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  3. [originaltext] In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against T

[originaltext] In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against T

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问题  
In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against Torture, the senior officials answered a number of questions about Washington’s supposed use of torture, about U.S. prisoner operations in Guantanamo Bay. Afghanistan and Iraq and about the treatment of terror suspects. The head of the U.S. delegation and legal adviser of the Department of State, John Bellinger, told the panel’s 10 independent experts that all U.S. officials and government agencies are prohibited from engaging in torture at all times and in all places. He said this is the case even in situations where the law of armed conflict applies. In an effort to silence the critics, Bellinger said the United States believes everyone is entitled to humane treatment. He said freedom from torture is a right that can never be taken away.
    3. What guilt was the U.S. accused of?
    4. How many independent experts are there in the panel?
选项 A、Questioning the U.N. Committee Against Torture.
B、Torturing terror suspects.
C、Prohibiting military operations in Guantanamo Bay.
D、Silencing the critics of the U.S.
答案 B
解析 新闻提到，美国高级官员回答的问题主要是针对以下几方面：美国存在使用酷刑(use of torture)、在关塔纳摩美军基地、阿富汗和伊拉克监禁犯人(prisoner operations)、虐待恐怖嫌疑人(treatment of terror suspects)，综合上述信息，B“对恐怖嫌疑人使用酷刑”正确。A“质疑联合国禁止酷刑委员会”、C“禁止Guantanamo海湾的军事行动”和D“压制对美的批评”均没有在新闻中提到。
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