CAIROEgypt(Reuters)April242006—ThreeexplosionsshooktheEgyptianSinairesortofDahabonMondaykilling23peopleandwoundingdozensofothersrescueandsecurityofficialssaid.Witnessessaidsmokebillowed①upfro

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CAIRO Egypt (Reuters) April 24 2006—Three explosions shook the Egyptian Sinai resort of Dahab on Monday killing 23 people and wounding dozens of others rescue and security officials said.

Witnesses said smoke billowed ^① up from the town’s tourist bazaar and residents said they saw body parts and debris ^② on the street after an explosion at a restaurant.

People in the small beach and diving resort which is popular with backpackers described scenes of carnage ^③ and chaos ^④ .

A cafe worker who was about 200 meters (yards) from the scene said: “We saw many dead people. People were screaming. People were being taken to hospital. Egyptians went to give blood. There were body parts. There’s police everywhere.”

“There are ambulances and cars taking people to hospital ” said another resident who also did not want to be named.

The explosions took place at the Nelson Restaurant the Aladdin Cafeteria and the Ghazala Supermarket the Interior Ministry said.

The explosions took place in quick succession at about 7.15 p.m. (1715 GMT). “There is smoke coming from the area and there are people running everywhere ” said one witness who heard the blasts.

An official with the local ambulance service said many of the dead appeared to be foreigners.

Israeli divers often stay in the resort but with the Passover holiday over it is unlikely many were there. The Israeli ambassador in Cairo and Israeli authorities said they did not know of any Israeli casualties ^⑤ .

One visitor said police were stopping cars and buses leaving the resort and had imposed restrictions on movements in and out of backpacker camps in the area.

It was the third set of three explosions on the eastern coast of the Sinai peninsula since October 2004 when a group attacked the Hilton hotel in the border resort of Taba and two other resorts on the northeast coast killing 34 people.

Notes:

① billow  v.  翻腾

② debris  n.  残骸

③ carnage  n.  残杀，流血

④ chaos  n.  混乱

⑤ casualty  n. （人员）伤亡

What’s the result of the explosions in Dahab?

        A. 34 people were killed.

        B. There were many Israeli casualties.

        C. 23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured.

        D. Many houses were burned to the ground.

How many places did the explosions take place in?

        A. Two      B. Three      C. Six      D. Eight

What does the underlined word “resort” mean?

        A. popular holiday centre      B. hotel or guest-house for holidaymakers

        C. visiting some place         D. Making use of something for help

Which of the following statements is right?

        A. Many of the dead appeared to be residents.

        B. The first set of three explosions took place in October 2004.

        C. Police couldn’t know what to do.

        D. Israeli divers stayed in the resort with the Passover holiday over.

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】B 解析:
【小题1】细节理解题。从第一段可知大爆炸造成的后果。
【小题2】细节理解题。从第六段可知，爆炸发生在三个地方。
【小题3】词义猜测题。在第三段及倒数第三段的第一句中多次出现resort，结合句意，可知该词在此处意为“旅游／度假胜地”。
【小题4】细节理解题。从最后一段可知第一次类似爆炸事件发生在2004年10月。