ships in the area this year. On Saturday, pirates tried but failed to hijack（劫持） a boat carrying food to Somalia for the United Nations World Food Program. The United Nations is calling for international action against the rampant（猖獗的） piracy off Somalia's coast, saving it threatens further aid deliveries to the country.

1．From the news above, we can say that the United Nations wants _____________ .

A．to launch a war against Somalia

B．to call for more international contributions for water and cleanness in Africa

C．to take actions to assure the security in India

D．Bush not to visit Iraq again for the security

2．But for the careful security check, _______________ might have happened.

A．a bomb explosion on a train in India

B．two million children's death

C．the Somalian pirates' rampant piracy

D．the Iraqi reporter's behavior of throwing shoes at Bush

3．Which of the following is NOT the fact, according to the news?

A．Nearly 2 million children die because of the shortage of clean water.

B．All the organizations haven't claimed responsibility for the explosive devices on an Indian train.

C．An Iraqi reporter considered George W. Bush a "dog".

D．The U.S. Navy is aimed to help keep the passing ships in that area in safety.

BAB

练习册系列答案

WHEN an Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at former US President George W.Bush at a news conference last December,the president’s bodyguards quickly moved to protect him.
Those bodyguards were from the US Secret Service.Their job is to protect the president.Now America’s first black president Barack Obama also has the same people at his side.Here are some details about these mysterious men and women.
History
◇The Secret Service is known today for protecting public officials and their families.
However,when it began in 1865,it was started to protect money.A third to a half of all US money during the Civil War was fake (假的).President Abraham Lincoln created the United States Secret Service to find those responsibly.
◇The first 25 presidents had no special protection.That changed after President William Mckinley was murdered in 1901.
Who gets protection?
About 30 people get full-time protection in the United States (more in an election year).
Included are:
◇Presidents and vice-presidents and their wives,for up to 10 years after leaving office,and their children up to age 16.Anyone can decline protection after leaving office.Richard Nixon did. ◇Candidates for president and vice-president,their wives and children at a cost of $500,000 a month for 30-plus special agents (特工).
◇The Secretary of State,National Security Adviser and others.The Secret Service also protects 80 to 200 visiting foreign political leaders every year.
Getting around
Rules for president
◇Limousines (豪华轿车) that can withstand a missile are used.
◇Entering and exiting are never done on a street.
◇Exact travel plans are kept secret.
◇Bulletproof reading stands for speeches are used.
Agent’s task
◇Teach the president how to wave and move.
◇Test his food for poison.
◇Use special radio channels for the police and the Secret Service.
◇Use X-ray checks before allowing entry to secure areas,and search bags.
◇Check lists of hundreds of people known to be dangerous.
◇Keep files on thousands of people who have made even vague threats.
◇Be part of counter-sniper (反狙击) teams.

1.
What’s the purpose of writing the passage?
1. A.
  To tell us how to be a bodyguard.
2. B.
  To introduce the US Secret Service to us.
3. C.
  To give us some information about US
  presidents.
4. D.
  To inform us of the incident at a news conference.
2.
Which is the special agent’s task according to the US Secret Service?
1. A.
  Have dinner with the president’s family.
2. B.
  Teach the president to behave politely in
  public.
3. C.
  Keep a record of possible murderers.
4. D.
  Check people carrying bags with X-ray.
3.
What do you know about the US Secret
Service from the passage?
1. A.
  It is made up of 30 people.
2. B.
  It protects only US presidents.
3. C.
  It is responsible for the safety of all
  Americans.
4. D.
  It was created to protect money.
4.
Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage?
1. A.
  The bodyguards from the US Secret
  Service have no privacy.
2. B.
  The US Secret Service bodyguards’ job is
  full of challenges.
3. C.
  No one knows the exact travel plan of
  presidents.
4. D.
  Every president in American history has a bodyguard.

It’s an image that might make Saddam Hussein proud.A frightened prisoner,head covered and dressed in rags,electrodes attached to the fingers of his out-strectched hands.He’s been forced to stand on a box and,if he falls off,his captors have told him that he’ll be electrocuted(触电致死).?

The prisoner was an Iraqi and his torturers were American soldiers who were sent to the country to liberate the Iraqi people.This unpleasant image was one of a series of photographs leaked by a US soldier.He was working at a US Prisoner of War(POW) camp,which used to be Saddam’s punishment centre.Since the pictures were shown on the American news programmer “60 Minutes Ⅱ” on April 28,they have caused shock and anger in the US and abroad.Despite US President George W. Bush’s promise to punish the responsible soldiers,the country’s image in the Middle East could be damaged forever.?

“The liberators are worse than the dictators,”said Abdel-Bari Atwan,editor of the Arab newspaper Al Quds Al Arabi.“They have not just lost the hearts and minds of Iraqis but of people in all developing countries.”?

UN secretary-General Kofi Annan said he was “deeply disturbed” by the pictures and hoped it was a single incident.However,similar photographs have appeared in British newspapers of British soldiers torturing Iraqis.?

Any kind of torture, or mistreatment of prisoners is forbidden under the Geneva Conventions.?

The first agreement was signed by 16 European countries in 1864 in Geneva,Switzerland.It was intended to protect wounded soldiers on land and limit human suffering in times of armed conflict.Further rules were added to cover the treatment of soldiers at sea,and prisoners of war.The entire set was accepted in 1949 and has since been accepted by nearly 200 countries.?

57.The passage is about________.?

A.how American soliders treated POWs?

B.America’s global image?

C.photos of POW mistreatment?

D.international reactions to the photos being released

58.Why might such photos make Saddam Hussein proud??

A.He could be crueler than the torturers in the photo.?

B.It showed the so-called liberators were worse than him.?

C.They were taken in his punishment centre.?

D.They could damage the image of the US in the Middle East forever.

59.According to the article,who had a hand in the mistreatments of Iraqi soldiers?

A.Saddam Hussein.　　　　　 B.British soldiers.?