Question

【题目】

A. retired B. in fact C. charity D. messages E. argued

One million copies of the seven comic strips describing Mandela's（曼德拉）life were published in South Africa. That was a part of events celebrating his 87th birthday on July 18.

South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela became a comic strip hero at once: "This project airs at encouraging young people to read," his 【1】 foundation（基金会）said.

"We express the 【2】 and the value of Mr Mandela through comics," added John Samuel, chief executive（决策者J）of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, "Comics area very useful way of bringing young people into reading."

"Comics 【3】 are a very powerful way to introduce literature（文学）, various aspects of reading to young people. And this is our purpose here," he told a news conferhence.

Some people 【4】 that Mr Mandela should not be a comic figure. "It would take a lot more than comics to demean his stature（贬低他的声望）, "said Samuel.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】E

【解析】

本文主要讲述了曼德拉帮助成立了曼德拉基金会，用漫画来介绍文学和阅读的各个方面给年轻人。

【1】句意：这个项目在鼓励年轻人阅读，他的慈善基金会说道。

分析句子可知，此处表示“慈善基金会”，charity翻译为“慈善”，此处名词作定语，故选C。

【2】句意：我们通过漫画表达曼德拉先生的信息和价值。

分析句子可知，此处表示“信息”，messages翻译为“信息”，此处由and连接跟value构成并列结构，故选D。

【3】句意：漫画事实上是一个非常强大的方式来介绍文学和阅读的各个方面给年轻人。

分析句子可知，此处表示“事实上”，in fact翻译为“事实上”，此处用于句中作状语，故选B。

【4】句意：有些人争论曼德拉先生不应该是个喜剧人物。

分析句子可知，此处表示“争论”，argue翻译为“争论”，又因为其后的谓语动词said使用了过去式，所以此处也应用过去式，故选E。