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(2024·辽宁鞍山高二检测)Israel was accused of using white phosphorus bombs (白磷弹), a banned bomb, in the Palestine-Israel conflict in October. However, the Israeli military later claimed in a statement that it didn’t use such a weapon, reported Reuters.
White phosphorus is a highly free burning chemical that can create intense heat, light and smoke, reaching over 1,000℃ when burnt. The flame it produces is difficult to put out, leading to deadly burns on the human body.
The chemical is also poisonous. Those coming into contact with it may suffer heart, kidney or bone damage. And bomb-hit areas are likely to be polluted by white phosphorus, resulting in long-term environmental damage.
This news sparked public concern about destructive weapons. International humanitarian law (IHL) bans any weapon “of a nature to cause overmuch injury or unnecessary suffering”. Such a weapon can cause indiscriminate harm, injuring or killing soldiers as well as civilians.
The Geneva Conventions (《日内瓦公约》) and their Additional Protocols, which form the core of international humanitarian law, have set requirements for all countries to follow about how wars are carried out. For example, the use, production, stockpiling (储备) or selling of biological and chemical weapons are forbidden.
Chemical weapons, such as mustard gas, are poisonous. They can cause temporary or permanent damage to people and have various effects, such as severe eye pain, breathing difficulty, and blistering (起水泡) of the skin. Biological weapons, usually developed from viruses or bacteria, attack the human immune system, often with deadly consequences.
Other international conventions also have made related rules, which apply to the countries that have agreed to them. For example, according to the IHL database, any actions expected to result in widespread, long-lasting destruction of the environment are prohibited.
“During the Vietnam War, the US military employed a highly effective defoliant (落叶剂) called Agent Orange,” Zhang Gaosheng, a searcher at China Institute of International Studies, told CCTV News. “This resulted in the destruction of about 20 per cent of Vietnam’s forests, leading to dire damage to the ecosystem.” The usage of the chemical was subsequently banned, he added.
5. What is the primary concern regarding the use of white phosphorus bombs in wars?
A. The intense heat and light produced.
B. The difficulty in putting out the flame.
C. The harm to people and the environment.
D. The damage to buildings and infrastructure.
6. What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A. The development of biochemical weapons.
B. The long-lasting impact of biochemical weapons.
C. The urgency of prohibiting biochemical weapons.
D. The consequences of using biochemical weapons.
7. What is the attitude from Zhang Gaosheng to the usage of defoliant?
A. Favourable.
B. Opposed.
C. Indifferent.
D. Approving.
8. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To call on public not to use weapons.
B. To appeal for peace between Palestine and Israel.
C. To give the reasons why some weapons are being stopped.
D. To introduce the chemical weapons used in the Israeli military.

答案： 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.C