4. Which side do you think the writer is on?

　A. Israel's.

　B. Palestine's.

　C. Analysts'.

　D. None of the above.

Passage　 8　 Trapping the cat?

He has lived through countless dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian (巴勒斯坦) leader, Yasser Arafat.

　　 On September 11, Israel (以色列) announced its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel. "He should take some responsibility for the killings," an Israeli official said. "He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups."

　　 But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. This view is shared by other governments.

　　 Arafat himself said: "They can kill me, but never get me out of my country." He has spent most of his life in danger as the chief target (目标) of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time.

　　 For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving target is harder to hit.

　　 In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his old headquarters (总部) in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt.

　　 In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The crew was killed but he managed to remain alive.

　　 What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger.

　　 Israeli tanks and helicopters attacked his headquarters in Ramallah in December, 2001. When they saw the attackers coming, Arafat's bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs exploded nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so scared they were soaked in sweat.

　　 But Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 metres away, showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, contacting foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel.

All these experiences have made him a mysterious man, and one of the world's most legendary (传奇式的) leaders.

　　 But has he used up the last of his nine lives? Only time will tell.

3. Which of the following is not true?

　A. Israel and Palestine haven't taken steps to work for peace at the same time.

　B. A new leader in Palestine has brought new hope.

　C. Part of the "road map" is to settle the disagreement between Israel and Palestine.

　D. Israel and Palestine have different views about the new plan.

2. What lies at the root of the conflicts (冲突) between Israel and Palestine?

　A. Israelis and Palestinians have different beliefs.

　B. Israelis live on land that once belonged to Palestinians.

　C. The founding of Israel.

　D. Disagreement on how to bring about peace.

1.What is the main point of this story?

　A. The fighting between Israel and Palestine.

　B. The long process (进程) for Israel and Palestine to achieve peace.

　C. New chance and plan for peace in the Middle East.

　D. International efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.