第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Chinese fishing boat was held off coast of southern Somali on Nov. 13, 2008.
A. / ; the B. A; a C. A; the D. The; the
2. The president was expected to make clear to the world that China was ready to work with other countries.
A. them B. its C. itself D. it
3. The pirates said that they would make their demands “at a later time”.
A. know B. known C. knew D. knowing
