Question

   Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president,has died at the age of 95. President Jacob  Zuma (祖玛) said on South African national TV， “Our nation has lost its greatest son. ”

   Mr Mandela led South Africa's transition (转变) from white-minority (少数白人) rule in the 1990s. He managed to bring down the policy (政策) of racial segregation (种族隔离) while avoiding a civil war (内战) . For his fight against inequality,the man had been kept in prison for 27 years.

   Mr Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He became South Africa's first black president in 1994.

   Mr Mandela spent nearly seven decades fighting for freedom and equality. As word of his death spread,political leaders and people around the world spoke about the life of the former South African leader.

   US President Barack Obama said at the White House. “He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages. ” 

   Terry Mokoena was among crowds of people who gathered to mourn (哀悼) Mr Mandela's death. “We are celebrating his life and all that he did for us ,” said Mokoena. “Mandela united us—black,white,colored and Indian—he taught us togetherness. ”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1. Is President Jacob Zuma South Africa's first black president?

2. What did Mr Mandela do in the 1990s?

3. When did Mr Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize?

4. Who did the underlined word “He” in the passage refer to?

5. Who was Terry Mokoena?

Answer 1

 南非首位黑人总统、反种族隔离斗士纳尔逊•曼德拉于 2013年12月5日逝世，享年95岁。本文主要介绍的是曼德 拉的“光辉岁月”。

1 . No,he isn’t.由第一段第一句的 Nelson Mandela,South Africa's first black president可知，南非历史上第一位黑人 总统是曼德拉，而不是祖玛。

2. He led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule.由第二段第一句“Mr Mandela led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s. ” 可知，曼 德拉在20世纪90年代，领导南非从白人少数统治过渡到 了现今的民主制度。

3. In 1993.由第三段第一句“Mr Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. ”可知，曼德拉在1993年获得了诺贝尔和平奖。

4. Nelson Mandela.本文介绍的是南非前总统曼德拉的事 迹，故此处He代指Nelson Mandela。

5. He was one of the crowds of people who gathered to mourn Mr Mandela's death.最后一段第一句提到了“ Terry Mokoena was among crowds of people who gathered to mourn Mr Mandela's death. ”，由此可知 Terry Mokoena是集合悼念曼德拉的群众之一。

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障碍句分析

  For his fight against inequality,the man had been kept in prison for 27 years.因为他反对不平等现象，他被关在监狱 里27年。

  介词for表示原因，had been kept是过去完成时的被动语态。