He is currently being held by 　4　 troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in 　5　.This is likely to take place at a court 　6　 two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (处死) if

　　 7　 guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US 　8　 this.

“I think he ought to receive the 　9　 punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush,　10　 directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

　　However, many 　11　,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court.　12　 Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

The UN Security Council has yet to 　13　 its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ?　14　? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”

　　Besides 　15　a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see 　16　 the US and Britain can find the 　17　 weapons they gave as the 　18　 for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕获) could 　19　 a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should 　20　 what we're doing in Iraq.”

1.A.　threw　　　　 B.　throws　　　　　　C.　has thrown　　　　　　D.　had thrown

2.A.　which　　　　 B.　that　　　　　　　　C.　it　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　what

3.A.　followed　　 B.　following　　　　C.　to follow　　　　　　　　D.　to be followed

4.A.　British　　　　 B.　American　　　　C.　Iraqi　　　　　　　　　　 D.　Iranian

5.A.　strength　　　　　　 B.　power　　　　　　 C.　politics　　　　　　　　 D.　force

6.A.　set out　　　　 B.　set on　　　　　　 C.　set off　　　　　　　　 D.　set up

7.A.　found　　　　 B.　finding　　　　　　C.　was found　　　　　　 D.　find

8.A.　supports　　 B.　opposes　　　　 C.　agrees　　　　　　　　 D.　disappoints

9.A.　better　　　　 B.　good　　　　　　 C.　best　　　　　　　　　　 D.　worst

10.A.　with　　　　 B.　for　　　　　　　　 C.　without　　　　　　　　 D.　of

11.A.　people　　　　B.　officers　　　　 C.　nations　　　　　　　　 D.　armies

12.A.　But　　　　　　B.　And　　　　　　　　C.　Though　　　　　　　　 D.　Even

13.A.　have　　　　 B.　let　　　　　　　　 C.　make　　　　　　　　　　 D.　allow

14.A.　does　　　　 B.　did　　　　　　　　 C.　was　　　　　　　　　　 D.　is

15.A.　wait　　　　 B.　waited　　　　　　C.　waiting　　　　　　　　 D.　waiting for

16.A.　that　　　　　　B.　why　　　　　　 C.　if　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　which

17.A.　banned　　 B.　advanced　　　　C.　modern　　　　　　　　 D.　new

18.A.　cause　　　　 B.　reason　　　　　　C.　result　　　　　　　　　　 D.　end

19.A.　result from B.　come from C.　lead to　　　　　　　　　　D.　solve

20.A.　carry off　　B.　carry forward C.　carry through　　　　 D.　carry on