单选题
单选题 General David Petraeus is ______ about the past and the future coordinated operations.
A. positive B. skeptical C. negative D. outraged
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析]
The top U.S. and NATO military commander in Afghanistan says NATO, Afghan and Pakistani forces will conduct more coordinated operations against Taliban insurgents on both sides of the AfghanPakistani border. In an interview with the Associated Press on Saturday, General David Petraeus says forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan have operated in very close coordination in the past two months. He said security forces of both countries will have more opportunities to coordinate as earlier gains are solidified. The Associated Press says it spoke with the general on Christmas Day as he flew around Afghanistan greeting NATO forces, and the general praised Pakistan for its counter-insurgency efforts in the past two years, particularly in the Swat Valley, the North West Frontier and northwestern tribal regions.

从原文中将军所说的in very close coordination和will have more opportunities to coordinate as earlier gains are solidified来看,将军持肯定态度,所以选A。
单选题 What was the general's schedule for Christmas?
A. Having the holiday in the US.
B. Greeting NATO forces in Afghanistan.
C. Flying around the world.
D. Making some new counter-insurgency efforts.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据原文The Associated Press says it spoke with the general on Christmas Day as he flew around Afghanistan greeting NATO forces,本题应该选B。