英语六级阅读 Airstrikes rock Gaza as truce remains elusive

　　Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem hold a candlelight vigil supporting Gaza outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. The Security Council scheduled emergency consultations Wednesday night to discuss an Arab request for a legally binding and enforceable U.N. resolution that would ensure an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.

　　Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem hold a candle-light vigil supporting Gaza outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008.

　　A woman with her face covered with red paint and a doll protests against the ongoing Israeli military attacks in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in front of Israel's Embassy in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008.