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17．The  world  has lost one of the most respected（受尊敬的）leaders．Nelson Mandela，the former （前任的）South Afican  president，passed  away on Dec.5，2013．The whole world felt sorry about the death of Mandela，a great man of history．Mandela is mostly remembered for his efforts to end apartheid（种族隔离） in South Africa．Mandela was born in 1918．In South Africa，there are both black and white people．But at that time，Black people couldn't live  or travel where they wanted．They didn't have the right to vote（选举权），either．Mandela didn't think that was right．He organized many activities against it，but he was sent to prison for 27 years．Under international pressure，the government set Mandela free in 1990．Great changes in the law began to end apartheid．At that time，Mandela chose to forgive （宽恕）his enemies．He shook hands with the people who wanted him dead．He also encouraged black
people to forgive the whites．
    Because of his forgiveness，Mandela is remembered as a moral model（道德楷模） by the whole world．In 1993，Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize．A year later，he became the first black president of South Africa．Both black people and white people voted．Apartheid ended．In 1999，Mandela left office at the highest point of his power．
36．THe  former  South African president diedD died
 A．in 1990                      B．in 2014                      C．in 1993                         D．in 2013
37．Mandela was sent to prison for 27 years because  heC．
 A．chose to forgive his enemies                                 B．encouraged black people to forgive whites
 C． organized many activities against apartheid        D．shook hands with enemies
38．In 1993，Mandela won the Nobel Prize forA．
  A．peace                        B．physics                C． literature （文学）         D．chemistry
39．Mandela was remembered by the whole world asB．
     A．a president           B．moral model          C．a leadera                      D．an officer
40．Which statement is Right according to the passage？A
A．The government set Mandela free in 1990．
B．Mandela became the black president in 1993．
C．Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994．
D．Mandela left office at the highest point of his power in 1996．

Answer 1

分析 2013年前任南非总统Nelson Mandela去世，本文介绍了他的生涯和贡献，他结束了南非的种族隔离，被全世界认为是道德楷模，赢得了诺贝尔和平奖，成为了南非第一个黑人总统．

解答 36．D．细节题．结合passed  away on Dec.5，2013可知是2013年去世，故选D．
37．C．细节题．结合He organized many activities against it，but he was sent to prison for 27 years可知是因为组织了很多运动阻止种族隔离，故选C．
38．A．细节题．结合In 1993，Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize可知是赢得了诺贝尔和平奖，故选A．
39．B．细节题．结合Mandela is remembered as a moral model（道德楷模） by the whole world可知认为是道德楷模，故选B．
40．A．细节题．结合Under international pressure，the government set Mandela free in 1990．可知是1990年被释放，故选A．

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