单选题听录音，回答以下问题：
What is the goal of the Pakistani military action in this stage?
A．Driving off foreign offenders．
B．Retaking control of the northwest．
C．Eradicating terrorist forces．
D．Gaining international support:
Intense street fighting is reported in the main town of Pakistan's Swat Valley, Mingora, 1291 as the Pakistani military embarks on the critical phase in its efforts to retake control of the northwest of the country from a spreading Taliban insurgency: An army Spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said troops had entered Mingora arlier in the day, killing 17 militants and clearing parts of the town. But he said he expected the operation to be slow because there were up to 20,000 civilians still trapped in the town.[30] Thousands of people have fled to neighboring districts: This man described his journey.
"Our homes were destroyed. We left behind our cattle and our properties. We walked all the way and had to walk for two days over the mountains. We had to wait for 24 hours and checked out as there was a curfew and we have nothing to eat."
【听前预预测】
根据题干中的Pakistani military action和选项中的Abbas可以判断本篇新闻报道了与巴基斯坦相关的事件。
【新闻导读】
在巴基斯坦斯瓦特河谷主要城镇的激烈巷战中，巴基斯坦军方试图重新扼制该国西北部塔利班武装势力的蔓延。
【试题解析】
B。本题是对新闻中具体细节的考查。新闻开头提到，在这一关键时期，巴基斯坦军方为重新夺回西北也区的控制权展了相应的军事行动，故选B。
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1
The following statements are all mentioned EXCEPT _____
A．Abbas hoped the operation to be slow, because many people were trapped in the town
B．The street fighting in the main town of Pakistan's Swat Valley is very intense
C．There was a curfew as refugees fled from the conflict area
D．Thousands of people have fled overseas with their properties
2根据以下资料，回答题：
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks．
Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two．
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请在第(31)处选择正确答案_______
A．distributed
B．devoted
C．attributed
D．absorbed
