Here is the Nine O’clock News: 1. President Absul Krim of Syria says that the da

Here is the Nine O’clock News：

    1. President Absul Krim of Syria says thatthe danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past twoyears. His country does not want war，hesays，but the Syrian people have waited too longfor an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes，says Mr. Krim， Syria will be ready.

    2. Ben Kitson，awriter of stories and plays for children，hasdied at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book ofstories，“The Gentleman‘s House”sells all over the world，in more than twenty-fivelanguages.

    3. Policemen in New York have gone onstrike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work onlywhen they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angelicalls “the most dangerous job in the city”。

    4. It has been a good year on the farm. Thewarm， wet spring and the fine summer have been verygood for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables willcost less in the shops this year.

5. MORE than 1，100 people committed suicide（自杀）inBeijing last year， and experts have beenencouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon aspossible，local media reported last week.About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions，with 3 per cent of these suffering from affective disorder and5 per cent reporting symptoms（症状）of depression，according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre.

1.The Syrian people _______.

A. are ready and waiting for war

B. are ready to wait another twoyears for war

C. do not want war，but will be ready if it comes

D. are a great danger of peace inthe Middle East

2. Mr. Kitson wrote _______.

A. plays and stories for children

B. 82 stories about his home inCalifornia

C. in more than twenty-fivelanguages

D. books，and then sold them all over the world

3. It can be inferred from thethird piece of news that _________.

A. policemen in New York hatetheir dangerous jobs

B. policemen in New York lovetheir important jobs

C. the government will refuse toraise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen willnever return to work

D. the government will be forcedto raise the policemen‘s salary and the policemen willreturn to work

4.As food plants have grown well， _______.

A. fruit and vegetables will becheaper this year

B. there will be a warm，wet spring and a fine summer

C. food will be cheaper than itwas in the spring

D. plants will be cheaper in theshops this year

5. What is the best title for thelast pieces of news？

A. MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year.

B. About 20 per cent of thepeople of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions.

C. Beijing needs mental healthcare

D. People living in Beijingsuffer a lot.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】 略