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 billowed^① up from the town’s tourist bazaar, and residents said they saw body parts and debris^② on the street after an explosion at a restaurant.

People in the small beach and diving resort, which is popular with backpackers, described scenes of carnage^③ and chaos^④.

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 casualties^⑤.

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

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.

How many places did the explosions take place in?

        A. Two      B. Three      C. Six      D. Eight

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

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.

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 billowed^①up from the town’s tourist bazaar, and residents said they saw body parts and debris^②on the street after an explosion at a restaurant.
People in the small beach and diving resort, which is popular with backpackers, described scenes of carnage^③and chaos^④.
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 casualties^⑤.
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

1. 1.

   What’s the result of the explosions in Dahab?

   1. A.
      34 people were killed.
   2. B.
      There were many Israeli casualties.
   3. C.
      23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured.
   4. D.
      Many houses were burned to the ground.
2. 2.

   How many places did the explosions take place in?

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      Six
   4. D.
      Eight
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “resort” mean?

   1. A.
      popular holiday centre
   2. B.
      hotel or guest-house for holidaymakers
   3. C.
      visiting some place
   4. D.
      Making use of something for help
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is right?

   1. A.
      Many of the dead appeared to be residents.
   2. B.
      The first set of three explosions took place in October 2004.
   3. C.
      Police couldn’t know what to do.
   4. D.
      Israeli divers stayed in the resort with the Passover holiday over.

A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to 1him and asked, “I don't 2why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and 3his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your 4but first take this ring and go to the 5across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?” Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became6, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be 7at that price.”
The young man went to the market quickly. He 8the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to 9a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was 10enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the 11 trader. Don’t give your 12,just see how much he will pay for it.”
The young man went to the shop 13and returned with a(n)14expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand chips of gold for this ring,and the15 of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and 16softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his 17. The gold and diamond inside someone could18be seen and valued if you could look at the 19soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves(涉及) a 20. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      beg
   2. B.
      visit
   3. C.
      help
   4. D.
      question
2. 2.
   1. A.
      agree
   2. B.
      suppose
   3. C.
      understand
   4. D.
      think
3. 3.
   1. A.
      held
   2. B.
      put
   3. C.
      took
   4. D.
      placed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      question
   2. B.
      telephone
   3. C.
      alarm
   4. D.
      description
5. 5.
   1. A.
      playground
   2. B.
      company
   3. C.
      stage
   4. D.
      market
6. 6.
   1. A.
      careful
   2. B.
      doubtful
   3. C.
      hopeful
   4. D.
      helpful
7. 7.
   1. A.
      sorted
   2. B.
      checked
   3. C.
      exported
   4. D.
      sold
8. 8.
   1. A.
      offered
   2. B.
      added
   3. C.
      provided
   4. D.
      led
9. 9.
   1. A.
      cost
   2. B.
      search
   3. C.
      pay
   4. D.
      buy
10. 10.
    1. A.
       outspoken
    2. B.
       brave
    3. C.
       just
    4. D.
       confident
11. 11.
    1. A.
       coal
    2. B.
       steel
    3. C.
       cotton
    4. D.
       gold
12. 12.
    1. A.
       price
    2. B.
       attitude
    3. C.
       advice
    4. D.
       explanation
13. 13.
    1. A.
       repaired
    2. B.
       mentioned
    3. C.
       damaged
    4. D.
       painted
14. 14.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       pitiful
    3. C.
       cold
    4. D.
       different
15. 15.
    1. A.
       color
    2. B.
       weight
    3. C.
       value
    4. D.
       size
16. 16.
    1. A.
       spoke
    2. B.
       felt
    3. C.
       touched
    4. D.
       played
17. 17.
    1. A.
       language
    2. B.
       accent
    3. C.
       kindness
    4. D.
       dress
18. 18.
    1. A.
       also
    2. B.
       only
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       always
19. 19.
    1. A.
       outer
    2. B.
       rest
    3. C.
       inner
    4. D.
       lost
20. 20.
    1. A.
       process
    2. B.
       location
    3. C.
       luck
    4. D.
       support

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?”  Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”

The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”

The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand  chips of gold for this ring,and the  50  of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves（涉及） a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”

A.beg            B.visit           C.help              D.question

A.agree          B.suppose         C.understand        D.think

A.held           B.put            C.took               D.placed

A.question        B.telephone       C.alarm             D.description

A.playground     B.company        C.stage              D.market

A.careful         B.doubtful        C.hopeful            D.helpful

A.sorted         B.checked         C.exported           D.sold

A.offered        B.added           C.provided           D.led  

A.cost           B.search          C.pay               D.buy  

A.outspoken      B.brave          C.just               D.confident

A.coal           B.steel           C.cotton             D.gold 

A.price          B.attitude         C.advice             D.explanation

A.repaired        B.mentioned      C.damaged           D.painted

A.angry          B.pitiful          C.cold              D.different  

A.color          B.weight          C.value             D.size

A.spoke          B.felt            C.touched           D.played

A.language       B.accent          C.kindness          D.dress

A.also           B.only            C.still              D.always

A.outer          B.rest             C.inner            D.lost

A.process        B.location         C.luck             D.support