Three people were killed and 12 wounded in a rocket attack early Sunday on a U.N. base in Mali's northeastern city of Kidal.
    More than 30 rockets hit the U.N. base in Kidal at about 5:40 a.m. Sunday. The attack killed a U.N. soldier and two civilians and an another 12 people were wounded, said the U.N.
    The U.N. forces returned fire at about 6 a.m. It said the rocket attack was launched from a spot about 1.2 miles from the camp.
    The attack was not immediately claimed but the Islamic extremist group Ansar Dine claimed a similar attack against U.N. peacekeepers in Kidal in September 2014.
    The rocket attack on the U.N. camp in Kidal comes a day after Islamic extremists attacked a restaurant in the capital, Bamako, killing five people, including a French person and a Belgian. Bamako is about 930 miles southwest of Kidal. In addition to those killed, nine people were wounded including two experts for the U.N. The two are Swiss soldiers and were flown to Senegal for treatment.
    In 2012 Islamic extremists took control of northern Mali with the aim of imposing Shariah law in the country.

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1.When did the rocket attack happen?

A On Sunday afternoon.

B On Saturday morning.

C On Sunday morning.

D On early Saturday.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第1段Three people were killed and 12 wounded in a rocket attack early Sunday可知，故选C。

2.How many soldiers were killed in the rocket attack?

A Three.

B Only one.

C Five.

D Two.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第2段第2句The attack killed a U.N. soldier…可知，故选B。

3.What happened in the capital in Mali on Saturday?

A Islamic extremists claimed a similar attack against U.N. peacekeepers in Kidal.

B Islamic extremists attacked a restaurant.

C A rocket attack hit the UN base.

D Two civilians were killed.

解析：选B。B 内容理解题。根据第5段第1句The rocket attack on the U.N. camp in Kidal comes a day after Islamic extremists attacked a restaurant in the capital…可知，故选B。

4.Who is in charge of northern Mali since 2012?

A The president of Mali.

B The UN.

C The Mali civilians.

D Islamic extremists.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后1段In 2012 Islamic extremists took control of northern Mali…可知，故选D。

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A Deadly rocket attack on UN base in Mali.

B Civilians died in a rocket attack.

C UN protects the civilians in Mali.

D UN fought against Islamic extremists in Mali.

解析：选A。A文章标题题。A项“火箭弹袭击马里联合国驻地”契合文章主要内容；B项“平民死于火箭弹袭击”不够全面；C项“联合国保护马里平民”表达模糊；D项“联合国在马里对抗伊斯兰极端分子”与文章内容不符，故选A。