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MUMBAI – Indian commandos battled into the early hours of Friday to end a multiple hostage crisis in Mumbai after suspected Islamic militants killed 125 people across the city.

Officials said they had almost totally cleared the luxury Taj Mahal hotel where gunmen had been held up for more than 24 hours.

Indian security forces personnel released hostages from Nariman House in Mumbai. Thirty-nine people were rescued from the five-star Oberoi hotel, where "mopping up（清理火場）" operations were still underway, police said.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the militants had come from "outside the country.”

The Press Trust of India said one Pakistani militant had been arrested, although Pakistan's government fiercely denied any involvement.

Indian media reports said between six and nine foreign nationals were among the dead in Mumbai -- including a Japanese businessman, an Australian, a Briton , a German and an Italian.

At least five gunmen had been shot dead and one captured, police said. Fourteen security personnel were also killed, including the head of Mumbai's anti-terror squad.

To draw maximum international attention, the militants used small groups to attack a total of about a dozen targets in India's financial hub , including the main railway station, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.

An unknown group calling itself the Deccan Mujahedeen claimed responsibility, with one gunman telling an Indian TV channel by phone that the outfit（裝備）was of Indian origin and motivated by the treatment of Indian Muslims.

Up to 327 people were reported wounded.

The main Bombay Stock Exchange was closed until further notice, as were shops, schools and businesses.

Prime Minister Singh said the aim had clearly been to spread panic by choosing high profile（知名度高的）targets and "indiscriminately（隨心所欲地）killing foreigners. "

Witnesses said the gunmen had been very particular in their choice of hotel hostages. "They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports," said one British guest at the Taj Mahal hotel.

60. The following statements are NOT true except ________.

A. thirty-nine hostages were rescued from the Taj Mahal Hotel

B. fourteen gunmen were killed in Nariman House

C. the target of the attack was obviously on Britons and Americans

D. an American was among the killed foreigners

61. By quoting what the Press of Trust of India said the author meant to say _______.

A. Prime Minister Singh’s judgment was right

B. the Pakistanis were not involved in the attack

C. the Pakistani government had nothing to do with the attack

D. some six to nine foreigners were killed in the attack

62. The underlined word in the sixth paragraph most probably means _______.

A. citizens             B. people living abroad

C. countries            D. the whole people of a country

63. The best title of this passage can be _______.

A. Hostages Released by Indian Commandos

B. Mumbai Under Terrorist Attack

C. Islamic Militants Attacking Westerners in Mumbai

D. Unfortunate Britons and Americans in Mumbai

Answer 1

60. C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章最后一段說They said they wanted anyone with British and American passports，即恐怖分子襲擊的對象為英美人士。39名人質(zhì)是在五星級的Oberoi賓館被解救出來的。有14名反恐隊員在行動中殉職，遇難的外國人中有一位英國人而不是美國人。因此，只有C項的敘述是正確的。

61. A。作者意圖判斷題。從敘述的順序來看，印度報業(yè)托拉斯的報道置于印度總理辛格之后，是為了印證辛格總理關(guān)于“這些恐怖分子來自國外”的說法。

62. B。詞義猜測題。nationals在文章中的意思為“僑民”。

63. B。主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容，《孟買遭恐怖襲擊》能全面概括文章的意思。其它選項比較片面，應(yīng)予排除。