【答案解析】[解析] 9-10
News Item 4 (for Questions 9—10)
Italy, a major producer of landmines, has joined the campaign to ban the weapons which kill and maim many thousands of people every year. (10)
The Chamber of Deputies, the Lower House of Parliament voted 402 to 2 with four abstentions to ratify a 1980 convention that will commit Italy to drastically limit the use of landmines and help to clear mined areas. Parliament also pledged Italy's support for efforts led by the Secretary General of the United Nations, the International Red Cross and the Swedish Government to promote a total international ban on the production and export of the mines. (9)
The Italian Parliament acted at the request of the Defense Minister.
[解析] 细节题。意大利之所以加人到禁止杀伤性武器运动，是响应了国防部长的请求。原文是“The Italian Parliament acted at the request of the Defense Minister．”