1.What is the topic of this passage, according to the passage?

A. Indonesia villagers attacked the Bintan District Assembly.

B. Indonesia government defended it's protesters who sought higher compensation for land on Bintan island from Singapore.

C. Indonesia defended its bloody crackdown on protesters seeking higher compensation for land on Bintan Island.

D. Indonesia government defends its villagers cracked down by Singapore.

2.Bintan is .

A. a popular weekend resort for Singaporeans

B. an island where Singaporean hold the majority of the $1.23 billion investment

C. a place where Indonesia cracked down protesters seeking more compensation

D. all of the above

3.Which of the following is Not true about the crackdown in Bintan?

A. Indonesian troops quelled the protesters outside the Bintan Beach international Resort by about 200 villagers.

B. At least 13 people were injured, but no death so far.

C. Eight of 12 student leaders fighting for the villagers' rights were also injured in the operation.

D. The villagers demand additional compensation for the land they sold for the resort and an industrial estate managed by a unit of Singapore conglomerate SembCorp Industrials Ltd.

4. Which of the following is the most probable result?

A. The villagers' request was finally fulfilled.

B. The Singaporeans were driven out and everything was settled.

C. The villagers was given a little more money and warned not to make any more disturbance, they have no choice but to submit.

D. More protest broke out and evolved into a revolution.

5.From the last part of the passage we know .

A. the representatives declined to relent after the meeting with President Wahid

B. Singapore's Prime Minister expressed regret over the protesters and appealed to Indonesia to protect foreign investors in the country

C. head of the Bintan District Assemble will meet senior central Singapore government officials to deal with the problems faced by the villagers

D. many protesters are still keeping on their act in Bintan

Vocabulary

1.disgruntled adj. 不满的;不高兴的

2.blindfold n. 眼罩;障眼物

vt. 遮眼;蒙骗

adj. 看不清的;盲目的

3.blockade n. 阻塞

vt. 封锁

4.relent vi.发慈悲，动怜悯的