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2015 was an extremely dangerous year for journalists. 69 media representatives lost their lives arou...
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2015 was an extremely dangerous year for journalists. 69 media representatives lost their lives around the world. 28 of them were killed by Islamic terrorist groups close to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. 8 journalists were killed in January, when the office of the magazine Charlie Hebdo was attacked in Paris.
The Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ) has reported that Syria was the most dangerous place for journalists in 2015. 13 reporters were killed in a state that has been suffering from civil war. Sudan, Bangladesh and Brazil are among other countries in which journalists were killed. Many of them were sent to cover civil wars, corruption and human rights issues.
In addition, several journalists were kidnapped(绑架) and are still being held in prison. The most typical is a Washington Post journalist who has been imprisoned in Iran for over one and a half years On Wednesday he will spend his 527th day in prison, taken away not only freedom but also justice. At the end of 2015, 199 journalists were held in prison in 28 countries around the world, including Egypt and Turkey.
Media experts believe that criminals and militant(激进的) organizations are becoming more and more threatening towards journalists. In the past vehicles that were marked with a PRESS sign got more protection and were not targeted. Although western countries are strongly against it when something happens to journalists, there is often nothing they can do about it. Warring sides sometimes use kidnapped journalists to get media attention.
1.How many journalists died during the attack on Charlie Hebdo?
A. 8. B. 13. C. 69. D. 119.
2.Which of the following is True according to the text?
A. Most journalists were killed in Sudan.
B. A committee has been found to protect journalists.
C. The Washington Post journalist was kidnapped three years ago.
D. Western countries work well in protecting journalists.
3.Why did people mark a PRESS sign on their cars?
A. To be better protected. B. To draw media attention.
C. To show their anger. D. To call for help.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. Fighting for Terrorist Groups B. Keeping off the Killings
C. A Dangerous Year for Journalists D. Dangerous Places for Journalists
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