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The kidnapping, and the subsequent cold—blooded murders, virtually rocked the Netherlands. While the Cabinet met in emergency sessions, television and radio station paused normal programming in favor of solemn music and news bulletins.
The terrorists were Indonesians from the South Moluccan Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and they were demanding that the Dutch help them gain independence from the Jakarta regime.(雅加达政权)
The twin acts of violence were not the first signs of South Molucca anger. Just before a 1970 visit to the Netherlands by Indonesia’s President Suharto, they attacked the Indonesian embassy in the Hague, killing a Dutch policeman. Last week’s kidnappings are two days before the Dutch Appeals Court was to trial 16 South Moluccan’s who were implicated in a plot last April to kidnap Queen Juliana and other members of the Royal family. They planned to storm the palace at Soestdijk after attacking the gates with an armoured car(装甲车).
The Moluccan headache is a heritage(遗留问题) of the old days of empire. A chain of islands at the eastern of the Indonesian archipelago, the Moluccas were once known as the Spice Islands. When the Netherlands gave up its East Indies colonies in 1949, the Moluccans wanted to set up a South Moluccan Republic, some 12,000 islanders were allowed to settle to the Netherlands. Their number swollen by Dutch—born children now reached 35,000. the young Moluccans here are demanding that the Dutch help them gain independence from the Jakarta regime.
1. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Dozens of people were seized by the terrorist as hostages. |
B.The Indonesian consulate was located in Amsterdam. |
C.The terrorists were Indonesians living in the Netherlands. |
D.The terrorists all surrendered(投降) to the police and soldiers. |
A.The acts of violence shocked the whole country. |
B.The terrorists destroyed necessary equipment. |
C.the Cabinet needed to think quietly. |
D.Their men were too sad to produce good program. |
A.is mainly about the history of Indonesia |
B.tells us how Indonesia won its independence |
C.tell us how the Netherlands gave up its rule |
D.briefly accounts for the acts of violence |
—Oh, I didn't expect it was so early! I ____ to go out for dinner with my friends first.
A.would plan | B.am planning | C.have been planning | D.was planning |
A.go in for | B.make up for | C.do away with | D.put up with |
A.who is it | B.who it is |
C.it is who | D.it is whom |
A.took up | B.made up | C.put up | D.brought up |
8 Ways to Avoid Cancer in Your Life
1. Eat Blueberries
Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon(结肠) cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blueberries also offer a large dose of vitamins C (14 milligrams per cup). So at breakfast, try to take in a cup and a half of blueberries in your cereal or yogurt, or mixed with other berries.
2. Drink Pomegranate(石榴)Juice
The deep red juice of the pomegranate contains polyphenols, isoflavones and ellagic acid, which together create a powerful anticancer mixture. Most recently, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison has discovered that 16 ounces of pomegranate juice per day also may inhibit the growth of lung cancer.
3. Relax
Feeling stressed or worried? Find ways to relax and you may reduce your chances of developing cancer. Purdue University researchers tracked 1,600 men over 12 years and found that half of those with high levels of worry died during the study period. Only 20 percent of the optimists died before the study were completed, while 34 percent of the extremely anxious men died of some type of cancer. Instead of stressing about the past or future, focus on the present and relax!
4. Take Selenium(硒)
Selenium is well known for its cancer-fighting properties. In a study of almost 1,000 men, researchers from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that when men with the lowest initial levels of selenium in their bodies received a daily supplement over a 4 year period, they cut their prostate(前列腺) cancer risk by a remarkable 92 percent. However, it is possible to get too much of a good thing, so monitor your intake of selenium-containing supplements, Brazil nuts, tuna, meats and grains carefully.
5. Eat Sushi(寿司)
Seaweed may not be your idea of a great snack, but it is high in fiber, calcium and iron, and dry, roasted seaweed sheets used in sushi provide the additional benefits of vitamins A and C. Sushi rolls are also high in protein— a typical spicy tuna roll has only 290 calories but packs 24 grams of protein. So don’t skimp(节省)on the Sushi!
6. Enjoy the Outdoors
Vitamin D causes early death of cancer cells. A study published in the American Journey of Clinical Nutrition reported that women who supplemented their diets with 1,000 international. Units of vitamin D every day had a 60 percent to 77 percent lower incidence of cancer ever a four-year period that did women taking a placebo(无效对照剂). Experts recommend supplementing your fun in the sun with 1,100 to 2,000IU of vitamin D each day.
7. Breathe Clean Air
There’s no question that secondhand smoke kills. A recent American Journal of Public Health study showed that nonsmokers working in smoky places had three times the amount of carcinogen(致癌物质) in their urine(尿) than nonsmokers working in smoke-free locations. What’s worse, their levels of the carcinogen rose 6 percent for every hour worked. Nine states have banned smoking in all workplaces, bars and restaurants. The message is clear: Do whatever you can to avoid the cloud of smoke.
8. Break a Sweat
Even a small amount of exercise can offer major cancer-fighting benefits. In a study of 29,110 men published in the International Journal of Cancer, men who exercised just once a week had a percent lower risk of metastasis(转移性) prostate cancer than men who didn’t work out at all. The better the frequency, duration and intensity of the exercise, the bigger the reduction in risk, according to the study.
1. To prevent yourself from catching colon cancer, you should eat ____ as often as possible.
A.sushi | B.blueberries | C.pomegranates | D.Vitamin D |
A.he is very fond of exercise every day. |
B.he is addicted to smoking |
C.he is always feeling extremely stressed or worried |
D.he likes to have meals in restaurants |
A.Having a daily supplement of selenium |
B.Drinking a cup of pomegranate juice every day |
C.Breathing fresh air now and then |
D.Taking exercise at least once a week |
A.have a daily supplement of vitamins B and C |
B.try to ignore the secondhand smoking |
C.take in as many selenium-containing supplements as possible |
D.having exercise as often as possible |
— __________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life.
A.You bet | B.No problem | C.Don’t mention it | D.Got it |
A.see to | B.turn to | C.turn off | D.see off |
— Forget it. I’m afraid the wet days will _____.
A.hold up | B.keep up | C.take up | D.turn up |