- [材料题] It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. "I knew the statistics," she said. "But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her."The Princess concluded, with a simple message: "We must stop landmines". And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as "very ill-informed" and a "loose cannon (乱放炮的人) ."The Prince
- 单项选择题1.Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997
A、to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
B、to clarify the British government's stand on landmines
C、to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
D、to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
- A
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- 单项选择题2.Some members of the British government criticized Diana because
A、she was ill-informed of the government's policy
B、they were actually opposed to banning landmines
C、she had not consulted the government before the visit
D、they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola
- B
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- 单项选择题3.What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A、It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B、It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
C、It had greatly promoted her popularity.
D、It had affected her relations with the British government.
- B
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- 单项选择题4.How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A、She paid no attention to them.
B、She made more appearances on TV.
C、She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
D、She rose to argue with her opponents.
- A
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- 单项选择题5.What did Diana mean when she said "... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me" (Line 5, Para. 1) ?
A、She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
B、The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
C、Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
D、Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
- D
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