On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at the age of 95.

He was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.When he was a child, he worshiped(崇拜) national heroes very much. After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗爭) for anti-apartheid (反種族隔離制度). He was sentenced to life imprisonment(終身監(jiān)禁) and was in prison(監(jiān)獄) for 27 years. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president in the history of South Africa. In his life, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS. He established AIDS Foundation(艾滋病基金）named after him. As we all know that Africans love sports very much. In order to hold the 2010 World Cup, he also did his best, though he was very old and weak. The World Cup of South Africa began on June 11, 2010. This was not only a football match for Africans but something more. It was filled with his strong wish—peace and unity(團(tuán)結(jié)). Mandela got the respect from all over the world. So South African people said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son, our people have lost a father.” Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.
小題1:Who was Nelson Mandela?
A．Former President of South AfricaB．A football player
C．An AIDS patientD．A thief
小題2:How old was he when he died?
A．74B．95C．27D．75
小題3:What does “sentenced” mean in Chinese?                 
A．句子B．練習(xí)C．宣判D．暗殺
小題4:When is the International Mandela Day?
A．June 18B．June 11C．January 18D．July 18
小題5:Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?
A．Mandela was put into the prison because he was a thief.
B．Mandela loved peace and freedom.
C．Mandela got the respect of the world.
D．Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要介紹了南非前總統(tǒng)曼德拉的生平事跡，他因為反對種族隔離制度，被判終身監(jiān)禁，并在監(jiān)獄中度過了27年的生活。在1994年，成為南非第一位黑人總統(tǒng)。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, 描述，可知曼德拉是南非的前總統(tǒng)。故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)died at the age of 95.描述，可知曼德拉死于95歲。故選B。
小題3:詞義猜測題。聯(lián)系下文to life imprisonment(終身監(jiān)禁) and was in prison(監(jiān)獄) for 27 years.描述，可知此處指的是，他被判終身監(jiān)禁。故選C。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.描述，可知國際曼德拉日在七月十八日。故選D。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗爭) for anti-apartheid (反種族隔離制度).描述，可知曼德拉被投入監(jiān)獄的原因是因為他反對種族隔離制度。故選項A描述錯誤。
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