大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit8ConflictsintheWorldListenandTalkLeadinWarsbetweenstateshavebecomelessfrequent.Butinthelastdecadeinternalwarshaveclaimedmorethan5millionlives,anddrivenevenmorepeoplefromtheirhomes.Atthesametimeweaponsofmassdestructioncontinuetocasttheir1).Thethreatofdeadlyconflictmustbetackled2):Pursuingarmsreductions.TheSecretary-GeneralurgesMemberStatestocontrolsmallarmstransfersmorerigorously;andtore-committhemselvestoreducingthedangersbothofexisting3)andoffurtherproliferation.Strengthening4).Whiletraditionalpeacekeepinghadfocusedmainlyonmonitoringceasefires,today'scomplexpeaceoperationsare,inessence,toassisttheparties5)topursuetheirintereststhroughpoliticalchannelsinstead.Prevention.Conflictsaremostfrequentinpoorcountries,especiallyinthosethatareillgovernedandwheretherearesharpinequalitiesbetweenethnicor6).Thebestwaytopreventthemistopromotebalanced7),combinedwithhumanrights,minorityrightsandfairpoliticalarrangements.Also,illicittransfersofweapons,money,ornaturalresourcesmustbefocused.Protectingthevulnerable.Wemust8)toenforceinternationalandhumanrightslaw,andensurethatgrossviolationsdonotgounpunishedKey:1.shadowoffear2.ateverystage3.nuclearweapons4.peaceoperations5.engagedinconflict6.religiousgroups7.economicdevelopment8.findbetterwaysPassageA:ReturnfromtheCage2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1)WhydidtheauthorfeelconfusedandbewilderedwhenshewasfreetogoanywhereinAustin?ShehadlivedaconfinedlifeinPalestinetoolongtogetusedtohersuddenfreedomofmovement.2)Thesightofthepeacefulsurroundingsbroughttearstotheauthor'seyes.Why?Thesightthrewtheauthorintoagreatsorrowforthosestillsufferingonthewar-riddenlandoftheMiddleEast.3)Whatinformationdoestheauthorwantto"scream"toAmericans?TheweaponsagainstPalestinianpeopleweremadeinUSA.4)Whatwarningsdidtheauthorgiverepeatedly?AnotherVietnamwarmaybreakoutandyoungAmericansmayshedtheirblood.5)Whatdoyouthinkshouldbedonetostoptheconflictandkilling?Open3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveybytellingthestoryof3-year-oldMarianna?A)PeopleinBethlehem,especiallytheyoung,havebeendeprivedofthepleasuresoflife.B)ThePalestinianpeoplehavenoaccesstomoderncivilization.C)ChildreninJerusalemhavegotnochancetoenjoybeautyofnature.D)RigidruleshavepreventedthePalestinianpeoplefrommovingatwill.2.WhatcausedtheauthortohavefrequentfearsandnightmaresinherundisturbedlifeinAustin?A)Afeelingofstrangenesstowardthetownbecauseofher11-yearabsence.B)Allsortsofinconveniencesshehasencounteredafterherreturn.C)HermemoryofthehorriblescenesduringherstayintheMiddleEast.D)Helicoptershoveringupintheskyoverthecity.3.Accordingtotheauthor,whatattitudedotheAmericanpeopleholdtothesufferingsofthePalestinianpeople?A)Theygenerallyfeelindifferent.B)TheyareinsympathywiththePalestinianpeople.C)Theystandneutralonthismatter.D)TheysupporttheuprisingofthePalestinianpeople.4.WhatdoestheauthormeanbymentioningtheUS-madeweaponsusedintheMiddleEast?A)TheUShastakenadvantageoftheconflicttomakealotofprofits.B)TheUShasindirectlygotinvolvedintheconflictinthisregion.C)TheUSforceshavejoinedinthemassacresofthePalestiniancivilians.D)TheUShassparednoeffortstowipeoutitsopponents.5.WhydidtheauthorfeellikeananimalinsideacagewhenshewasinPalestine?A)Shewasconfinedtotherefugeecampallthetime.B)Shefoundherselflivingunderstric...
