高二英语黄金阅读GoldenReadingforSeniorMiddleSchoolStudents三、新闻类(1)The12-monthbloodyconflicthasbeenanightmare(噩梦)inthelivesofthousandsofIsraelis(以色列人)andPalestinians(巴勒斯坦人).Khalafisoneofthem.Althoughshewasborninfearofbombsandattacks.Finally,herparentsmadeapainfuldecisiontosendherbacktotheUS.“Iwantedsomuchtostayhereandtogotouniversityhere,”shesaid.“I’mafraidofleavingmyhomeandmyparents.Buthere,thebloodyattackisnotgoingtoendsoon.”Thewarhasbrokenthedreamsofagenerationraisedinpeace.Inthe1990sIsraeliandPalestinianleadersweremovingtowardsanagreementtoendthelong-lastingfightoverterritory(领土)andtheownershipoftheHolyCityJerusalem.Thisgavethenewgenerationhopeforapeacefulfuture.Butnow,attheFriendsSchoolinRamallah,attendedbychildrenofeachEnglish-speakingPalestinianfamilies,only300pupilsstartedthenewschoolyear,whilelastyeartherewere480.Accordingtoarecentreport,28percentofIsreaelisagedfrom18to28haveconsideredleavingthecountryinthepast6months.“Tohaveasafefuture,wehavenootherchoicebuttogoabroad,”a16-year-oldIsraeliboysaid.Notonlydoesthefutureoftheyounggenerationlieinanotherplace,butalsotheadultsinbothPalestineandIsraeldon’tseeanyhopeintheirowncountries.1.Khalaf’sparentswouldn’ttosendherbacktheUS,wouldthey?A.Yes.B.No,buttheyhadto.C.Perhaps.D.Sure.2.Whydidthenewgenerationhavehopeforapeacefulfuture?A.Thetwosidessettledtheirproblems.B.Thetwosidesfoughtagainsteachother.C.Thetwosidesmovedtowardsanagreementinthe1990s.D.Thetwosidesreachedafinalagreement.3.Whichistrueaccordingtothenewsreport?A.KhalafhaslivedinthePalestinesinceshewasborn.B.KhalafhaslivedintheUSsinceshewasoneyearold.C.KhalafhaslivedinthePalestinesinceshewasoneyearold.D.KhalafhaseverbeentotheUS.【答案与解释】巴以双方长期的军事冲突给两国人民带来深重的灾难，尤其是青年学生被迫背井离乡、他国求学。人们痛恶战争、向往和平的殷切之情跃然纸上。1.B。语义理解题。根据Finally,herparentsmadeapainfuldecisiontosendherbacktotheUS可以做出正确选择。2.C。细节理解题。从第5段可知答案。3.D。语义理解题。从第2段第2句话中的…tosendherbacktotheUS可知答案为D。(2)TOKYO,Japan—Anearthquakemeasuring8.0hitthenorthernJapaneseislandofHokkaidoearlyFriday.Thequakewast