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Mandela, South Africa freedom fighter, was put in prison on a lonely island for 27 years. In those years he was ______ treated though already reaching his ______ age.　　 The rocky island, which is covered with snakes, seals and other ______, is 7 miles ______　　　　　　 from the capital.　 In the day time, Mandela had to work on a stone pit, ______ big stones　 into small　 pieces　 or　 go to　 the sea,　 collecting kelp( 海 带 ) out　 of the ______ seawater.　 Being a major criminal( 罪 犯 ), he was specially ______ by three men, who　 were always finding mistakes in what he did and then ______ him.

1991 saw Mandela’s release( 释 放 ) from ______. One of his touching moments happened on his ceremony( 典 礼 ) of his coming into ______. As elected President of　　 South Africa, he first introduced the political( 党 派 的 ) ______ from all over the world. He said he was pleased to meet them at his introduction into Presidency(主席的职位). But, to his joy, the three guards also attended the ______. He ______ them to rise from their seats in order to be introduced to everybody ______. Being old he slowly stood up from his seat and ______ to the three men. A silence occupied(占据) the hall. Being so ______, Mandela made all the whites, who cruelly treated him for many years, ______ to death. His behavior won him universal admiration(敬佩).

Later, he explained to his friends that he was bad-tempered when he was young. It was ______　 that he learned to control himself and was able to ______ from the hard years. “When I　　 stepped out of prison and threw myself into ______, I was aware that　 if I can’t leave　　 hatred and sorrow behind in the prison, I remain imprisoned.”

1.A.badly B.well C.equally D.seriously

2.A.young B.old C.tall D.short

3.A.plants B.wood C.food D.animals

4.A.to B.over C.away D.off

5.A.picking B.digging C.putting D.breaking

6.A.cold B.warm C.beautiful D.wonderful

7.A.served B.guarded C.liked D.cured

8.A.punished B.killed C.watched D.fired

9.A.sentence B.election C.prison D.office

10.A.palace B.room C.library D.power

11.A.questions B.leaders C.demands D.differences

12.A.lesson B.wedding party C.ceremony D.funeral

13.A.let B.demanded C.ordered D.asked

14.A.around B.nearby C.present D.faraway

15.A.saluted B.greeted C.apologized D.talked

16.A.experienced B.broad-minded C.generous D.mean

17.A.pitiful B.painful C.delighted D.ashamed

18.A.at war B.at church C.in prison D.in school

19.A.fight B.survive C.make D.spend

20.A.freedom B.life C.work D.politics

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President Obama called Mandela____“personal hero” while he was on____visit to South Africa in July, 2013.

A. a; a                          B. the; the                            C. the; a                                D. a; the

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Nelson Mandela, who became____ president of South Africa in1994, passed away on December 5,2013, at _____age of 95.

A. a; the                B. /; the                C. a; /                D. the; the

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Elias was a black worker in South Africa. In the year of 1952, he met Mandela ___1._ worked as a lawyer and offered legal __2._ (guide) to poor black people. At that time black people were having _3.__ difficult time and were treated __4. (fair) . They had no rights voting and had to live in the ___5._ (poor ) part of town. What’s worse, they had little chance to be __6.__ (educate) and couldn’t get the jobs they wanted. __7.__ Elias turned to Mandela __8.__ advice, Mandela helped him generously. Elias was grateful for his help _9. later he joined in the ANC Youth League which __10.___ (organize) by Mandela and fought for the equal rights of black people.

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Nelson Mandela’s death may, in the short term, unite South Africa in ways ________ have never been seen before.

A．by which　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　 C．in which　　　　 D．who

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My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time 1. 　　　　 I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and he had opened2. 　　 black law firm to advise poor black people on their problems.

I began school at six . The 3.　　 where I studied only two years was three kilometres away. I had to leave , 　 4.　　 　　 my family could not continue to 5.　　　　 the shool fees and the bus fare . I could not read 6.　　　　 write. After trying hard , I got a job in a gold mine . This was a time when one had got to have a passsbook to live in Johanneburg. 7.　　　　 (sad) I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried8. 　　　　　　 whether I would be out of work.

The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the　 9.　　　　 　 (happy) days of my life . He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johanneburg. I never forgot 10. 　　　　 kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League , I joined it as soon as I could .

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nelson Mandela is a great man. The black people in South Africa are grateful to 1.(he) for what he did.

At one time black people were not treated equally. It was not easy for them to find a good job and many families were too poor to afford their children’s 2.(educate). In 1952 Mandela set up a law office to help the poor black people 3.trouble. It was with his guidance that those4.lost heart in life became 5. (hope) about their future. As 6.matter of fact, it was Mandela’s dream to help black people get the same rights7.white people. However, the government was so angry with him that he 8.(sentence) to prison for life on Robben Island for being one of the ANC leaders. He was released in 1990 and was voted President of South Africa in 1994. Now black people in his country live a much9.(good) life than before.

Mandela devoted all his life to 10. (improve)the life of the black in South Africa.

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Only when they were put in prison and lost freedom(自由) _________ its importance.

A．they realized                           B．did they realize

C．realized they                           D．had they realized

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或看括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela? He 1.(flight) for black people and was 2.prison for almost thirty years. He helped black people to get same rights as white people.

Elias was a students in a school. Because his family couldn’t afford 3.(pay) the school fees, he had to drop out of school. Then he found a job in a gold mine and he worried about 4.he would be out of work. It was during this difficult period of time 5.he met Nelson Mandela for the first time, 6.had opened a law firm to advise poor black people on their legal problems.

At that time, black people had no rights 7.(vote) and their living places were decided by white people. Nelson Mandela said to Elias that they were put into a position 8.they had either to accept they were less important, or flight the government. So they decided to use 9.(violent). Though Elias didn’t like it, he helped Nelson Mandela blow up some government buildings. He knew 10.was dangerous to do so, but he also knew it would help them realize their dream of making black and white people equal.

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Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.

Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.

"One of her business partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg," Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.

The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry,　 Xinhua News Agency reported.

The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.

According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.

1.The passage is probably ______.

A. a business story　　　　　　 　　　 B. a scientific article

C. a newspaper report　　　　　　　　　 D. an official document

2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?

A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.

B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.

C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.

D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.

3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January?

A. 2　　　　　　 B. 4.　　　　　　　 C. 5.　　　　　　　 D. 8.

4._______are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.

A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police.

B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa.

C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods.

D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich.

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