Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero课时作业

using language

阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

　　An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

　　The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city's commercial hub（商业中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.

　　The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12∶50 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生锈的）steel rubbish can to pieces.

　　One passer-by，identified（确认）only as Zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.

　　Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt.

　　The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.

　　1．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

　　A. All the injured were taken to a hospital

　　B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital

　　C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant

　　D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop

　　2．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

　　A. One passer- by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.

　　B. Some customers in restaurants were injured.