Tens of thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela. The service was held in front of a noisy crowd in the FNB stadium in Johannesburg.

US President Barack Obama said Mr Mandela was a "giant of history", describing him as the last great liberator of the 20th Century.The former South African president died last Thursday, aged 95.

The country is observing a series of commemorations（纪念） leading up to the funeral on Sunday. The memorial service, which began at about 12:00 (10:00 GMT), lasted about four hours. It was one of the biggest gatherings of international dignitaries（高层） in recent years, with more than 100 current（现任的） or former heads of state or government attending.

There had been fears people would be turned away. But with heavy rain, security and transport issues, and the fact that Tuesday was not declared a national holiday, areas of the 95,000-capacity stadium remained empty. Introducing the proceedings, the master of ceremonies, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that Mr Mandela's "long walk is over... and he can finally rest".

Current South African President Jacob Zuma made the keynote address but was booed （喝倒彩）in some parts of the ceremony. He said Mr Mandela was "one of a kind... a fearless freedom fighter who refused to allow the cruelty of the apartheid（种族隔离） state to stand in way of the struggle for the liberation of his people". Mr Zuma announced he was renaming the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where Mr Mandela will lie , as the Mandela Amphitheatre.

Earlier Mr Obama delivered his address, carried on the White House web site, to huge cheers. He said: "It is hard to eulogise（颂扬） any man... how much harder to do so for a giant of history, who moved a nation towards justice. "He said Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action and the power of ideas, and that it had taken a man like Mr Mandela to free not only the prisoner but also the jailer.

60. Why was the memorial service said to be one of the biggest gatherings of international dignities in recent years? .

A. Because large amounts of money had been spent.

B. Because everyone in the country had been asked to attend.

C. Because Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action .  

D. Because more than 100 current or former heads of state or government attended it

61. The memorial service for Nelson Mandela took place                  .

A. on Sunday 

B. on Tuesday 

C. on Thursday

D. .on the day the passage doesn’t mention

62. When Mr. Obama said “It is hard to eulogise（颂扬） any man... how much harder to do so for a giant of history…”, he meant           .

A. We don’t need to eulogise Nelson Mandela

B. It is much harder to eulogise Nelson Mandela 

C. We shouldn’t eulogise Nelson Mandela in a hurry.

D. It is much easier to eulogise Nelson Mandela

63. It can be inferred that          

A. Nelson Mandela only used the power of action to win his struggle.

B. Nelson Mandela paid much attention to the power of ideas to win his struggle.

C. Nelson Mandela used both the power of action and the power of ideas to win his struggle.

D. Nelson Mandela refused to use the power of ideas to win his struggle.

   Many years ago, when I was a young man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a St.Louis piano company. We sold our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town newspapers and then, when we had received sufficient replies, we would load our little trucks, and drive into the area and sell the pianos to those who had replied.

   Every time we would advertise in the cotton country of Southeast Missouri, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said, “Please bring me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It must be red mahogany(红木). I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.” The old lady had scrawled on and on until she filled up the postcard, then turned it over and even wrote on the front-around and around the edges until she filled up there was barely room for the address.

   No finance company would carry a contract with payments that small, so we ignored her postcards. One day, however, I happened to be in that area calling on other replies, and out of curiosity I decided to look the old lady up. I found pretty much what I expected: The old lady lived in a one-room sharecroppers cabin in the middle of a cotton field.

The cabin had a dirt floor and there were chickens in the house. Obviously, the old lady could not have qualified to purchase anything on credit-- no car, no phone, no real job, nothing but a roof over her head and not a very good one . I could see daylight through it in several places. Her little granddaughter was about 10, barefoot and wearing a feedsack dress.

56. According to the passage, the writer        

A. was told to visit the old lady    B. was asked to pay a visit by the old lady

C. got to that area by accident     D. had a close friend in that area

57. The underlined word “scrawled” in the second paragraph means      .

A. cried                      B. begged

C. written                    D. called

58. After the writer explained to her, the old lady       .

A. accepted the writer’s advice

B. didn’t listen to the writer

C. reported the writer to the boss 

D. told her granddaughter to write postcards

59. What do you expect to be continued?

A. The writer helped the old lady.

B. The old lady gave up writing postcards.

C. The local government tried to help.

D. The writer lost his business.

As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious（反叛的）outside，but I wanted to be liked  36  .

Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend Penelope. The  37  wasn’t easy，and there were many times I didn’t feel  38  . One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I  39  home，I was different，not so sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I  40  that Penelope，who was staying with us，was  41  my clothes. And my family seemed to like her  42  than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I  43  there. I told my mom，and she explained that  44  Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could 45  me. I pointed out，“She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful  46 ，but I was the only person who could  47  my role. She made me  48  that even with my  49 —and there were many－I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

I became a searcher，wanting to  50  who I was and what made me  51 . My  52  of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to act  53   that I didn’t like any more，and I was  54  by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my  55  .

36. A. except               B. besides                   C. inside                            D. apart from

37. A. aim             B. school                C. life                      D. trip

38 A. safe                  B. specific                     C. concrete           D. terrible

39. A. left                B. predicted                   C. worried about       D. returned

40 A. noticed                  B. glanced               C. watched                      D. stared

41. A. collecting        B. wearing               C. abusing            D. dressing

42 A. crazier             B. tougher              C. less                  D. better

43. A. belonged               B. stayed             C. weren’t                  D. survived

44 A. if                    B. though                    C. because               D. since

45. A. replace           B. blame                 C. hurt                  D. appoint

46. A. disadvantages   B. conditions          C. qualities           D. random

47. A. adopt              B. ban                        C. lose                   D. fill

48. A. refuse           B. realize                C. dislike              D. refresh

49. A. faults                B. strengths               C. judgements        D. presentations

50. A. result in                 B. appeal to                C. find out                     D. put forward

51. A. flexible          B. absolute                   C. casual                 D. unique

52. A. pattern           B. feeling               C. sight                 D. view

53 A. in case            B. in ways                 C. for fear          D. on condition

54. A. delighted                B. fragrant           C. attracted          D. puzzled

55 A. position           B. prejudice         C. place              D. chance

 The boy was found bloodied and in a drugged state with both eyes missing near his home in late August. He________ missing for four hours.      

A. had been         B. have been        C. was         D. would be

 We were lucky to get out of there without running into the security guys, because there ________ real trouble

A. couldn’t have been       B. weren’t                C. were          D. could have been

 The only people ________ really care about you are your ________ ones, your friends and family.

A. who; love      B. that; loved      C. who; loves           D. that; loves

 Your time is limited, so don't waste it ________ someone else's life.

A. living      B. live       C. to live      D. lived

 Millions of people working or studying out of their hometowns ________ home to reunite with families as the Chinese Spring Festival approaches.

A. have hurried           B. hurry      C. will be hurrying           D. hurried

 The No.1 searched term for 2013 was Nelson Mandela, an international ________ of strength.

A. opinion     B. scene      C. sign         D. symbol

 Among the painters ________ the impressionist who came from Paris.

A. was        B. were       C. being        D. been