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　　Nelson Mandela is one of the great political leaders of our time．His lifelong efforts to the fight against racial(种族)oppression(压迫)in his country won him the admiration(钦慕)of millions worldwide, as well as the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize．As the leader of South Africa’s anti-partheid(反种族隔离)movement, Mandela was a key player in helping to move his country toward multiracial government(多民族政府)and majority rule．

　　Mandela’s long, hard struggle is a victory of dignity(尊严)and hope．He’s a man of true courage．If determination and patience were considered talents, Mandela would win hands down in any sort of competition．

　　accomplishments(成就)& fame(名誉)

　　Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishments were his role in ending apartheid, and becoming South Africa’s first elected black president．He has been the recipient(收件人)of dozens upon dozens of awards, prizes and honors from countless associations and organizations, but perhaps none more prestigious(声望很高)than the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with former South African President Frederik W．de Klerk, in 1993．

　　He has been awarded several other major peace prizes, such as the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)Peace Prize in 1991(also shared with F．W．de Klerk); the Africa Peace Award in 1995 and the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 2002．

　　Mr．Mandela also received dozens of honorary degrees(名誉学位)from universities the world over, including the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Nottingham, and Oxford, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University in Paris(all in July 1996), and Harvard Business School’s Statesman of the Year Award in 1995－to name but a few．He has also been presented(赠送)with the key to cities such as Rome, Rio de Janeiro, London, Dublin, and Sydney, Australia(where he became the first person ever to receive the Freedom of that city)．In July of 2002, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States highest civilian(公民)award．

　　Model

　　There’s something admirable about having been a leader fighting for a people’s freedom and equality in an unjust society．Mandela has become a worldwide symbol(楷模)of the struggle of the oppressed(被压迫者)over the oppressor．He has been celebrated in song by artists the world over, in many different languages．One entitled “Nelson Mandela”was recorded by British 2-Tone group The Special A．K．A(formerly The Specials); making the top 10 in the UK and a few other European nations in 1984．

　　Personal style

　　As a president, Mandela sported the typical garb(服饰)of high-ranking government officials： expensive, well-tailored(缝制精致的)suits．Now retired(退役)from public life, Mandela the elder statesman dresses in an ordinary way．

　　He attends many activities, often where he is the guest of honor, in bright, colorfully patterned(典型的)traditional African robes(长袍)or shirts all the better for getting down when the music begins．

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　　Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

　　2105 State Route 20

　　Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284

　　(360)856-5700

　　This is a fee-free park located on the banks of Lake Chelan, one of the deepest lakes in the United States．The island that makes up this park is easy to reach only by boat．You can go there from the nearby town of Chelan by shuttle(往返)boats．On the island, shuttle buses take campers to Stehekin Valley．This area is extremely popular with backpackers, fishermen, boaters and hikers．

　　Chopaka Lake

　　915 N．Walla Walla

　　Wenatchee, WA 98801

　　(509)665-2100

　　There’s a 10-acre campground at Chopaka Lake, a beautiful place to put up the tent．Chopaka Lake is actually situated at the top of Chopaka Mountain．The view is unforgettable! Hiking trails(小路)pass through a Mountain Wilderness Study Area and through the Okanogan highlands．There is no fee for camping．

　　Fort Ebey State Park

　　(800)452-5687

　　There are 645 acres at Fort Ebey State Park．Once home to a coastal defense(海岸防卫)fort for the Puget Sound area, this former fort is also filled with things to see and do from days gone by．It includes 53 campsites, restrooms and showers, beach access, 24 picnic sites and three miles of hiking trails．If you’re looking for a very enjoyable experience with a taste of the past, then this is the park for you．

　　Olympic National Park

　　600 East Park Ave．

　　Port Angeles, WA 98362

　　(360)452-0330

　　This National Park is picture-postcard(优美的)!Beautiful beaches, lots of surf, several lakes and a rain forest make up this area．You’ll be able to enjoy 63 miles of coastline here and hike as much as 600 miles of trails．There is only a small fee for the campsites here．

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　　Nelson Mandela's greatest pleasure, his most private moment, is watching the sun set with the music of Handel or Tchaikovsky playing．

And his fellow prisoners, concerts were organized

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when possible, especially at Christmas time．Now they

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would sing．Nelson Mandela finds music very uplifting (情绪高涨的)，

and took an interest not only in European

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classical music but also about African choral music and

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many talents in South African music．But one voice stands

out after all that is of Paul Robeson, whom he describes

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for our hero．

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He has formed some health habits in the years in

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prison：the eating habit of an athlete began in 1940 s,

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as did the early morning exercise．Still today Nelson

Mandela is up by 4∶30 am, irrespective(不考虑)of

what late he has worked the previous evening．By 5 am

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he has begun his exercise that lasts at least an hour．

Breakfast is by 6∶30, when the day's newspapers are

reading．The day's work has begun．

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