-1-Unit5NelsonMandelaamodernhero纳尔逊·曼德拉的一生充满激情,他每天都在为自由而战。他不仅仅是一位伟人,更是一位英雄。NelsonMandela,whowasthefirstblackpresidentofSouthAfrica,passedawayonDec.5,2013.Hisdeathisagreatloss(损失)tothewholeworld.NelsonMandelagrewupinSouthAfricawithagovernmentthatdidnotconsiderblackpeopleequal(平等的)towhitepeople.ButNelsonMandelawasafighter.HerefusedtoacceptthisunfairideaofthegovernmentandbegantofighttomakeSouthAfricaafaircountryforeverybody.HebecametheleaderofapoliticalmovementcalledtheAfricanNationalCongress(ANC),anddideverythinghecouldtoencouragethegovernmenttochangetheirideas.Hewasinprisonfor27years.Thiswasaterribleprisonwherepeoplehadtoworkhardalldayandweretreated(对待)verybadly.Thenin1990,NelsonMandelawasfreedanditwasthebeginningoftheendfortheunfairgovernmentofSouthAfrica.Lessthanfiveyearsafterhewassetfree,Mr.MandelawasgiventheNobelPeacePrizeandelected(选举)asthefirstblackpresidentofSouthAfrica.Today,thankstothebravefightbyNelsonMandela,thegovernmentofSouthAfricahasbecomefairer.NoweveryoneinSouthAfricacanenjoycomfortableandhappylivesathomeandatwork.NelsonMandelaisoneoftheworld’struefreedomfighters,andhislife-2-willberememberedlongaftertheworldhasforgottentheearlierunfairgovernmentofSouthAfrica.Thoughdead,hewillliveinourheartforever.SectionⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.qualityn.质量;品质;性质2.meanadj.吝啬的;自私的;卑鄙的3.generousadj.慷慨的;大方的4.foundvt.建立;建设5.principlen.法则;原则;原理6.stagen.舞台;阶段;时期7.votevt.&vi.投票;选举n.投票;选票;表决8.attackvt.进攻;攻击;抨击拓展词汇9.activeadj.积极的;活跃的→activelyadv.积极地→activityn.活动10.devotevt.(与to连用)献身;专心于→devotedadj.忠实的;深爱的→devotionn.热爱;献身;奉献11.peacefuladj.和平的;平静的;安宁的→peacefullyadv.和平地→peacen.和平;平静;和睦12.guidancen.指导;领导→guidev.指导;带领13.hopefuladj.怀有希望的;有希望的→hopen.希望;愿望14.violencen.暴力;暴行→violentadj.暴力的;猛烈的→violentlyadv.猛烈地15.equaladj.相等的;平等的→equalityn.平等;相等→equallyadv.同样地;相等地;公平地16.selfn.自我;自身→selfishadj.自私的→selflessadj.无私的;忘我的→selflesslyadv.无私地;忘我地17.legaladj.法律的;依照法律的→illegaladj.(反义词)非法的;违法的18.youthn.青年;青年时期→youngadj.年轻的19.lawyern.律师→lawn.法律-3-20.willingadj.乐意的;自愿的→unwillingadj.不乐意的阅读词汇21.warmheartedadj.热心肠的22.easygoingadj.随和的;温和宽容的23.republicn.共和国;共和政体24.giantadj.巨大的;庞大的25.mankindn.人类26.leaguen.同盟;联盟;联合会重点短语1.outofwork失业2.asamatteroffact事实上3.introuble在危险、受罚、痛苦、忧虑等的处境中4.turnto求助于;致力于5.blowup使充气;爆炸6.begratefulfor对……感激7.diefor为……而死8.achieveone’sdream实现梦想重点句型1.Thisis/wasatimewhen...这是一个……时期However,thiswasatimewhen(这是一个……时期)onehadgottohaveapassbooktoliveinJohannesburg.2.where引导的定语从句,修饰抽象地点名词stageThelastthirtyyearshaveseenthegreatestnumberoflawsstoppingourrightsandprogress,untiltodaywehavereachedastagewherewehavealmostnorightsatall_(几乎什么权利都没有的阶段).3.which引导定语从句,修饰先行词way并在从句中作主语Wefirstbrokethelawinawaywhichwaspeaceful(用和平的方式);whenthiswasnotallowed...4.only+状语置于句首要部分倒装Onlythendidwedecideto(只有那个时候我们才决定)answerviolencewithviolence.5.It’snopleasuredoingsth.做某事没有乐趣It’snopleasurelookingthroughtheseanylonger(观看这些已经不再是乐趣)becausenatureisonethingthatreallymustbeexperienced.-4-ⅠFastreadingSkimthetextandchoosethebestanswer.1.What’sthemainideaofthetext?A.Thelifeofblackworkers.B.ThefightbetweenMandelaandthewhitepeople.C.ThestoriesbetweenMandelaandElias.D.TheeducationofElias.答案:C2.Matchthemainideaofeachpart.Part1:Paras.1-2A.ThechangeofElias’lifeafterhemetNelsonMandelaandwhatMandeladid.Part2:Paras.3-7B.ThelifeofEliasbeforehemetNelsonMandela.答案:BAⅡCarefulreadingReadthetextandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1.WhydidEliashavetoleaveschool?A.Hedidn’thaveapassbook.B.Hishomewasfarfromtheschool.C.Hisfamilycouldn’taffordtheschoolfees.D.Hecouldn’treadorwrite.2.NelsonMandelaopenedablacklawfirminorderto________.A.makemoneyB.helpthepoorblackpeoplewiththeirproblemsC.makehimselffamousD.studylaw3.HowdidNelsonMandelahelpEliaskeephisjob?A.HetalkedwithElias’boss.B.Hehelpedhimgetthecorrectpapers.C.Helenthimsomemoney.D.Heaskedhimtogotocourt.4.WhatdreamdidNelsonMandelahave?A.TobecomethepresidentofSouthAfrica.B.TowintheNobelPeacePrize.-5-C.Tomakeblackandwhitepeopleequal.D.Toblowupsomegovernmentbuildings.答案:1-4.CBBCⅢStudyreadingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.ThetimewhenIfirstmetNelsonMandelawasaverydifficultperiodofmylife.[翻译]第一次见到纳尔逊·曼德拉的时候,是我一生中非常艰难的时期。2.However,thiswasatimewhenonehadgottohaveapassbooktoliveinJohannesburg.[翻译]然而在那个时候,一个人要想住在约翰内斯堡就非得要有身份证不可。3.SadlyIdidnothaveonebecauseIwasnotbornthere,andIworriedaboutwhetherIwouldbecomeoutofwork.[翻译]不幸的是我没有这个证件,因为我不是在那里出生的,我很担心自己会失业。4.Wewereputintoapositioninwhichwehadeithertoacceptwewerelessimportant,orfightthegovernment.-6-[翻译]我们被置于这样一个境地:要么被迫接受低人一等的现实,要么跟政府作斗争。①lawyer['lɔːjə]n.律师②guidance['ɡaIdəns]n.指导;领导undertheguidanceofsb.=underone’sguidance在某人的指导下③legal['liːɡl]adj.法律的;依照法律的illegaladj.非法的④begenerouswith在……方面慷慨大方⑤fee[fiː]n.费(会费、学费等);酬金⑥fare[feə]n.费用⑦passbook['pɑːsˌbʊk]n.南非共和国有色人种的身份证⑧outofwork失业⑨papers['peɪpəz]n.证件⑩hopeful['həʊpfl]adj.怀有希望的;有希望的⑪youth[juːθ]n.青年;青年时期⑫league[liːɡ]n.同盟;联盟;联合会YouthLeague青年团⑬stage[steIdʒ]n.舞台;阶段;时期⑭vote[vəʊt]vt.&vi.投票;选举n.投票;选票;表决⑮position[pə'zɪʃn]n.状况;地位;位置;职位position后接定语从句时,若关系词在从句中作状语则用where或inwhich。⑯attack[ə'tæk]vt.进攻;攻击;抨击⑰allow[ə'laʊ]v.允许;准许⑱viole