Nelson Mandela, the first black President of South Africa, passed away at his home. He is one of the greatest people in the 20th century. The whole world mourned the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.
Nelson Mandela’s Life | |
Time | Events |
July18, 1918 | Was born in a rich family in South Africa |
1944 | Became a member of ANC |
October15,1962 | Was put into prison for opposing the white only government |
February10, 1990 | Was set free---got out of the prison |
1992 | Visited China for the first time |
1993 | Won the Nobel Prize for Peace |
May9, 1994 | Became the first black president of South Africa |
December5, 2013 | Died at his home |
1.Nelson is the first president of South Africa.
A. whiteB. AsianC. womanD. black
2.Nelson was born in a family.
A. poorB. richC. kindD. white
3.How long was Nelson in prison?
A. nearly 28 yearsB. 18 yearsC. over 30 yearsD. 20 years
4.Nelson won the Nobel Prize for in 1993.
A. PhysicsB. MedicineC. ChemistryD. Peace
5.Nelson has been dead for about .
A. one yearB. 5 monthsC. 4 monthsD. 7 months
Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell. This may sound like someone would say today. But in fact, unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ from your friend on the screen, the from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer breaks and you lose all your homework. Now you have to up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives much that people often feel stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far from noisy cities, who have no telephones, cars, even electricity(电) often to be happy? Perhaps they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK “went back in time” to see life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, their daughter and grandsons Tom, 10 and Jim, 7, spent 8 weeks in a 1940s house. They had no machine, fridge, computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Linda said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably because there was to fight for, such as their computer. And they noticed that their grandmother had changed from fashionable to one who liked cooking things.
1.A. aB. anC. the D. /
2.A. noticeB. messageC. newsD. information
3.A. comesB. appearsC. goesD. leaves
4.A. noiseB. voiceC. soundD. hearing
5.A. upB. intoC. downD. out
6.A. wakeB. stayC. giveD. get
7.A. very B. tooC. soD. such
8.A. awayB. upC. downD. over
9.A. look B. seemC. watchD. find
10.A. becauseB. sinceC. andD. or
11.A. whoseB. whichC. whatD. how
12.A. withB. betweenC. togetherD. along
13.A. shoppingB. sleepingC. writingD. washing
14.A. moreB. lessC. fewerD. worse
15.A. likingB. beingC. seeingD. running
—Could you tell me ?
– In more than 5 months.
A. how soon the Hangzhou Road Bridge will be built
B. how long the Hangzhou Road Bridge will be built
C. how long will the Hangzhou Road Bridge be built
D. how soon will the Hangzhou Road Bridge be built
President Xi Jinping says Chinese government will do what it can against terrorism(恐怖主义).
A. fightB. fightingC. to fightD. fights
—Your mother be over forty! She looks so young!
— Thanks. She will be happy.
A. mustn’tB. may notC. can’tD. needn’t
— Oh, you are here. ?
— To the toilet.
A. Where have you goneB. Where have you been
C. Where are you goingD. Where will you go