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Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l,200 Miles off the Somali coast,the farthest-off-shore attack to date,an officer said Tuesday.

Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force,said a spokesman.

The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”.

“Once they start attacking that far out,you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer,Roger Middleton.“Once you’re that far out,it's just the Indian Ocean,and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia,from Asia to South Africa.”

  "This is the farthest robbing to date.They are now operating near the Maldives and India,” said another officer.

  The three ships--the MV Prantalay 11,12,and l 4—had 77 members on board in total.All of them are Thai, the spokesman said.Before the Sunday robbing,pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors.

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships,the success rate(率)has gone down,though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.

53.The pirate attack reported in the text happened           

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A.far out in the Indian Ocean

B.in the normal patrol area

C.near the Somali, coastw_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o m

D.in the south of Africa

54.According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?

A.More goods on board are lost.

B.Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.

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D.Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.

55.Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?

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A.The patrols are of little effect.

B.The patrols are more difficult.

C.More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.

D.The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.

56.How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?

A.228.             B.77.              C.383.             D.305.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41─60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr Williams  36 his little boy by the hand, and said   37  to him, “Come, my son. I want to show you  38  in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his   39  , who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be  40  about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are   41, my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good   42 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then  43 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you   44 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such  45 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as  46 as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!”
  47  are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they  48 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them  49 
“ Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds  50  it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams  51 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be  52  cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your  53  may have good seeds(种子) and   54 plentifully. Now which would you  55 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.

【小题1】
A.grabbedB.pulledC.punished D.took
【小题2】
A.loudlyB.secretly C.kindlyD.politely
【小题3】
A.anythingB.something C.everything D.nothing
【小题4】
A.mother B.brother C.sister D.father
【小题5】
A.made B.changed C.seen D.planted
【小题6】
A.growingB.moving C.shakingD.dancing
【小题7】
A.resultB.harvest C.match D.present
【小题8】
A.forced B.ordered C.followed D.led
【小题9】
A.think ofB.look at C.hear ofD.deal with

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【小题10】
A.ugly B.fineC.dirty D.poor

【小题11】
A.deep B.long C.high D.wide
【小题12】
A.When B.Why C.Where D.How
【小题13】
A.pleased B.stayed C.left D.belonged
【小题14】
A.ahead B.outside C.forward D.afterward
【小题15】
A.as B.or C.if D.so
【小题16】
A.required B.answered C.explained D.announced
【小题17】
A.carefullyB.correctly C.gently D.slightly
【小题18】
A.school B.mind C.family D.dream
【小题19】
A.produce B.develop C.decrease D.drop
【小题20】
A.find B.support C.knowD.prefer

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