Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the gre...

Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.

When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.

Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.

Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.

1.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.

A.a party　 B.a demonstration　 C.a song　　 D.a system

2.FW de Klerk is the person ________.

A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.

B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.

C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.

D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old.

B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.

C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.

D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.

4._______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?

A.Nelson Mandela

B.Black people

C.White people

D.British people

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Nelson Manlenda

B. Some demonstration in the past.

C. Black people and White People

D. People in South Africa

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Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.

When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.

Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.

Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.

1.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.

A.a party　 B.a demonstration

C.a song　　 D.a system

2.FW de Klerk is the person ________.

A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.

B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.

C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.

D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old.

B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.

C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.

D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.

4._______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?

A.Nelson Mandela

B.Black people

C.White people

D.British people

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Nelson Manlenda

B. Some demonstration in the past.

C. Black people and White People

D. People in South Africa

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The world lost one of the most respected leaders. Nelson Mandela, the former (前任的) South African president, passed away on Dec. 5, 2013. The whole world felt sorry about the death of Mandela, a great man of history.

Mandela is mostly remembered for his efforts to end apartheid(种族隔离) in South Africa. Mandela was born in 1918. In South Africa, there are both black and white people. But at that time, Black people couldn’t live or travel where they wanted. They didn’t have the right to vote, either. Mandela didn’t think that was right.

He organized many activities against it, but he was sent to prison for 27 years. Under international pressure, the government set Mandela free in 1990. Great changes in the law began to end apartheid. At that time, Mandela chose to forgive his enemies. He shook hands with the people who wanted him dead. He also encouraged black people to forgive the whites.

Because of his forgiveness, Mandela is remembered as a moral model(道德楷模) by the whole world.

In1993,Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. A year later, he became the first black president of South Africa.

Both black people and white people voted. Apartheid ended. In 1999, Mandela left office at the highest point of his power.

1.The former South African president was _______years old when he died.

A. 80　　　　　　 B. 90　　　　　　 C. 95　　　　　　 D. 85

2. Mandela was sent to prison for 27 years because he ______________________.

A. chose to forgive his enemies.

B. encouraged black people to forgive whites

C. shook hands with enemies

D. organized many activities against apartheid

3.In 1993, Mandela won the Nobel Prize for ________________.

A. physics　　　　　　 B. peace

C. chemistry　　　　 D. literature

4.Mandela was remembered by the whole world as ________________.

A. a president　　　　 B. a leader

C. a moral model　　　 D. an officer

5.Which statement is Right according to the passage?

A. The government set Mandela free in 1990.

B. Mandela became the black president in 1993.

C. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.

D. Mandela left office at the highest point of his power in 1996.

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Nelson Mandela was the former president of South Africa. He was one of the world's greatest1.(lead). In 1993, he 2.(win) the Noble Peace Prize.

Mandela 3.(be) born in a small village in Transkei in South Africa4.18 July, 1918. When he was 9, his father died of T．B.He had a difficult time 5. he was young. He was in prison (监狱) for 27 years, because he led the anti-apartheid movement (反种族隔离运动). He was 6.(allow) to leave the prison in 1990. Mandela was free. Then in 1994 he became president of South Africa.

Even in the 7. conditions when in prison, Mandela didn't give himself up. He did exercise every day and planted many vegetables. He loved 8.(he) country and devoted(奉献) all his lifetime to it. People 9.(choose) him as the greatest South African leader in 2004. He also did a lot for the peace of the world.

Mandela passed 10. in Johannesburg in 2013, at the age of 95.

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Nelson Mandela, the first black President of South Africa, passed away at his home. He is one of the greatest people in the 20th century. The whole world mourned the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.

1.Nelson is the first 　　　　　　 president of South Africa.

A. white                B. Asian                C. woman            D. black

2.Nelson was born in a 　　　　　　 family.

A. poor                B. rich                C. kind                D. white

3.How long was Nelson in prison?

A. nearly 28 years        B. 18 years            C. over 30 years        D. 20 years

4.Nelson won the Nobel Prize for 　　　　 in 1993.

A. Physics                B. Medicine            C. Chemistry            D. Peace

5.Nelson has been dead for about 　　　　　　 .

A. one year            B. 5 months            C. 4 months            D. 7 months

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Do you know Nelson Mandela, _______ was the first black president of South Africa.

A. which        B.that           C. who         D. whose

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Ye Xiaogang is regarded as one of the most famous modern Chinese composers(作曲家)．

He was born in a musical family in 1995.He learned to play the piano at the age of four.His father was a composer who wrote much music ______films.But later his father was sent to farm to work，and Ye was only 11 years old at that time.

Ye had to work on ______farm at the age of 15.He stayed there for a year.Then he entered a factory.He ______in the factory for six years until he was 22.The workers in the factory were ______and helped him a lot，but he couldn't play the piano any more.No matter how hard he worked on the farm or in the factory，he ______gave up music.He just waited for chances.He dreamed of becoming a ______．When Ye could play the piano again，he ______hard every day in order to go to the Central Conservatory of Music(中央音乐学院)in 1978，but the school would not recruit(招收)piano students that year.Finally，Ye chose composition(作曲)as his major(专业)，______he didn't know it well.Because of his hard work，Ye soon became one of the best students at the Central Conservatory of Music.

He wrote ______symphonies(交响乐)．He also wrote film and TV music ______ traditional composers hardly ever worked on.He is really a great composer!

1.A. with　　 B. from　　 C. for　　 D. through

2.A. other　　 B. others　　 C. another　　 D. the other

3.A. worked　　 B. played　　 C. sang　　 D. performed

4.A. cold　　 B. friendly　　 C. terrible　　 D. silent

5.A. sometimes　　 B. always　　 C. usually　　 D. never

6.A. director　　 B. pianist　　 C. leader　　 D. teacher

7.A. spared　　 B. mastered　　 C. practiced　　 D. reflected

8.A. unless　　 B. because　　 C. until　　 D. although

9.A. a lot　　 B. a little　　 C. plenty of　　 D. few

10.A. which　　 B. whose　　 C. who　　 D. whom

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Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC. Chinese regard(看待) Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ideas have been around in people’s everyday life. Now they have gone far into east and south Asia. People can still hear them today.

Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a lot in everyday life. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said all should go to school if they could.

1.Confucius’ ideas have gone far into ________.

A．east and south Asia

B．north and west Asia

C．east and south Africa

D．north and west Africa

2.Confucius thought________.

A．young people needn’t take care of the old

B．people should think of themselves

C．people should work for others

D．all the people could go to school

3.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．All should go to school.　 B．The old and the young.

C．Work for others.　　　　 　　　 D．Confucius and his ideas.

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Confucius was born on September 28，551 BC．Chinese regard Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher．He had about 3，000 students．For more that 2，000 years，Confucius’s ideas have been around in people’s everyday life．Now they have gone far into east and south Asia．People can still hear them today．

Why are his ideas so popular? Because they help a 1ot in everyday life．Confucius said young people should take care of the old．People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others．As a great teacher，Confucius said all should go to school if they could．

1.Confucius was born on_________．　　 ’

A．September 28，551 AD　　 B．September 28，551 BC

C．December 28，551 BC　　 D．December 28，551 AD

2.Confucius’ideas have gone far into_________．

A．east and south Asia　　　 B．north and west Asia

C．east and south Africa　　 D．north and west Affica

3.Confucius thought _________ ．

A．young people needn’t take care of the old

B．people should think of themselves

C．people should work for others

D．all the people could go to school

4.What do people think of Confucius?

A．The greatest leader and teacher．　　

B．The greatest thinker and teacher．

C ．The greatest leader and thinker．　　

D．The greatest doctor and teacher．

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A．All should go to schoo1．　　

B．The old and the young．

C．Work for others．　　　　　　

D．Confucius and his ideas．

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_______ ,as one of the greatest mysteries in Britain. is how it was built , but we do know they must have been hard-working

A. Big Ben B. Stonehenge C. Qomolangma

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