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典范英语6-18第1页共9页典范英语2up打印版，打印前请将版面分页设置为“2up”，即可在一张A4纸上打印两页。Myfriend,MandelaIntroduction:NelsonMandelawasthemostfamousprisonerintheworld.heisprobablynowoneofthemostfamousgrandfatherintheworld!Hereheiscelebratingabirthdaywithhisfamily.Thisbookisaboutanothergrandfather,whoisnotworld-famous.HeistalkingtohisyounggrandsonaboutnelsonMandela.Theyounggrandsoniscalledandile(and-eel-ay)andheisgrowingupinaverydifferentsouthAfricatothatofhisgrandfatherandnelsonMandela.Andilehasfriendswhoarebothblackandwhite,andknowslittleofthestrugglethatnelsonMandelafoughtforabetterlifeforSouthAfrica’sblackpeople.So,andile’sgrandfathertellshimthatstory.andilecallshisgrandfathertamkbulu,whichmeansgrandfather.典范英语6-18第2页共9页Chapter1Childhood(1918-1941)NelsonMandelawasacountryboy.WhenIfirstknewhimhelivedinasmallvillageneartheIndiaOcean,inahutshapedlikebeehive.Withhismotherandhisthreesisters,heatemealsoutofacommunalpot.Thefoodwasusuallysamp,aporridgemadefromcornonthecob.Mmm,itwasdelicious!Hewasfive,evenyoungerthanyou,whenhebecameaherdboy.Helookedafterthesheepandcows.Itwasn’tallhardwork.Heplayedtagandhide-and-seekwithhisfriends,justlikeyoudo.Thewriterswerecold,Iremember,sosometimeshewouldwearablanket.Andhelovestodrinkthewarmmilkstraightfromthecow.Whenheturnedsevenhisfathersenthimschool.Hewasthechiefofthevillageandhewantedhissontolookgood.Hecutdownapairofhistrousersandtiedthemwithstringroundhistummytoholdthemup.典范英语6-18第3页共9页itwasaMethodisthurchschoolandhebegantolearnEnglish.Theteacher,missmdingane,gaveeachpupilanEnglishname.whoknowswhyshedidthis?Butsuddenly,hewascallednelson.Didyouknow,hewasafamousEnglishadmiral?Thenelson’sfatherfellillanddied.Itwasablow,butnowhehadastrokeofluck.Hisfatherwasacousinoftheking.Andile:asb,sohewasaprince?Notreally…sotheregent,theking’sson,invitedhimtoliveintheroyalpalace.Hehadagoodeducation.Andhelearntabouthisownpeople,theXhosas,howtheyhadfoughtbravelyagainsttheBritish,thoughtheylostmuchoftheirland.Theregentlikedhim-maybebecauseheworkedhardandwasreadytopullhisweight.Onejobhelikeddoingwastoirontheregent’strousers.PeoplehavealwayssaidMandelaisfashionablydressed.Theregentsenthimtoboardingschool,andafterwardstoauniversityforblackstudents.But典范英语6-18第4页共9页thenhefoundawifefornelson.Hewasonly22,tooyoungtogetmarried.Soheranaway.Ofcourse,theregentwascross,butwhatcouldnelsondo?Andile,hisxhosanameisroliblabla.Doyouknowwhatitmeans?...”thetroublemaker”.That’swhatpeoplesaidhewouldbe.Chapter2aleader(1941-1962)SohewenttoJohannesburg,thecityofgold.Itwasagoodplaceforrichwhitepeoplebuthardworkfortheblackmanwhodugoutthegoldintheminesamilebelowtheground.Hedecidedtostudylaw.Hehadbarelyenoughmoneytobuycandlesforlighttoreadinhisroom.Buthepassedtheexams,andwithhisfriend,OliverTambo,theyopenedalawyers’office.Apartheidisgonenow,audile,butitwasbad.Itmeantseparatingwhiteandblackpeople,butwhitesgotthebetterthings.Blackchildrenoftenwenttoschoolwithoutbreakfast,walkingbarefoot典范英语6-18第5页共9页formiles.Therecouldbeahundredpupilsinoneclassroom.Thinkofthat!SonelsonjoinedtheAfricannationalcongress,whichhelpedblackpeople.Hebecameoneofitsleaders.Hewasawayfromhomeandmarriedbythen.Onedayhissonaskedhismum:”wheredoesdaddylive?”hewasonlyfive.Itmadenelsonsad.Youhaveheardhowhelikedtokeepfitbydoingexerciseseveryday?Hewasakeenboxer.Andile:whydidhelikeit,tamkhulu?He’soversixfeettallandwasquitestrong.Hesaidboxingtaughthimtostanduptobullies.Eventually,heandhisfriendsrealizedthatpeacefulprotestswouldnotchangethelaws.Theydecidedtofrightthegovernment.Nelsonbecamethecommander-in-chiefofthearmy,thespearofthenation.Andile:asoldier!Itwaslongage,myboy.典范英语6-18第6页共9页Thepolicewantedtoarresthimforthis.Hedisguisedhimselfinoldclothesandgrewabeard.Hewascapturedandputontrial.Heescapedandwasworkingasachauffeurwhenthepolicecaughthimagain.Hewaspreparedtodieforthefreedomofhispeople!Thejudgesentencedhimtoprisonfortherestofhislife.Hewas45yearsold.Thegovernmentthoughtithadgotthebetterofhim.Andile:andhadthey?Waitandsee.Chapter3prison(1962-1990)Theprisonerswereconsidereddangerous.ThepoliceflewthemtoRobbenislandprison.Itwasagreenplacewithpenguins,antelopesandalovelyviewofTableMountain.Butitwasnoholidayinthesun.Itwasafortress,guardeddayandnight.Hiscellwastiny.Hecouldcrossitinthreepaces.Atfirsthesleptonamatonthefloor.Inwinterheshiveredunderthinblankets.Hehadtowearashirt,shortsandsandals.Theyworkedin典范英语6-18第7页共9页theblindinglightofalimequarry.Thefoodwasnotatallnourishing.ButonChristmasdaytheyweregivenanextracupofcoffee.Andile:noturkeyandChristmaspudding?Don’tjoke,please.Itwasawfulbeingseparatedfromtheirfamilies.Theywereallowedtoreceiveonlyonelettereverysixmonths.Howtheylookedforwardtonewsoftheirlovedones.Nelsonsaidaletterwaslikethesummerrainwhichmakesthedesertbloom.Butatnighttheyworkedhardattheirstudiesandeducatedthemselves.Andhedidhisexercisesbeforedawn.Secretly,inthelongnights,hewrotethestoryofhislifeandburiedthebookintheyardbecauseitwasforbiddenundertheprisonlaws.Itwassmuggledout.Thatisthebookyouseeintheshopwindows,longwalktofreedom.Aftermanyyearsthingsbecamebetter.Theoutsideworldbegantoheat