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gion the Iraqi kidnappers(綁架者 )agreed to hand them over to a local religious group. “The friendly relations between the Chinese and Iraqi peoples have played a key role in the release of the hostages, ” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan. China refused to join the US led coalition(聯(lián)軍 )in the Iraq war. Since April 4, over 60 hostages from 12 countries, including America, Italy and Japan, have been taken in Iraq. Some have been released, others were killed. The Iraqi resistance (反抗 )groups have started taking foreigners hostage in an attempt to force the US led troops out of their country. As a result, many foreigners have left, fearing the situation will get worse. Some nations are also considering removing their troops from Iraq. Thailand has ordered its forces not to leave their camp and may bring them home before September as originally planned. New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark is considering similar action. But Dan Senor, spokesman for the US led coalition in Baghdad, said that it would not negotiate(談判 )with “terrorists or kidnappers” to get hostages released. 1. The seven workers from Fujian were set free mainly because________. A. they were too poor to pay anything B. kidnappers didn39。t happen, concentrate on what you are able to do. E. The next time you feel depressed, review your list and think about the good things that you have in your life. F. A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. G. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success. 答案