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  Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian Authority president by a wide margin Sunday, exit polls showed, giving him a decisive mandate(提示,委任契約)to renew peace talks with Israel, and try to end more than four years of Mideast bloodshed.

The victory of Abbas, who has spoken out against violence and has the backing of the international community, was expected to usher in(引進)a new era, after four decades of rule by Yasser Arafat who died Nov.11.

  Abbas, popularly known as Abu Mazen, has promised to reform the Palestinian Authority, reform the Palestinian security services and quickly continue negotiations with Israel, stalled(陷入僵局)for four years.

  Abbas’s political objectives are the same as Arafat’s: a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, and a solution for Palestinian refugees and their descendants.

  US President Bush, who has said a resumption of peace talks must be accompanied by sweeping Palestinian reforms, called Abbas'election“a historic day for the Palestinian people”.

  “Palestinians throughout the West Bank and Gaza took a key step toward building a democratic future by choosing a new president in elections that observers describe as largely free and fair,”Bush said in a statement issued two hours after polls closed.

  Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon expects to meet with Abbas soon, his aide said.Israeli officials said that in a gesture to Abbas, Israel plans to release some of the more than 7,000 Palestinian prisoners, provided Abbas stop militants(好戰(zhàn)者)from firing rockets at Israeli towns.

  “I think this vote shows a change in the Palestinian street, moving away from support of violence,”said Sharon aide Raanan Gissin.

  “We hope that from this mandate AbuMazen will lead the Palestinian people on the path of reconciliation(和解),”he added.

(1)

Which of the following is TRUE of Mahmoud Abbas?

[  ]

A.

He defeated his opponent(對手)easily in the presidential election.

B.

He is in favour of violence.

C.

He lacks the support of the international community.

D.

Yasser Arafat appointed(任命)him as Palestinian president.

(2)

One of the political aims Abbas has in common with Arafat is ________.

[  ]

A.

to reform the Palestinian Authority

B.

to set up a Palestinian state

C.

to quickly continue the peace talk with Israel

D.

to reform the Palestinian security services

(3)

What is Israeli attitude toward Abbas'election?

[  ]

A.

Welcome.

B.

Opposition.

C.

Neither welcome nor opposition.

D.

We don’t know.

(4)

What does the underlined word“release”mean in the passage?

[  ]

A.

Return.

B.

Put into prison.

C.

Send out.

D.

Set free.

答案:1.A;2.B;3.A;4.D;
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  For many people, one of the pleasures of traveling abroad is buying the arts and crafts of a foreign culture. English tourists in Hong Kong, for example, like Chinese arts and crafts because they think they are exotic. Even things as common as a pair of chopsticks a mah-jong set or a name stamp, are popular items for visiting tourists. They are typical examples of Chinese culture which make attractive ornaments(裝飾品) for the home and good presents for friends.

  So when Philip Wong and his sister Anna left school and tock over their father's tourist shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, they were not surprised to find that many tourists were interested in these small, relatively inexpensive goods. “Even so, we found that business was not really very good. We had a lot of competition and only made a small profit on most of the items we sold,” said Philip. “Then Anna had the idea of selling arts and crafts from other countries as well!”

  The pair went on a shopping trip around the Southeast Asian area, making contracts in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. They bought jewelry, clothes and art work in all these countries and displayed them in a special section of their shop. They were surprised to see how popular these goods were-not only among foreign tourists, but also with local people.

  Now they have opened a new shop in North Point which sells goods from many more countries, including some in European and South America. The shop is specially with Hong Kong people such as businessmen, who travel abroad a lot, but never have the time to buy gifts while they are away. “Actually some of our customers just want to impress their friends by pretending that they have actually visited the country,” added Anna with a smile.

1.What does the underlined word “exotic” in the first paragraph mean?

[  ]

A.Strange and unusual.

B.Common and popular.

C.Pretty and attractive.

D.Strange but usual.

2.Why did Philip say they cold make little money from their business?

[  ]

A.Because there are too many traders in their business field.

B.Because their goods are not good enough.

C.Because they are not allowed to get high profit.

D.Because they don't know how to make a big profit from their business.

3.Who were surprised at the goods in a special section of the shop?

[  ]

A.Philip and Anna.

B.Tourists.

C.Philip, Anna and local residents.

D.Both travelers abroad and people in Hong Kong.

4.What do you think of some trade-men who buy some articles in Hong Kong?

[  ]

A.They want to make themselves understand that they've visited the country.

B.They have not got enough money to get them in the country they are visiting.

C.They find no time to get them while they are visiting the country.

D.Though they travel a lot, they never think they should buy some of the articles at all.

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