There is an economic crisis(经济危机) in Lebanon. It started three years ago. People’s life becomes different.

People keep their money in banks. But now they cannot get all their money from their accounts(账户). They can get only some money. People are angry. They want their money. They attack banks.

Last week, a man with a gun came to a bank in Beirut. He wanted all his money. He said that he would not leave the bank. A group of people outside the bank cheered this man. They thought he was great. The same incidents happened in five other banks last Friday.

1.When did the economic crisis in Lebanon start?

A In 2018.

B In 2019.

C In 2020.

D In 2021.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第一段第二句的“It started three years ago.”可知，黎巴嫩正在经历该国历史上最为严重的经济危机，此次危机始于(2022-3=)2019年。故选B。

2.Why are people angry?

A Because they can’t drink clean water every day.

B Because they can’t keep all their money in banks any more.

C Because they can only get some money from their accounts.

D Because fewer and fewer children can go to school to study.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句的“They can get only some money. People are angry.”可知，自三年前经济危机爆发以来，黎巴嫩的商业银行已经冻结了大多数储户的存款，他们不能取出账户上的全部存款，而只能取出一部分，因此他们很生气。故选C。

3.The man came to the bank to_______.

A get all his money

B visit his friend

C keep his money

D do his work

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句的“He wanted all his money.”可知，这个人来到银行试图提取他在银行系统中被冻结的资金。故选A。

4.What can we know about the man?

A He left the bank quickly.

B Many people thought he was right.

C He didn’t keep his money in the bank.

D He was the only one to attack banks last week.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第三段第四、五句“A group of people outside the bank cheered this man. They thought he was great.”可知，这个人一直受到聚集在外面的一大群人的欢呼，他们认为他很棒，因此很多人支持他的做法。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a textbook.

B In a storybook.

C In a dictionary.

D In a newspaper.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要报道了黎巴嫩深陷经济危机，储户闯入银行要求取出存款的新闻，因此可以在报纸中读到本文。故选D。