2022年山西大学英语考试真题卷24测

2022年山西大学英语考试真题卷（本卷共分为1大题50小题,作答时间为180分钟,总分100分,60分及格。）单位: 姓名: 考号:题号单选题多项选择判断题综合题总分分值得分ー、单项选择题(共50题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意).［听カ原文］M:Susan,haveyouseenJanethistermWasnotsheteachinghereW:No,she’sfired.WhydidnotJaneteachhere()She’stiredofteaching.Shewasdismissedfromherjob.She’schangedjobs.Theschoolistoohot.Christmaswascoming.AmywantedaspecialgiftfromSantaClaus,soshewrotetothenewspaper：DearSantaClaus, MynameisAmy.Ihaveaproblem.Atschool,kidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy,justwantonedaywherenoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofme. Love,AmyThenextday,herlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewspaper.Thestoryspreadquickly.Allacrossthecountry,newspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthelittlegirl,whoaskedforsuchasimple,yetremarkable,Christmasgift justonedaywithoutteasing.DuringthatunforgettableChristmasseason,overtwothousandpeoplefromallovertheworldsentAmylettersoffriendshipandsupport.Amydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatschool.Thatyear,themayorofficiallyproclaimedDecember21stasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Themayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewish,Amytaughtauniversallesson.MEveryone,Msaidthemayor,wwantsanddeservestobetreatedwithrespect,dignityandwarmth.wWhatdoesSantaClaususuallydoHehelpsthepoor.HegivesawaygiftsatChristmas.Heworksforthenewspaper.HeloveschiIdrenandlooksafterthem.Sometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatisreallyimportant.Importantactivitiesarethosewhichhelpyoutoachieveyourgoals.Mostofushavelearnedtorespondtourgentrequestsattheexpenseofimportanttasks.Ignoreimportanttasksatyourperil theywillescalateandbecomeurgent,atwhichpointyouhaveyetanothercrisistodealwith!Doyoufindyourselfrespondingto"urgent"itemsorrequestsmorequicklythan"importantMonesStartmakingimportanttasksseemmoreurgentbysettingdeadlinesforthem,andscheduletheactivitiesintoyourday.Makesureyoutakecareoftheimportanttasks,eveniftheyarenoturgent.Whenyoudohavetoreacttoan"urgentrequest",spendsometimethinkingthroughyourresponse.Solutionsthatarewellthoughtoutareusuallybetterthanimpulsivereactions.Ifyoustartspending80%ofyourtimeworkingwith'NotUrgentbutImportant1'items,andonly20%ofyourtimeontheothers,youreffectivenesswillincreasegreatly.Mostpeoplestartwiththequick,easyorenjoyabletasksontheirtasklist.Thinkaboutstartingwiththemostimportanttasksinstead.atthesametimePeopIeusuallytakeimportanttasksfirst.PeopIeusuaIlytakeurgentrequestsfirst.MostpeopIehavetoaskforothers1helptofinishthembothatthesametime.MostpeopIetrytodealwiththembothatthesametime.Christmaswascoming.AmywantedaspecialgiftfromSantaClaus,soshewrotetothenewspaper：DearSantaClaus, MynameisAmy.Ihaveaproblem.Atschool,kidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy,justwantonedaywherenoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofme. Love,AmyThenextday,herlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewspaper.Thestoryspreadquickly.Allacrossthecountry,newspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthelittlegirl,whoaskedforsuchasimple,yetremarkable,Christmasgift justonedaywithoutteasing.DuringthatunforgettableChristmasseason,overtwothousandpeoplefromallovertheworldsentAmylettersoffriendshipandsupport.Amydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatschool.Thatyear,themayorofficiallyproclaimedDecember21stasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Themayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewish,Amytaughtauniversallesson.HEveryone,Msaidthemayor,，fwantsanddeservestobetreatedwithrespect,dignityandwarmth.,rWhatspecialgiftdidAmywantAuniversallesson.AspeciaIdaywithoutteasingatschooI.Lettersoffriendshipandsupport.LaughterfromotherchiIdren.Sometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatisreallyimportant.Importantactivitiesarethosewhichhelpyoutoachieveyourgoals.Mostofushavelearnedtorespondtourgentrequestsattheexpenseofimportanttasks.Ignoreimportanttasksatyourperil theywillescalateandbecomeurgent,atwhichpointyouhaveyetanothercrisistodealwith!Doyoufindyourselfrespondingto"urgent"itemsorrequestsmorequicklythan"important"onesStartmakingimportanttasksseemmoreurgentbysettingdeadlinesforthem,andscheduletheactivitiesintoyourday.Makesureyoutakecareoftheimportanttasks,eveniftheyarenoturgent.Whenyoudohavetoreacttoan"urgentrequest",spendsometimethinkingthroughyourresponse.Solutionsthatarewellthoughtoutareusuallybetterthanimpulsivereactions.Ifyoustartspending80%ofyourtimeworkingwith”NotUrgentbutImportant'*items,andonly20%ofyourtimeontheothers,youreffectivenesswillincreasegreatly.Mostpeoplestartwiththequick,easyorenjoyabletasksontheirtasklist.Thinkaboutstartingwiththemostimportanttasksinstead.Accordingtothepassage,effectivenesscanbegreatlyincreasedby.ignoringurgentrequestsbutonlyfocusingonimportanttasksspendingthesameamountofyourtimedealingwithurgentrequestsandimportanttaskstakingonlyonefifthofyourtimeonthoser'UrgentbutNotImportant1'itemstakingeveryminutetodoeverythingChristmaswascoming.AmywantedaspecialgiftfromSantaClaus,soshewrotetothenewspaper：DearSantaClaus, MynameisAmy.Ihaveaproblem.Atschool,kidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy,justwantonedaywherenoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofme. Love,AmyThenextday,herlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewspaper.Thestoryspreadquickly.Allacrossthecountry,newspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthelittlegirl,whoaskedforsuchasimple,yetremarkable,Christmasgift justonedaywithoutteasing.DuringthatunforgettableChristmasseason,overtwothousandpeoplefromallovertheworldsentAmylettersoffriendshipandsupport.Amydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatschool.Thatyear,themayorofficiallyproclaimedDecember21stasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Themayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewish,Amytaughtauniversallesson.MEveryone,Msaidthemayor,wwantsanddeservestobetreatedwithrespect,dignityandwarmth.nThewordteasing"onthelastlineofparagraph3probablymeans.A.beatingblamebeingangrywithIaughingatandmakingfunofChristmaswascoming.AmywantedaspecialgiftfromSantaClaus,soshewrotetothenewspaper：DearSantaClaus, MynameisAmy.Ihaveaproblem.Atschool,kidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy,justwantonedaywherenoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofme. Love,AmyThenextday,herlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewspaper.Thestoryspreadquickly.Allacrossthecountry,newspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthelittlegirl,whoaskedforsuchasimple,yetremarkable,Christmasgift justonedaywithoutteasing.DuringthatunforgettableChristmasseason,overtwothousandpeoplefromallovertheworldsentAmylettersoffriendshipandsupport.Amydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatschool.Thatyear,themayorofficiallyproclaimedDecember21stasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Themayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewish,Amytaughtauniversallesson.MEveryone,Msaidthemayor,'*wantsanddeservestobetreatedwithrespect,dignityandwarmth.”WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueTheletterfromAmyreceivedwideattentionfromalIovertheworId.December21stwasproclaimedasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Amy'swishdidnotcometrue.Everyonewantsanddeservesrespect,dignityandwarmth.Sometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatisreallyimportant.Importantactivitiesarethosewhichhelpyoutoachieveyourgoals.Mostofushavelearnedtorespondtourgentrequestsattheexpenseofimportanttasks.Ignoreimportanttasksatyourperil theywillescalateandbecomeurgent,atwhichpointyouhaveyetanothercrisistodealwith!Doyoufindyourselfrespondingto"urgent"itemsorrequestsmorequicklythan"important"onesStartmakingimportanttasksseemmoreurgentbysettingdeadlinesforthem,andscheduletheactivitiesintoyourday.Makesureyoutakecareoftheimportanttasks,eveniftheyarenoturgent.Whenyoudohavetoreacttoan"urgentrequest",spendsometimethinkingthroughyourresponse.Solutionsthatarewellthoughtoutareusuallybetterthanimpulsivereactions.Ifyoustartspending80%ofyourtimeworkingwith”NotUrgentbutImportant*'items,andonly20%ofyourtimeontheothers,youreffectivenesswillincreasegreatly.Mostpeoplestartwiththequick,easyorenjoyabletasksontheirtasklist.Thinkaboutstartingwiththemostimportanttasksinstead.Thephrasewimpulsivereactions"inthelastlineofparagraph2means.reactionsquickly-madebutnotwe11-thoughtbraveactionsdeepIy-thoughtreactionsfirmly-decidedactionsChristmaswascoming.AmywantedaspecialgiftfromSantaClaus,soshewrotetothenewspaper：DearSantaClaus, MynameisAmy.Ihaveaproblem.Atschool,kidslaughatmebecauseofthewayIwalkandrunandtalk.Ihavecerebralpalsy,justwantonedaywherenoonelaughsatmeormakesfunofme. Love,AmyThenextday,herlettertoSantamadethefrontpageoftheNewspaper.Thestoryspreadquickly.Allacrossthecountry,newspapersandradioandtelevisionstationsreportedthestoryofthelittlegirl,whoaskedforsuchasimple,yetremarkable,Christmasgift justonedaywithoutteasing.DuringthatunforgettableChristmasseason,overtwothousandpeoplefromallovertheworldsentAmylettersoffriendshipandsupport.Amydidgetherwishofaspecialdaywithoutteasingatschool.Thatyear,themayorofficiallyproclaimedDecember21stasAmyDaythroughoutthecity.Themayorexplainedthatbydaringtomakesuchasimplewish,Amytaughtauniversallesson."Everyone,Msaidthemayor,"wantsanddeservestobetreatedwithrespect,dignityandwarmth."WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageTheLittleGirlWhoDaredtoWishEveryoneNeedsLoveRespect,DignityandWarmthABeautifuIChristmasGiftSometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatisreallyimportant.Importantactivitiesarethosewhichhelpyoutoachieveyourgoals.Mostofushavelearnedtorespondtourgentrequestsattheexpenseofimportanttasks.Ignoreimportanttasksatyourperil theywillescalateandbecomeurgent,atwhichpointyouhaveyetanothercrisistodealwith!DoyoufindyourselfrespondingtonurgentHitemsorrequestsmorequicklythanSometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatimportantnonesStartmakingimportanttasksseemmoreurgentbysettingdeadlinesforthem,andscheduletheactivitiesintoyourday.Makesureyoutakecareoftheimportanttasks,eveniftheyarenoturgent.Whenyoudohavetoreacttoan"urgentrequest",spendsometimethinkingthroughyourresponse.Solutionsthatarewellthoughtoutareusuallybetterthanimpulsivereactions.Ifyoustartspending80%ofyourtimeworkingwith'NotUrgentbutImportant*'Sometimesurgentthingsareimportantandsometimestheyaren''t.Youwillneverhaveenoughtimeforeverything,soyouneedtodecidewhatWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueA.Importanttaskscanbeworseifyouignorethemforurgentrequests.B.ItisbesttosetdeadIinesandmakeascheduleforimportanttasks.C.ItisheIpfuItofindagoodwayoutforurgentrequestsbythinkingcarefully.D.Startwiththequick,easyorenjoyabletasksonyourtaskIist.achieveyourgoals.Mostofushavelearnedtorespondtourgentrequestsattheexpenseofimportanttasks.Ignoreimportanttasksatyourperil theywillescalateandbecomeurgent,atwhichpointyouhaveyetanothercrisistodealwith!Doyoufindyourselfrespondingto“urgent“itemsorrequestsmorequicklythan"important"onesStartmakingimportanttasksseemmoreurgentbysettingdeadlinesforthem,andscheduletheactivitiesintoyourday.Makesureyoutakecareoftheimportanttasks,eveniftheyarenoturgent.Whenyoudohavetoreacttoan"urgentrequest",spendsometimethinkingthroughyourresponse.Solutionsthatarewellthoughtoutareusuallybetterthanimpulsivereactions.Ifyoustartspending80%ofyourtimeworkingwith'NotUrgentbutImportantwitems,andonly20%ofyourtimeontheothers,youreffectivenesswillincreasegreatly.Mostpeoplestartwiththequick,easyorenjoyabletasksontheirtasklist.Thinkaboutstartingwiththemostimportanttasksinstead.WhatisthebesttitleforthispassageLearntoDistinguish"Urgent"from"Important"Why"Important"IsSoImportantLearntoDealwithMUrgent"ThingsHowtoDoYourJob12.Theoilindustryhasbeenonahotstreakthisyear,thankstoaseriesofmajordiscoveriesthathaverekindledasenseofexcitementacrossthepetroleumsector,despitefallingpricesandatougheconomy.Thesediscoveries,spanningfivecontinents,aretheresultofheftyinvestmentsthatbeganearlierinthedecadewhenoilpricesrose,andofnewtechnologiesthatallowexplorerstodrillatgreaterdepthsandbreaktougherrocks."That'sthewonderfulthingaboutpricesignalsinexplorationrisk,"saidJamesT.Hackett,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofAnadarkoPetroleum.Morethan200discoverieshavebeenreportedsofarthisyearindozensofcountries,includingnorthernIraq'sKurdishregion,Australia,Israel,Iran,Brazil,Norway,GhanaandRussia.Theyhavebeenmadebyinternationalgiants,likeExxonMobil,butalsobyindustryminnows,likeTullowOil.Justthismonth,BPsaidthatitfoundagiantdeepwaterfieldthatmightturnouttobethebiggestoildiscoveryeverintheGulfofMexico,whileAnadarkoannouncedalargefindinannexcitingandhighlyprospective,fregionoffSierraLeone.Itisnormalforcompaniestodiscoverbillionsofbarrelsofnewoileveryyear,butthisyear'spaceisunusuallybrisk.Newoildiscoverieshavetotaledabout10billionbarrelsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,accordingtoIHSCambridgeEnergyResearchAssociates.Ifdiscoveriescontinueatthatpacethroughyear-end,theyarelikelytoreachthehighestlevelsince2000.Whilerecentyearshavefeaturedspeculationaboutacoiningpeakandsubsequentdeclineinoilproduction,peopleintheindustrysaythereisstillplentyofoilintheground,especiallybeneaththeoceanfloor,eveniffindingandextractingitisbecomingharder.Theysaythatpricesandthepaceoftechnologicalimprovementremaintheprincipalfactorsgoverningoilproductioncapacity.Whiletheindustryiscelebratingtherecentdiscoveries,manyexecutivesareanxiousabouttheimmediatefuture,fearingthatlowerpricesmightjeopardizetheirexplorationdrive.Theworldeconomyisweak,oilpriceshavetumbledfromlastyear'srecords,corporateprofitshaveshrunk,andglobaldemandforoilremainslow.Afterfallingto$34inDecember,oilpriceshavedoubled,stabilizingnear$70abarrel.Butiftheworldeconomydoesnotpickup,someanalystsbelievethepricecouldfallagain.Oilcompaniescontendthatisnotaprospecttheycanafford.Despitereapingrecordabove$60abarreltodeveloptheworldTsmorechallengingreserves.Infact,someexplorationactivityhasalreadyslowedthisyear,asproducersseekbettertermsfromservicecompaniesandcontractors.Itisnotjustoilthatisbenefitingfromtheexplorationboom.Repsol,Spain'sbiggestoilcompany,saidthismonththatithaddiscoveredwhatcouldturnouttobeVenezuela'sbiggestnaturalgasfield.Inrecentyears,companieshavefoundsubstantialnaturalgasreservesintheUnitedStates,fromshalerocksoncebelievedtobeimpossibletodrill."TheNo.1questionthatexplorationteamshaverightnowis：Wheredowegonext"saidRobertFryklund,whorantheoperationsofConocoPhillipsinLibyaandBrazil,andisavicepresidentinHoustonatCambridgeEnergyResearchAssociates.Explorationspendingswelledinrecentyears,partlytooffsetadoublingofcoststhroughouttheindustry-fromsteelpricestothecostofrentingdeepwaterdrillingrigs.Abigissueconfrontingtheindustrynowishowtodrivedowncostswhilemaintainingahighlevelofexploration.Onaverage,costshavefallenby15to20percentfromtheirpeak,accordingtopetroleumexecutives.Explorationremainsarisky,andcostly,business,wheresomedeepwaterwellscancostupto$100million.From30to50percentofexplorationwellsfindoil.Someexecutivesarealsoworriedtheworldmightfaceashortfallinsuppliesincomingyearsifanotherdeclineinoilpricescausesexplorationtofalter.ThechiefexecutiveoftheFrenchoilgiantTotal,ChristophedeMargerie,haswarnedthatsuchasupplycrunchispossiblebythemiddleofthenextdecade.nTherecouldbeashortageofcapacity,whesaid.HisconcernsechoedthoseofAbdullahal-Badri,thesecretarygeneraloftheOrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries,whosaidthatloweroilpricesalsothreatenedinvestmentsbyOPECnations.SaudiArabiaisalsounlikelytoexpanditsproductionincomingyearsbecauseoftheminister,signaledearlierthismonth.SaudiArabiaisjustcompletinga$100billionprogramtoincreaseitscapacityto12.5millionbarrelsaday,fromaround9millionbarrelsadayjustafewyearsago.AlthoughtheyaresubstantialrisingoilpricesnewtechnoIogiesseverecompetitionsubstantialinvestments13.Theoilindustryhasbeenonahotstreakthisyear,thankstoaseriesofmajordiscoveriesthathaverekindledasenseofexcitementacrossthepetroleumsector,despitefallingpricesandatougheconomy.Thesediscoveries,spanningfivecontinents,aretheresultofheftyinvestmentsthatbeganearlierinthedecadewhenoilpricesrose,andofnewtechnologiesthatallowexplorerstodrillatgreaterdepthsandbreaktougherrocks."That'sthewonderfulthingaboutpricesignalsinafreemarket-itputspeopleinabetterpositiontotakemoreexplorationrisk,"saidJamesT.Hackett,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofAnadarkoPetroleum.Morethan200discoverieshavebeenreportedsofarthisyearindozensofcountries,includingnorthernIraq'sKurdishregion,Australia,Israel,Iran,Brazil,Norway,GhanaandRussia.Theyhavebeenmadebyinternationalgiants,likeExxonMobil,butalsobyindustryminnows,likeTullowOil.Justthismonth,BPsaidthatitfoundagiantdeepwaterfieldthatmightturnouttobethebiggestoildiscoveryeverintheGulfofMexico,whileAnadarkoannouncedalargefindinan"excitingandhighlyprospective"regionoffSierraLeone.Itisnormalforcompaniestodiscoverbillionsofbarrelsofnewoileveryyear,butthisyear'spaceisunusuallybrisk.Newoildiscoverieshavetotaledabout10billionbarrelsinthefirsthalfoftheyear,accordingtoIHSCambridgeEnergyResearchAssociates.Ifdiscoveriescontinueatthatpacethroughyear-end,theyarelikelytoreachthehighestlevelsince2000.Whilerecentyearshavefeaturedspeculationaboutacoiningpeakandsubsequentdeclineinoilproduction,peopleintheindustrysaythereisstillplentyofoilintheground,especiallybeneaththeoceanfloor,eveniffindingandextractingitisbecomingharder.Theysaythatpricesandthepaceoftechnologicalimprovementremaintheprincipalfactorsgoverningoilproductioncapacity.Whiletheindustryiscelebratingtherecentdiscoveries,manyexecutivesareanxiousabouttheimmediatefuture,fearingthatlowerpricesmightjeopardizetheirexplorationdrive.Theworldeconomyisweak,oilpriceshavetumbledfromlastyear'srecords,corporateprofitshaveshrunk,andglobaldemandforoilremainslow.Afterfallingto$34inDecember,oilpriceshavedoubled,stabilizingnear$70abarrel.Butiftheworldeconomydoesnotpickup,someanalystsbelievethepricecouldfallagain.Oilcompaniescontendthatisnotaprospecttheycanafford.Despitereapingrecordprofitsinrecentyears,manyexecutiveshavewarnedthattheyneedpricesabove$60abarreltodeveloptheworld'smorechallengingreserves.Infact,someexplorationactivityhasalreadyslowedthisyear,asproducersseekbettertermsfromservicecompaniesandcontractors.Itisnotjustoilthatisbenefitingfromtheexplorationboom.Repsol,Spain'sbiggestoilcompany,saidthismonththatithaddiscoveredwhatcouldturnouttobeVenezuela'sbiggestnaturalgasfield.Inrecentyears,companieshavefoundsubstantialnaturalgasreservesintheUnitedStates,fromshalerocksoncebelievedtobeimpossibletodrill."TheNo.1questionthatexplorationteamshaverightnowis：Wheredowegonext"saidRobertFryklund,whorantheoperationsofConocoPhillipsinLibyaandBrazil,andisavicepresidentinHoustonatCambridgeEnergyResearchAssociates.Explorationspendingswelledinrecentyears,partlytooffsetadoublingofcoststhroughouttheindustry一fromsteelpricestothecostofrentingdeepwaterdrillingrigs.Abigissueconfrontingtheindustrynowishowtodrivedowncostswhilemaintainingahighlevelofexploration.Onaverage,costshavefallenby15to20percentfromtheirpeak,accordingtopetroleumexecutives.Explorationremainsarisky,andcostly,business,wheresomedeepwaterwellscancostupto$100million.From30to50percentofexplorationwellsfindoil.Someexecutivesarealsoworriedtheworldmightfaceashortfallinsuppliesincomingyearsifanotherdeclineinoilpricescausesexplorationtofalter.ThechiefexecutiveoftheFrenchoilgiantTotal,ChristophedeMargerie,haswarnedthatsuchasupplycrunchispossiblebythemiddleofthenextdecade.MTherecouldbeashortageofcapacity,whesaid.HisconcernsechoedthoseofAbdullahal-Badri,thesecretarygeneraloftheOrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries,whosaidthatloweroilpricesalsothreatenedinvestmentsbyOPECnations.SaudiArabiaisalsounlikelytoexpanditsproductionincomingyearsbecauseoftheuncertaintycloudingfutureoildemand,Alial-Naimi,thekingdom,soilminister,signaledearlierthismonth.SaudiArabiaisjustcompletinga$100billionprogramtoincreaseitscapacityto12.5millionbarrelsaday,fromaround9millionbarrelsadayjustafewyearsago.Althoughtheyaresubstantialrisingcostslowdemandatougheconomytechnologicalimprovement14.OnWednesday,Sept.23,PresidentBarackObamausedhisfirst-everaddresstotheU.N.GeneralAssemblytotryandreversetheimpressionthathisambitiousMiddleEastpeaceefforthadsufferedareversalatthehandofIsrael'shawkishPrimeMinister,BenjaminNetanyahu."Iamnotnaive,wObamatoldthegatheredworldleaders.WIknowthiswillbedifficult.Butallofusmustdecidewhetherweareseriousaboutpeaceorwhetherweonlylenditlipservice.nManyajadedcommentatorsawObama'sTuesdaymeetingwithNetanyahuandPalestinianAuthorityPresidentMahmoudAbbasasasymbolofsurrendertoNetanyahu'srefusaloftheU.S.demandthatIsraelhaltallconstructiononlandconqueredin1967.Instead,Netanyahuofferedapartialandtime-limitedfreezeandappearedtoforcethePresidentoftheUnitedStatestobackdown.ForAbbas,thehandshakewithNetanyahuorchestratedbyObamawasviewedasahumiliatingclimbdownfromhisrefusaltotalktotheIsraelisuntiltheyimplementedthatsettlementfreeze.Netanyahu,briefingtheIsraelimediaafterthetalks,suggestedthatthePalestinianshadalsocavedintohisdemandforareopeningoftalkswithoutpreconditionsonanagendathetwosideswoulddetermineindiscussions.ButAbbasinsistedthatanytalkswouldbebasedonthefullrangeoffinal-statusissuesestablishedbypreviousagreements-Netanyahuhaspubliclyruledoutnegotiatingontwoofthoseissues,thefateofPalestinianrefugeesandthestatusofJerusalem,whichbothsidesclaimastheircapital.AbbasappearedtowinObama'sbackingintheU.N.speech,whichmadeclearthatthePresidenthasnotacceptedNetanyahu'spositionontheprecursorissueofasettlementfreezeevenifhe'sdecidedtomoveontothefinal-statusnegotiations.wAmericadoesnotacceptthelegitimacyofcontinuedIsraelisettlements,wthePresidentinsistedonWednesday.ThatcouldbereadasaresponsetothedamageObama'scredibilityhassufferedintheArabworldasaresultofbeingforcedbyNetanyahutoretreatonthesettlementissue,whichhadbeenwidelyviewedasatestofIsrael'speacemakingbonatidesandhadbeenacenterpieceofObama'sCairooutreachspeechinthespring.ButtherewasanevenstrongerchallengetoNetanyahuinObama'sdeclaredplantorelaunchnegotiations"thataddressthepermanent-statusissues：securityforIsraelisandPalestinians；borders,refugeesandJerusalem.MHealsospokeofthegoalofthosenegotiationsasbeingtheestablishmentof"aviable,independentPalestinianstatewithcontiguousterritorythatendstheoccupationthatbeganin1967."WhilemanyanalystsfocusedonTuesdayJsmeetingasanObamaadmissionofdefeatonsettlements,someweremoreoptimistic.FormerIsraelipeacenegotiatorDanielLevybelievesthattheAdministration'spivotontheissuesmartlyboxedNetanyahuintoanegotiatingprocesstheIsraelileaderwouldhavepreferredtoavoid,byturninghisownargumentagainsthim：if,asNetanyahuinsists,settlementsshouldbeanissuefornegotiationratherthanapreconditionbecausetheirfatewilldependonf