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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(清理火场) " 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 intemational 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(装备) 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
名度度的) targets and "indiscriminately(随心所欲地) 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.
1. 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
2. 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 govemment had nothing to do with the attack
D. some six to nine foreigners were killed in the attack
3. 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
4. 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