Officials from South Korea and North Korea announced Tuesday they had reached an agreement. South Korea agreed to end its propaganda broadcasting into North Korea after Pyongyang expressed "regret" about a recent land-mine explosion that wounded two soldiers from the South.

The two sides were holding talks at the Panmunjom truce village. The talks began on Saturday after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had declared a "quasi-state of war" against the South. Last week, the two Koreas also exchanged artillery fire. No deaths were reported.

South Korea's presidential security adviser said the two countries also agreed to hold talks again soon about improving relations. South Korean soldiers stand guard at checkpoint on Grand Unification Bridge which leads to Panmunjom, in Paju, South Korea, Aug. 24, 2015.

The United States, an ally of South Korea, welcomed the agreement. State Department spokesman John Kirby called the agreement a compromise. He said it is now up to North Korea "to act and not simply make assurances" about its military activities along the border between the two countries.

News from Bangkok says police are searching thousands of homes and buildings in Bangkok for clues in a bomb attack at a religious shrine a week ago. The bombing killed at least 20 people and injured more than 100 others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Police say they need to examine more than 10,000 places in the Thai capital, some more than once. More than 1,000 police officers, soldiers and others are involved in the search. Thai officials want to show travelers that Bangkok is safe.

In France, French President Francois Hollande has given the country's highest award—the Legion of Honor—to three Americans and a Briton. The four men stopped a heavily-armed gunman from killing people on a train Friday.

Mr. Hollande said the actions of the men are, in his words, "a message of courage, solidarity and hope." Spanish officials say the attacker is a 25-year-old man from Morocco. He reportedly was in Syria some time during the past year.

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1.Why did South Korea think that North Korea needed to express “regret”?

A North Korea has kept propaganda broadcasting into South Korea recently.

B North Korea’s land-mine exploded injuring soldiers from South Korea.

C North Korea had declared a "quasi-state of war" against South Korea.

D North Korea didn't make assurances about its military activities along the border.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段...after Pyongyang expressed "regret" about a recent land-mine explosion that wounded two soldiers from the South可知，朝鲜之所以需要道歉，是因为其埋设的地雷爆炸，使韩国士兵受伤。朝方表示歉意之后，朝韩才向达成协议迈近了一步。

2.What was the attitude of the United States toward the agreement between the two Koreas?

A Suspicious.

B Negative.

C Critical.

D Enthusiastic.

解析：选D。D 推理 判断题。根据文章第四段The United States, ... welcomed the agreement可知，虽然美国国防部发言人认为这个协议是一个妥协，但作为韩国的盟国，美国对朝韩双方达成的协议表示欢迎，由此判断，美国是持积极态度的。

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A The bomb attack must have great impact on Bangkok’s tourism.

B The bomb attack has caused great damage to the city of Bangkok.

C The police have found out who are to blame for the bomb attack.

D The city government has made great effort to protect the travelers.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第六段Thai officials want to show travelers that Bangkok is safe可知，泰国在处理此次恐怖袭击事件方面非常积极，动用了大批警力，旨在向外界证实曼谷是安全的。由此判断，这次炸弹袭击事件给泰国的旅游业造成了很大的影响。

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A South Korea and North Korea have reached an agreement

B A bomb attack hit Bangkok

C News of the Hour

D The Legion of Honor eas given to three Americans and a Briton

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文为整点新闻报道，为新闻集锦，因此A、B、D三项都不能概括文章的大意。故选C。