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¡¡¡¡The 12-month bloody conflict has been a nightmare (جÃÎ) in the lives of thousands of Israelis (ÒÔÉ«ÁÐÈË) and Palestinians (°ÍÀÕ˹̹ÈË)£®Khalaf is one of them£®Although she was born in fear of bombs and attacks, finally her parents make a painful decision to send her back to the US£®
¡¡¡¡¡°I wanted so much to stay here and to go to university here,¡± she said£®¡°I'm afraid of leaving my home and my parents£®But here, the bloody attack is not going to end soon£®¡±
¡¡¡¡The war has broken the dreams of a generation raised in peace£®
¡¡¡¡In the 1990s Israeli and Palestinian leaders were moving towards an agreement to end the long-lasting fight over territory (ÁìÍÁ) and the ownership of the Holy City Jerusalem£®This gave the new generation hope for a peaceful future£®
¡¡¡¡But now, at the Friends School in Ramallah, attended by children of rich English-speaking Palestinian families, only 300 pupils started the new school year, while last year there were 480£®
¡¡¡¡According to a recent report, 28 per cent of Israelis aged from 18 to 28 have considered leaving the country in the past 6 months£®
¡¡¡¡To have a safe future, we have no other choice but to go abroad, a 16-year-old Israeli boy said£®
¡¡¡¡Not only does the future of the young generation lie in another place, but also the adults in both Palestine and Israel don't see any hope in their own countries£®
1£®Khalaf s parents wouldn't like to send her back to the US, would they?
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2£®Why did the new generation have hope for a peaceful future?
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A£®The two sides settled their problems£®
B£®The two sides fought against each other£®
C£®The two sides moved towards an agreement in the 1990s£®
D£®The two sides reached a final agreement£®
3£®Which is TRUE according to the news report?
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A£®Khalaf has lived in the Palestine since she was born£®
B£®Khalaf has lived in the US since she was one year old£®
C£®Khalaf has lived in the Palestine since she was one year old£®
D£®Khalaf has never been to the US£®