1 昨天我和妈妈关于如何养鱼争了起来(argument)
2 他感到一阵恶心，把吃下去的东西全吐了出来(bring up)
3 我喜欢体育运动的原因是他非常有趣，并且有利于健康(the reason why)
4 人必须要相信自己，这是成功的秘诀(believe in)
5 他对我们国家的贡献将被载入史册(contribution)
6 我偶尔看看电视，因为大部分时间都花在了写作业上了(spend)
7我的新衣服同你昨天买的那件在颜色上相似(be similar to)
8 初升的太阳看起来通常比已升起来的太阳大(rising)
V Reading
Ellas’ story
My name is Ellas .I am a poor black worker in South Africa .The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life .I was twelve years old . It was in 1952 and he had opened a black law firm to advise black poor people on their problems .
I began school at six . The school where I studied only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave, because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare .I could not read or write. After trying hard ,I got a job in a gold mine, This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. Sadly I did not have this passbook because I was not born there and I was worried about whether I would be out of work.
The day when Nelson Mandela told me what to do and helped me was one of the happiest days of my life .He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg .I never forgot how kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League ,I joined it as soon as I could .He said:
“The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.”
It was the truth .Black people has no vote and could not choose who ruled them .The parts of town where they lived were places decided by white people .They could not get jobs they wanted .The places there they were sent to live were the poorest areas in South Africa .No one could grow food there .In fact as Nelson Mandela said:
“…we were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important ,or fight the Government .We chose to attack the law .We first broke the law in a way which was peaceful ;when this was not allowed… only then did we decide to answer violence with violence.”
As a matter of fact, I do not like violence… but in 1963 I helped him blow up some government buildings .It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison for years .But I was happy to help because I knew it was to realize our dream of making black and white people equal.
1 Read the text and answer the following questions.
1) When and where was the writer born?
2) What difficulty did he meet when he worked in a gold mine in Johannesburg?
3 )why did Mandela organize the ANC Youth League?
4 )What position were the black in and what did they do
2.Read the text again to find words that mean the same.
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lose
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3 课文注释
1) The time when I first met Nelson Mandela ,was a very difficult period of my life。
第一次见到纳尔迪.曼德拉的时候是我一生中非常艰难的时期。
This was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.
这是一个人必须要有一个身份证才能生活在约翰内斯堡的时期。
the /a time when … …的时期
This was a time when black people were not equally treated as white people.
The day when I met my old friend in the street was a very exciting time .
2) It was in 1952 and he had opened a black law firm to advise black poor people on their problems .
那是在1952年，他开设了一家黑人法律事务所，为那些遇到麻烦的穷苦黑人提供咨询服务。
It’s a doctor’s job to advise patients on health problems.医生的职责就是向病人提供有关健康的建议
3) The school where I studied only two years was three kilometers away.我仅仅读了两年的那所学校有三公里远。
be …away 有… …远，可以指距离，也可以指时间，如：
The exams are still three weeks away.离考试还有三周
4) After trying hard ,I got a job in a gold mine.几经周折，我才在一家金矿上找到了一份工作。
是个介词短语作状语用，表示时间。如：
After getting up, he always drinks a glass of water, which he believes is good for his health.每日起床后，他都喝一杯水，他认为这对他的身体有好处。
5) I never forgot how kind he was and when he organized the ANC Youth League ,I joined it as soon as I could .我永远也忘不了他对我的恩情，当他组织了非国大青年联盟时，我马上就参加了这个组织。
6) “The last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.”“过去30年来所出现大量法律剥夺我们的权利，阻挡我们的进步，一直到今天，我们还处在几乎什么权利都没有的阶段。”
see，find等动词的主语有时是物，如果用得恰当，语言回显得很生动。
This old house has been seen better days.这座老房子曾有过风光的日子。
7) We were put in a position in which we had either to accept we were less important ,or fight the Government .我们被置于这样一个境地：要么我们被迫接受低人一等的现实，要么我们跟政府作斗争。
“less+形容词(副词)原级+than”是形容词(副词)比较级的一种，表示前者不及后者。
8)Only then did we decide to answer violence with violence这是一个倒装句。一般句子的结构是主语在前，动词在后，但在这种倒装句中，句子的结构是动词在前，主语在后。
以only引导副词状语或状语从句放在句首加强语气时，经常使用倒装句。
9) vote n选举，投票. 选举权，投票权
give one’s vote to/for … 投赞成……的票
Chinese women have the vote。中国妇女有选举权。
10) position n.形势，状况；职位，职务
in a difficult position
She holds the position as/of accountant for the company.她担任公司会计的职务。
a high position in society很高的社会地位.
a man of position 有地位的人
11) equal adj. 相同的，相似的
Equal pay for equal work同工同酬
It is equal to me whether he comes or not.他来不来对我都一样。
be equal to… …与… …相等；胜任
One Li is equal to half a kilometer.一华里等于半公里。
He is equal to thin task.他能胜任这项任务。
Keys to Module Three: