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高考时文阅读(passages7-8)Passage7Newroadforpeace?ItseemsthatnothingisevereasyintheMiddleEast,andtheroadtopeaceforIsraelandPalestineisnodifferent.But,withanewPalestinianprimeministerinplaceonApril23,theUShasseenanewchancetoputintoplaceitsroadmapforpeace.ByMay5,thePalestinianshadacceptedtheplan,butIsraelstillwantedmajorchangestobemade.ThelatestfightingbetweenthetwostatesbeganinSeptember2000.Overthepast31months,thousandsofPalestiniansandIsraelishavebeenkilledandinjured.IsraelandPalestinehavefoughtagainsteachothersinceIsraelcreateditsownstatein1948.WhenIsraelwonthe1967war,itgainedcontrolofEastJerusalem,theWestBankandGaza.Sincethen,thePalestinianshavedemandedthesethreeareasbepartoftheirstate.MahmoudAbbasbecamePalestine'snewprimeministerafterPalestinianleaderYasirArafatwasforcedtoagreetosharehispower.BoththeUSandIsraelhadrefusedtoenterintopeacetalkswithArafat,whomtheyconsiderunreliable(不可靠的).Theroadmapforpeaceleadsintwodirections:thesafetyofIsraelandastateforthePalestinians.Three-stepplanTheplanwaswrittenlastDecemberbytheUS,theUnitedNations,theEuropeanUnion(欧盟),andRussia.*Thefirststepistostoptheviolence(暴力)onbothsides.Palestinianswoulddrawupaconstitution(宪法)fortheirgovernment.AndIsraelislivingonlandthatwasoncePalestinewouldnotbuildnewhomes.*ThesecondstepcallsforaninternationalconferencethatdrawsupthecreationofaPalestinianstate.*ThefinalstepaimsforalastingagreementbetweenIsraelandthePalestine,andthesupportofneighbouringArabstates(阿拉伯国家).UncertaintyUSofficialshopethatbothsideswillfollowtheroadtopeaceby2005.Buttotakethefirststepwillbenoeasytask.Hoursbeforetheplanwasannounced,asuicidebomber(自杀爆炸者)killedhimselfandthreeothersinTelAviv,Israel.Thenextday,12Palestinianswerekilledand15otherswereinjuredinanattackbytheIsraeliarmyonGazaCity.InotherrecentfightinginGazaCityonMay8,fourmorePalestinianswerekilled.ThePalestinianssaythatthetwosidesshouldbetakingstepsatthesametime.ButIsraeldemandsthefirststepmustbeanendtoPalestinianviolence.Inthefaceofsuchdisagreement,manyanalysts(分析家)don'tbelievetheplancanensureapeacefulfutureintheMiddleEast.1.Whatisthemainpointofthisstory?A.ThefightingbetweenIsraelandPalestine.B.Thelongprocess(进程)forIsraelandPalestinetoachievepeace.C.NewchanceandplanforpeaceintheMiddleEast.D.InternationaleffortstobringpeacetotheMiddleEast.2.Whatliesattherootoftheconflicts(冲突)betweenIsraelandPalestine?A.IsraelisandPalestinianshavedifferentbeliefs.B.IsraelisliveonlandthatoncebelongedtoPalestinians.C.ThefoundingofIsrael.D.Disagreementonhowtobringaboutpeace.3.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.IsraelandPalestinehaven'ttakenstepstoworkforpeaceatthesametime.B.AnewleaderinPalestinehasbroughtnewhope.C.PartoftheroadmapistosettlethedisagreementbetweenIsraelandPalestine.D.IsraelandPalestinehavedifferentviewsaboutthenewplan.4.Whichsidedoyouthinkthewriterison?A.Israel's.B.Palestine's.C.Analysts'.D.Noneoftheabove.Passage8Trappingthecat?HehaslivedthroughcountlessdangersbuttimemayberunningoutforthePalestinian(巴勒斯坦)leader,YasserArafat.OnSeptember11,Israel(以色列)announceditsdecisiontoremovehim,followingseveralPalestiniansuicidebombattacksonIsrael.Heshouldtakesomeresponsibilityforthekillings,anIsraeliofficialsaid.Hehasdonenothingtostoptheterroristgroups.Butthedecisionhasangeredmanyothercountries.ChinasaidthatArafatisthetrueleader,electedbythePalestinianpeople,andremovinghimwouldharmthepeaceintheMiddleEast.Thisviewissharedbyothergovernments.Arafathimselfsaid:Theycankillme,butnevergetmeoutofmycountry.Hehasspentmostofhislifeindangerasthechieftarget(目标)ofIsrael.But,justlikeacatwithninelives,Arafatescapedeverytime.Foryearshehasmadeapracticeofsleepinginadifferentbedeachnight,thinkingamovingtargetishardertohit.In1985,IsraelsentfighterplanestokillArafat.Thewildbombingdestroyedhisoldheadquarters(总部)inTunisbutArafathimselfwasunhurt.In1992,theaircraftinwhichhewasflyingovernorthAfricabrokeintwoduringacrashlanding.Thecrewwaskilledbuthemanagedtoremainalive.Whatissounbelievableisthathealwaysremainscalmingreatdanger.IsraelitanksandhelicoptersattackedhisheadquartersinRamallahinDecember,2001.Whentheysawtheattackerscoming,Arafat'sbodyguardsignoredhisorderstostaystillandcarriedhimtosafetyunderground.Secondslater,severalbombsexplodednearby.Thoughsafe,hisbodyguardsweresoscaredtheyweresoakedinsweat.ButArafat,withIsraelitanksonly200metresaway,showednofearatall.Hestayedinthedamagedoffice,contactingforeignleadersinhopeofpreventingfurtherattacksfromIsrael.Alltheseexperienceshavemadehimamysteriousman,andoneoftheworld'smostlegendary(传奇式的)leaders.Buthasheusedupthelastofhisninelives?Onlytimewilltell.1.Whatisthemainideaofthestory？A.ArafatwasindangeragainafterIsrael'sdecisiontoremovehim.B.Arafatfaceddangerswithoutfear.C.Arafatwasoneofthemostlegendaryleadersintheworld.D.Arafatmayhaveusedupthelastofhisninelives.2.WhichisnotoneofthereasonsthatArafatmanagedtolivethroughcountlessdangers?A.Luck.B.Hewasverycareful.C.Hekeptaclearheadindanger.D.Hehadmysteriouspowers.3.Whatdoestheboldfacedwordscaredinthelastparagraphbutthreemean?A.Glad.B.Frightened.C.Feelinglucky.D.Worried.4.Arafat'sansw