In airport surveillance pictures, the three young women look like typical travelers. But their destination was anything but ordinary. British police announced last week that three east London classmates -- Shamima Begum, 15; Kadiza Sultana, 16; and Amira Abase, 15 -- had flown aboard a Turkish Airlines plane from London’s Gatwick Airport to Istanbul on February 17. From there, they wanted to go to Syria with the apparent goal of joining ISIS. On Tuesday, authorities said they believe the three girls have made it to their target country.

The family said it understands that Shamima has strong feelings about wanting to help those she believes are suffering in Syria. “You can help from home, you don’t have to put yourself in danger,” the statement reads. “Please don’t cross the border. Please come home to us. Our Mum needs you home and is really worried. We are not mad at you, we love you.”

“Kadiza’s sister, Halima Khanom said everyone in her family is hurting and wants to know whether Kadiza is safe. We want you to know that we all miss you and we love you,” Khanom said in a video message directed at her sister. “Find the courage  in your heart to contact us and let us know that you’re safe and you’re OK. That is all we ask of you.”

“What she’s doing is completely nonsense,” Amira’s father, Abase Hussen, said. He implored Amira to come home. “Remember how we love you. Your mother, sister, brother, they cannot stop crying.” “The message we have for Amira is to get back home. We miss you,” Hussen said. “Please think twice.”

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1.When did they leave London’s Gatwich Airport?

A On February 17.

B On February 20.

C On February 21.

D On February 23.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第1段第3句had flown aboard a Turkish Airlines plane from London’s Gatwick Airport to Istanbul on February 17.可知。

2.Where did the 3 girls want to go?

A Turkey.

B Syria.

C America.

D Canada.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第1段第4句“From there, they wanted to go to Syria with the apparent goal of joining ISIS. ”可知。

3.What does the underlined word “courage” mean in Chinese?

A 胆量

B 肝胆

C 肚量

D 诚意

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据文章第3段第3句in your heart to contact us and let us know that you’re safe and you’re OK.可知。这里讲她要有勇气或胆量来接触我们，让我们知道她是否安全。

4.How many people are there in Amira’s family?

A 2

B 3

C 4

D 5

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第4段第4句Your mother, sister, brother, they cannot stop crying.还有father, Amira可知。

5.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A The three young girls look like common travelers.

B Shamima Begum is15 years old now.

C Kadiza’s sister wants to know whether Kadiza is safe or not.

D Amira’s father thinks his daughter does a wrong decision.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第4段第1句What she’s doing is completely nonsense可知。