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1、阅读理解训练题(七十八)A ByLOSANGELESTIMES Publishedon2002-02-10 Postedon2002-01-1810︰59︰54 Nervousuncertaintysurroundsthefate(命运)ofUSjournalistDanielPearl,withnoclearcommunicationfromhiskidnappers(绑匪)andnosignofhiswhereaboutsafterthreeseparatepolicesearchesforhisbodyinthetr
2、oublesomepertcityKarachi,Pakistan. Pearl,a38-year-oldWallStreetJournalreporter,disappearedtwoweeksagoonhiswaytoaninterviewinKarachi.Anemailallegedlyfromhiskidnapperscontainedfourphotosofhimandavarietyofdemands,includingoneforthereleaseofPakistaniprisonersbeingheldatt
3、heUSnavalbaseinCuba. ThesearcheswerestartedlastFridaynightbyanemailclaimingthatPearlhadbeenkilledandhisbodythrown“inthegraveyardsofKarachi.” PearlhasworkedforTheWallStreetJournalfor12yearsandisnowtheirSouthAsiabureauchief.HewasborninPrinceton,NewJerseyandgraduatedfr
4、omStanfordUniversitywithabachelor’sdegreeincommunications. HejoinedTheWallStreetJournalinNovember1990,firstasareporterintheAtlantabureau.In1993hemovedtotheWashingtonofficetocovertransportationbeforebeginningaseriesofoverseaspostings. Themembersofaradical(激进的)Islamic
5、groupinPakistanwhoadmithavingkidnappedhimsayPearlisamemberoftheIsraeliintelligenceservice,Mossad.ButPearl’semployershaveangrilydenied(否认)thatheistheagent(代理)ofanygovernment. Pearl’sFrenchwife,Marianne,issixmonthspregnantwiththeirfirstchild. Forthepastfewweeksthecoup
6、lehavebeenlivinginKarachiwhilePearltriedtoarrangeaninterviewwithMubarakAliShahGilani,headofthesmallmilitantIslamicgroupTanzeemul-Fuqra. 56.Wecanseefromthetextthat________. A.Pearlhasbeenmurdered B.Pearlhasescapedfromhiskidnappers C.Pearlisindanger D.Pearl'sfatest
7、illremainsinquestion 57.Accordingtothetext,Pearlmostprobablydisappeared________. A.onJanuary4,2002 B.onJanuary26,2002 C.onJanuary4,2002 D.onJanuary11,2002 58.Pearl’sdisappearancehassomethingtodowith________. A.Tanzeemul-Fuqra B.aradicalIslamicgroupinPakistan
8、C.theUSnavalbaseinCuba. D.theIsraeliintelligenceserviceB 218ChestnutStreet Philadelphia,PA28774 May7th,2002 SocialSecu