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 11 ships and 228 sailors．

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of 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.

1.The pirate attack reported in the text happened            ．

A．far out in the Indian Ocean

B．in the normal patrol area

C．near the Somali, coast

D．in the south of Africa

2.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.

C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.

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

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

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.

4.How many sailors were held by the pirates before the time of the report?

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

Fear plays no part in this latest problem．“I’m not afraid I'll lose my children．I won't lose my children. We live together, and nothing, nothing,” she repeats, her voice rising when speaking to John's lawyer, “will stop me from being with my children. A law? Yeah, right. Don't disturb me when it comes to my children. You are never going to win. If John wants to see them, I cannot stop him. He's their father­­—I want them to see him! However, his visit in his present condition will disturb the children's stable (稳定的) life．”

John, who has spent much of his time in California, recently, has only hired a house for himself in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer. "If he'd like to stick to a regular life, I'd be more than happy to do that，" Jane says. "The best thing for any child of a divorced (离婚的) parent is a stable life. I want nothing more than for him to set up a stable life for himself, so that he can be part of making our children's lives more stable. "

While matters of money and care won't be settled for weeks, Jane hardly puts her life on hold. Last week the ABC network announced that Jane would return with her own show, Twist of Jane, in which she gives advice to other moms．Jane and her eight children will also return to ABC in a series of Jane Plus 8 specials showing them on various adventures．It’s a rest for Jane, who insists that she needs her new，busy life to provide for her family．“I have to lead such a life, and I’m thankful that I’ve built it to the top where now I can support my children．”she says．

And whether a bellicose(好斗的)dance judge or a bellicose former wife, Jane plans to keep on facing attacks on her. “Some people try to knock me down—only to make me more fierce，more protective，more determined to do better，”she says．“Go ahead, take me on. This will just make me stronger．”

1.According to Jane in the first paragraph, the law               

A. can’t take her children away from her

B. can’t do anything with the case

C. will best settle the problem

D. will disturb her children

2. What does “to do that” refer to in the second paragraph?

A. To live with John．

B．To hire a house for John．

C．To allow John to see the children

D．To ask John to set up a regular life.

3.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A．Jane’s life is very difficult．

B．Jane continues to live as usual．

C．Jane almost can’t control her lire

D．Jane works very hard to live a happy life．

4. Which word can best describe Jane?

A. Proud．

B．Fierce．

C．Determined．

D．Independent

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

A few years ago when I was 18 years old, my mom

passed away due to _____(癌症). It was the toughest time of                             1.__

my l_____. I have wonderful friends and family but the most                       2.________

touching moment I ____（经历）was from a 10-year-old girl whom           3._________

I didn’t know at all. I was w_____ at a summer camp and it was                         4.________

a beautiful night w_____ a bright full moon. I became really                  5._______

emotional and began to cry ________(默默地) around the campfire.                     6.____

Next _____ me was a camper of mine. She looked up at me                       7._________

and noticed _____crying. She wrapped her arms around me                           8.

and gave me the biggest hug you could    _  (想象). Now I                               9.______

realize that even _____ a little kindness seems insignificant,                                 10._____

it truly can make all the difference in the world.

最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，

可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和

老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。

请对这一现象进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。

注意：词数120左右

参考词汇：开博客open one’s blog

开头已给出：

He used to ______ games on the Internet, but now he is used to _______ a walk after supper.

They talked for about an hour about the things and the persons ______they remembered in the school.

Though he had been trained for three months,       he didn’t pass the exam.

As an Olympic volunteer，you should know how to ________ emergent cases.

She won’t go to library tomorrow. ____

Can you tell me____ last year ?