第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给

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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

[AP Eeb.8] Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate Laura Chinchilla won in an election after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America’s most stable nation Sunday night.

[Reuters Feb. 19]The leader of Niger’s military junta（军政府）made his first public appearance on Friday, a day after toppling（推翻）President Mamadou Tandja, but made no mention of any timetable to elections.

[Reuters Feb. 20] The Dutch coalition（联合）government collapsed on Saturday after the two largest parties disagreed over whether to withdraw the 2,000 Dutch troops from Afghanistan as planned this year.

[The Guardian Feb. 25]Viktor Yanukovych took the oath of office in the Verkhovan Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, iv Kiev today, with the ceremony coming after weeks of protest（抗议）over claimed cheating following his victory in February’s president election.

[The Guardian Feb.27] One of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century struck Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people, knocking down buildings and causing a tsunami that threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Hawaii and Japan.

[AP Mar. 8]Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her Iraq War movie “The Hurt Locker”, which earned six Oscars, including one for best picture.

56．Laura Chinchilla’s success in her president election probably has something to do with      .

A．her being a woman 

B．her campaign in Central America

C．her being a ruling candidate   

D．her efforts to continue free market policies in her nation

57．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news above?

A．The Academy Awards saw no women winners before Kathryn Bigelow.

B．Viktor Yanukovych won his president election by means of cheating.

C．The Dutch haven’t decided whether to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

D．The earthquake that happened in Chile caused a serious tsunami in Hawaii and Japan.

58．All the following events happened on the American Continent except        .

A．Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president in Costa Rica

B．Kathryn Bigelow became thee first woman to win best director in Oscar history.

C．the leader of Niger’s military junta toppled President Mamadou Tandja

D．a very powerful earthquake hit Chile on Saturday