e to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her."
The Princess concluded with a simple message: "We must stop landmines". And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as "very ill-informed" and a "loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: "This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I''m trying to do is help."
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess''s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government''s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess''s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was "working towards" a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was "a misinterpretation or misunderstanding."
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
A) to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
B) to clarify the British government''s stand on landmines
C) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
11. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 .
D) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
12. What did Diana mean when she said "... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me" (Line 5, Para.1)?
A) She just couldn''t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
13. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because .
A) she was ill-informed of the government''s policy
B) they were actually opposed to banning landmines
C) she had not consulted the government before the visit
D) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola
14. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A) She paid no attention to them.
B) She made more appearances on TV.
C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
D) She rose to argue with her opponents.
15. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
C) It had greatly promoted her popularity.
D) It had affected her relations with the British government.
Ⅳ. Translation(20%)
1、她太激动了，情不自禁地热烈拥抱我。（give…an embrace）
2、他认为他们之间的婚约只不过是个交易而已。（no more than）
3、这副手套将保护你的手不受冻。（protect）
4、这家公司一开始显得很有希望，但不久便负债累累。（run into）
5、如果我是你的话，我无法忍受他的傲慢。（put up with）
6、No pains, no gains.
7、I’m very envious of your new job.
8、In rural areas, most children will follow in their parents’ footsteps and work on the farm when they grow up.
9、They decided to help disabled child who lost one of her legs in a traffic accident.
10、You are asking too much of me.
Ⅴ.Writing (20%)
Write an essay about 200 words entitled The Value of Time.
参考答案
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ABACD CACBD BBABD
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f a e d i d c h g j m k l o n
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CABDB ACADD ADBAB
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1、She was so excited that she couldn’t help giving me a warm embrace.
2、He thought the marriage between them was no more than a treaty deal.
3、This pair of gloves will protect your hands from the cold .
4、After promising start, the company ran in to heavy debt.
5、I couldn’t put up with his arrogance if I were you.
6、不劳无获
7、我非常羡慕你的新工作。
8、在农村，大部分孩子都将将跟着他们父母的步伐，当他们长大的时候就在农场工作。
9、我们决心帮助那个残疾的儿童，她在交通事故中失去了双腿。
10、你对我要求的太多了。
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