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　　The 12-month bloody conflict has been a nightmare(噩梦) in the lives of thousands of Israelis(以色列人)and Palestinians(巴勒斯坦人). Khalaf is one of them.

　　Although she was born in fear of bombs and attacks. Finally, her parents made a painful decision to send her back to the US.

　　“I wanted so much to stay here and to go to university here,” she said. “I’m afraid of leaving my home and my parents. But here, the bloody attack is not going to end soon.”

　　The war has broken the dreams of a generation raised in peace.

　　In the 1990s Israeli and Palestinian leaders were moving towards an agreement to end the long-lasting fight over territory(领土) and the ownership of the Holy City Jerusalem. This gave the new generation hope for a peaceful future.

　　But now, at the Friends School in Ramallah, attended by children of each English-speaking Palestinian families, only 300 pupils started the new school year, while last year there were 480.

　　According to a recent report, 28 per cent of Isreaelis aged from 18 to 28 have considered leaving the country in the past 6 months. “To have a safe future, we have no other choice but to go abroad,” a 16-year-old Israeli boy said.

　　Not only does the future of the young generation lie in another place, but also the adults in both Palestine and Israel don’t see any hope in their own countries.

　　1. Khalaf’s parents wouldn’t to send her back the US, would they?

　　A. Yes. B. No, but they had to. C. Perhaps. D. Sure.

　　2. Why did the new generation have hope for a peaceful future?

　　A. The two sides settled their problems. B. The two sides fought against each other.

　　C. The two sides moved towards an agreement in the 1990s. D. The two sides reached a final agreement.

　　3. Which is true according to the news report?

　　A. Khalaf has lived in the Palestine since she was born. B. Khalaf has lived in the US since she was one year old.

　　C. Khalaf has lived in the Palestine since she was one year old. D. Khalaf has ever been to the US.

　　【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, her parents made a painful decision to send her back to the US 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 …to send her back to the US 可知答案为 D。