“Mr. Mandela has spent 67 years making the world a better place. We’re asking you for 67 minutes”. Nelson Mandela turns 91 on the 18th of July, and the call has gone out for people everywhere to celebrate his birthday and the global launch of Mandela Day by acting on the idea that each person has the power to change the world.
The call by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and its sister organizations for the creation of an official global Mandela Day is gaining great support. It is to be celebrated on the 18th of July every year－Mandela’s birthday.
“The celebration of Mandela Day aims to call on people to recognize their power and devote 67 minutes to making an imprint (印记) and helping change the world around them for the better”, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said at the launch of the campaign in April.
“Nelson Mandela has been making an imprint on the world for 67 years, beginning in 1942 when he first started to fight for the human rights of every South African. He has set a good example to the world. ”
Mandela said at the time of the launch that he would be honoured if such a day can serve to bring together people around the world to fight poverty and improve peace.
Former US president Bill Clinton said Mandela’s example showed that the power of public kindness does not require public office, but a well-placed heart and a determined mind .
South African President Jacob Zuma said it would give people in South Africa and all over the world the opportunity to do something good to help others. Let us wholeheartedly support Mandela Day and encourage the world to join us in this wonderful campaign.
1.The underlined word “launch” in the first paragraph can be replaced by“ ”.
A．celebration B．creation C．realization D. activity
2.The aim of setting up Mandela Day is to .
A．celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday
B．improve the international position of South Africa
C．encourage people to fight poverty
D．call on people to make the world a much better place
3.It can be inferred from the passage that Bill Clinton and Jacob Zuma
A．do not support some ideas of Nelson Mandela
B．were too busy to attend Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday celebration
C．think highly of the contribution Nelson Mandela has made to the world
D．disagree with the idea of setting up a global Mandela Day
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Nelson Mandela began to fight for the human rights in 1942.
B．It took 67 minutes to celebrate Mandela’s birthday.
C．Presidents form all around the world will attend the celebration.
D．The Nelson Mandela Foundation made 18th July Mandela Day.
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The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 1me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can’t 2why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 3situationsin which someone doesn’t even4that the light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me 5about the purpose of traffic lights.
However, it’s even more 6to imagine letting people make their own 7at a crowded traffic crossing. Who decides who goes next? 8I guess I do like the idea of a system to 9traffic. And I also do my best to 10the traffic signals: to go, to be11, and to stop when I’m supposed to.
It occurs to me that my 12have done much the same for me in terms of 13me how to live. They have given me many 14lights: to live in harmony with others to help others, to live with 15and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 16doesn’t goastray(走入歧途): to watch my temper, and to control my desires. And there have been some yellow lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, to 17school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these signals, my life will be as 18as it can. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking 19the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the “life 20” given me by my parents.
1.A. informs B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
2.A. realize B. understand C. prove D. remember
3.A. surprising B. competitive C. dangerous D. mysterious
4.A. feel B. stop C. receive D. notice
5.A. care B. worry C. complain D. wonder
6.A. frightening B. relaxing C. confusing D. interesting
7.A. attempts B. efforts C. decisions D. preparations
8.A. Since B. But C. So D. As
9.A. affect B. control C. serve D. improve
10.A. obey B. recognize C. reflect D. recover
11.A. defenceless B. angry C. careful D. hopeful
12.A. teachers B. relatives C. parents D. friends
13.A. allowing B. seeing C. encouraging D. teaching
14.A. yellow B. red C. colorful D. green
15.A. worry B. joy C. luck D. chance
16.A. confidence B. life C. dream D. opinion
17.A. attend B. miss C. leave D. join
18.A. good B. convenient C. special D. simple
19.A. through B. across C. over D. above
20.A. purposes B. plans C. qualities D. signals
measures have already been taken to ensure enough supply of food and medicine in the earthquake-stricken areas of Qinghai Province.
A．Impressive B．Effective C．Creative D. Attractive
If your knowledge can be in some way with my experience, we are sure to finish the task very well.
A．mixed B．connected C．joined D. combined
Seeing the happy of lovely children playing in the park, I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.
A. sight B. view C. sign D. scene
Tom’s parents were very busy when he was a child, so he was by his grandparents.
A. grown up B. turned up C. brought up D. fed up
