ARIEL, West Bank: A suicide bomber blew up near Israeli soldiers outside a Jewish settlement in the West Bank yesterday, killing at least three people and wounding about 30 others, the settlement's mayor and rescue workers said.

　　"A suicide bomber came and there were many soldiers...and he blew himself up." said Ron Nachman, mayor of the settlement of Ariel. "Soldiers were among the casualties. "People on the spot said the bomber blew up after soldiers eating at a food stand in a petrol station at the entrance of the settlement found him. According to some people on the spot accounts reported by Israeli media, a soldier shot and wounded the bomber, who then exploded.

　　The Magen David Adorn ambulance service said at least three people were killed and at least 30 wounded in the blast, which set the bomber burning at Ariel, about 25 kilometers east of Tel Avi v.

　　A fire brigade official said: "The bomber was still burning when we got there and we put out the fire immediatelly."

　　Meanwhile, a blast shook homes in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp early yesterday, damaging buildings but causing no injuries, Palestinian sources said. They said the bomb was planted outside the home of a member of Palestimian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction in Ain el-Hilwch camp, and exploded while the family was sleeping.

　　Some of people including ________were killed or wounded in the blast accident.

　　A. soldiers　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mayor

　　C. rescue workers　　　　　　　　 D. a fire brigade official

　　　The suicide bomber blew himself up because________.

　　A. there was something wrong with his brains

　　B. a soldier shot and wounded him

　　C. he couldn't see the settlement's mayor

　　D. he wanted to make himself known

　　What does the underlined word "casuahies" probably mean in the second paragraph?________

　　A. sufferers　　　B. killers　　　　 C. passersby　　　D. losers

　　It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a （n）________.

　　A. announcement　　　　　　　　　B. advertisement

　　C. news report　　　　　　　　　　D. science research

Charles did what he could _____ the servant, although he himself was in danger.

　 A. rescue 　 B. rescued  C. to rescue 　 D. rescuing

The general demanded that the soldiers 　　　　 at the village before 5 p.m. to

rescue the victims of the earthquake.

 Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   36   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   37   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   38   the alarm and the villagers   39   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   40   on the beach, holding lamps to   41   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   42   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   43   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   44    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   45  the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   46   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   47   the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   48  in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　49   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    50   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   51  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   52   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    53   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    54  his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    55   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

1. A. stilled         B. screamed       C. stopped       D. calmed

2. A. set about       B. sent out       C. came up with  D. took over

3.A. sounded       B. set            C. took         D. made

4. A. gathered       B. followed       C. fought       D. struggled

5. A. nervously      B. angrily        C. fearfully      D. happily

6. A. hope         B. light          C. expect        D. try

7.A. promising      B. hoping        C. cheering          D. standing

8.A. uncomfortable  B. exhausted      C. disturbed        D. painful

9. A. villagers       B. sailors         C. captains      D. passengers

10. A. pushed        B. pulled         C. overturned     D. settled

11. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely     C. Unexpectedly   D. Doubtfully

12. A. look after                                         B. look for       C. lookout          D. look on

13.A. died            B. pulled        C. went            D. interrupted

14. A. in the fire                      B. at sea         C. on strike     D. in the war

15. A. How about      B. What for      C. What if        D. What with

16.A. comes           B. goes           C. flies          D. climbs

17. A. appeared      B. disappeared    C. came           D. went

18. A. Therefore      B. Firstly       C. when           D. Finally

19.A. Making        B. Keeping          C. Showing        D. Cupping

20.A. Hardly    B. Only C. Seldom   D. Always