Questions1and2willhebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Questions1and2willhebasedonthefollowingnewsitem. A: Armedmen. B: Militants. C: Civilians. D: Hard-liners.

Who claimed responsibility for the attack A: Nobody. B: Muslim militants. C: An Islamic organization. D: The Algerian government.

Taliban leaders in Pakistan say the campaign is in reaction to an expected army offensive against militants in South Waziristan. (VOA)

Suffragettes particularly refers to militants in the United Kingdom such as members of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). The word “militant” probably means ______.

Why did the US break off the diplomatic relations with Iran A: Iran militants stormed the US Embassy B: Dozens of American hostages were killed in Iran. C: The Iran government refused to give up nuclear experiments. D: The military conflict between the two countries led to the break.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. 7（） A: To resume a talk on improving its relations with India. B: To cooperate fully with India in looking into the terrorist attacks. C: To act swiftly to arrest the lo militants who rampaged through Mumbai. D: To quicken the 5-year-old peace process between the two nuclear rivals.

We can infer from the news that the U.S. is considering restrictions against Syria probably because (). A: Syria permits fighters to cross its borders into Iraq B: Syria continues its nuclear corporation with Iran C: Syria provides economic help with Iraqi militants D: Syria doesn’t accept nuclear weapons inspection