Tarawa is one of the two largest of the Gilbert Islands in the western Pacific Ocean, but it is a very tiny island, with an area of about eight square miles, and a population of about 17,000. Small as it is, three nations fought to control and use it as an air base during World War II. The Japanese took it from the British in 1941, only to lose it to the Americans tow years later after one of the bloodiest (血腥的) battles of the war. Today, the Gilbert Islands having become part of the Kiribati Pepublic, Tarawa is now its capital and major seaport (海港).

　　1. Which of the following diagrams (图解) gives the correct relationship (关系) between Kiribati, Tarawa and Gilbert Islands?

　　(K--Kiribati; T--Tarawa; G--the Gibert Islands)

　　2. Tarawa belongs to ______.

　　A. Japan. B. the U.S. C. Britain. D. Kiribati.

　　3. Tarawa lies nearer to ______.

　　A. Japan than to the U.S. B. the U.S. than to Japan.

　　C. Britain than to the U.S. D. Britain than to Japan.

　　4. Tarawa was important during World War II because of its ______.

　　A. size. B. population. C. position. D. history.

　　5. In recent history, Tarawa ______.

　　A. had been ruled by three nations one after another.

　　B. has been fought over in a tough battle by three nations.

　　C. has been divided and ruled by three different nations.

　　D. has always stayed out of the way of wars and battles.

　　答案：

　　1A 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 A

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