2014届高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力：《泰国当局用催泪瓦斯镇压抗议者》.docVIP

泰国当局用催泪瓦斯镇压抗议者 Thai authorities fired tear gas amid renewed skirmishes with anti-government protesters outside key government buildings. 泰国主要政府建筑外侧，反政府抗议者与警察发生新冲突，当局向抗议者施放催泪瓦斯。 Protester numbers have fallen but a hard core remain determined to demonstrate ? Some schools and universities closed, amid a call for a general strike on the ninth day of demonstrations. ? Over the weekend, protesters attempted to storm the prime ministers office, Government House. ? Four people have died in Thailands worst political turmoil（政治动乱） since the 2010 rallies that ended in violence. ? The protesters, who want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down, had declared Sunday the decisive V-Day of what they termed a peoples coup. ? However, despite clashing with security forces, they failed to seize more government buildings or unseat Ms Yingluck. ? On Monday, some protesters returned to barricades outside official buildings in the capital, Bangkok.? ? Correspondents say that demonstrator numbers appear lower than before. A hard core of protesters are still pushing at police barricades but seem to be unable to break through, they add. ? Skirmishes have broken out, with reports of stones and homemade explosives being thrown by protesters, and tear gas and rubber bullets being used by police. ? Several schools and universities have closed, citing security concerns. AP news agency reported that 60 schools in Bangkok, as well as the main UN office, were shut. ? In a televised appeal, Ms Yinglucks deputy, Surapong Tovichakchaikul, said the government would like to lead Thailand back to peace soon. ? The government would exercise utmost patience and adhere to nonviolent principles, he added.