Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races(种族), despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist government.

    Mandela who won the nation’s first all-race elections in 1994, retired 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.

     “He’s loved by all people, whether you’re while or black, whether you’re young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s famous cricket (板球) athlete.

     His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin and some business leaders hope to build a statue(雕像) for him --- the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.

     His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in this times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.

     “Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He’s a very, very clever man.”

    “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons --- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”

1.Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because ________.

A. he’s as popular as Kennedy and Churchill   

B. he has kept in prison for 27 years

C. he’s a great fighter against the racialism     

D. he’s the first all-race elections president

2. Which of the following statements about Mandela’s portrait is true?

A. It helps develop business.                 

B. It appears on the Statue of Freedom.

C. It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom.

D. It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill.

3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “________.”

A. Mandela is as great as a god         

B. We are proud to live in Mandela’s time

C. Mandela lives together with us all    

D. We are proud to know Mandela.

 

He plays well or badly according to his mood (????), so he's a very _________ player.

A. modest         B. easygoing     C. temperamental             D. calm

 

A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”
Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”
【小题1】Where was the beggar sitting?

A．In the market.

B．In the busiest part of the city.

C．Outside the shops.

D．Between Julia's hotel and the market.

【小题2】On the first two days, ____.

A．the blind man waited for Julia

B．the blind man demanded money from Julia

C．Julia gave the blind man some money

D．Julia gave him nothing

【小题3】 On the third day, the blind man____ .

A．accepted Julia's fifty cents quite happily

B．noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents

C．refused Julia's fifty cents

D．also received one dollar from Julia

I haven’t read ____ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he’s a very promising writer.

A、any B、none C、both D、either

A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.

On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝啬的) today?”

Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”

1.Where was the beggar sitting?

A．In the market.

B．In the busiest part of the city.

C．Outside the shops.

D．Between Julia's hotel and the market.

2.On the first two days, ____.

A．the blind man waited for Julia

B．the blind man demanded money from Julia

C．Julia gave the blind man some money

D．Julia gave him nothing

3. On the third day, the blind man____ .

A．accepted Julia's fifty cents quite happily

B．noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents

C．refused Julia's fifty cents

D．also received one dollar from Julia