1、Unit 5Nelson Mandelaa modern hero.阅读Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame,and many details of his life and career were public knowledge.But here are some things you may not have known about him.In his youth,Mandela enjoyed boxing.Even during the 27 years he spent in prison,he would exerc
2、ise every morning.“I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.Boxing is equal.I never did any real fighting after I entered politics.My main interest was in training,”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.Among the memorabilia in the Mandela Family Museum in Sow
3、eto,visitors can find the world championship belt given to Mandela by American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying,gave him an English nameNelsonin accordance with the custom to give all school children Ch
4、ristian names.Rolihlahla is not a common name in South Africa.It means “troublemaker”.His circumcision name was Dalibunga,meaning “founder of the Bunga”.However,in South Africa,Mr.Mandela was often called by his clan(宗族)nameMadibawhich South Africans used out of respect.After going underground becau
5、se of his ANC activities,Mr.Mandelas ability to avoid the securities services earned him the nickname “the black Pimpernel”,after the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel,about a hero with a secret identity.A fake(伪造的) passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr.Mandela.He had disguised himself as
6、 a driver,a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities.Mr.Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939,failing about half the courses he took.In August 1952,he and Oliver Tambo established South Africas first black law firm,Mandela and Tambo,in Jo
7、hannesburg.He persevered to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989.1.Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan?A.He enjoyed the violence of boxing.B.He wanted to take the championship.C.He desired to enjoy the training. D.He hoped to find a better job.2.What can we know about Mandelas
8、name?A.His original name was not Nelson. B.His parents gave him the nameNelson.C.Rolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa.D.Madiba was his Christian name.3.What made people call Mr.Mandela “the black Pimpernel”?A.His ability to escape from being caught.B.His underground activities in ANC.C.His p
9、ressure given by the authorities.D.The novels hero with a secret identity.4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.It took Mr.Mandela over fifty years to get a law degree.B.Mr.Mandela set up South Africas first law firm.C.Mr.Mandela got his law degree after being released from prison.D.Mr.Mande
10、la was a determined person.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了纳尔逊曼德拉的几件轶事。答案及剖析:1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.”和“My main interest was in training”可知选C项。2.A推理判断题。根据第四段可知,Nelson 是曼德拉开始读小学时老师给他起的名字,而不是他最初的名字。3.A细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Mr.Mandelas ability to avoid the securi
11、ties services earned him the nickname”可知,曼德拉能够巧妙地躲避安全部门的抓捕使他赢得了这个绰号。故选A项。4.D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,曼德拉攻读法律达50年之久,最终在狱中获得了法学学位,可见他是一位意志坚强的人。.七选五How to Deal With Low SpiritsDealing with low spirits requires action,but taking action when youre blue can be hard.However,you can get there by making positive choic
12、es for yourself each day.Write.Each day,write freely about what most bothers you.1. Just write! Write five things you are most grateful for each day.Gratefulness can help you begin seeing life as half full rather than half empty.Write letters to your friends and family.Write notes to yourself as if
13、you were talking to a much beloved friend.Watch your language.2. Stay away from negative words.Avoid sayings like,“Nothing ever goes right for me.” or “What should I expect? Life isnt fair.” Your words can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy(预言).Let your self-talk be positive,optimistic and helpful
14、.3.Take painting lessons.Start learning how to play the piano,the guitar or the violin.Walk around town taking photographs.Write a childrens story,a novel,a poem or a song.Let your creative self explore and revel(陶醉) in the joy of creation.Start exercising.Exercise can help your body make and give o
15、ut those “happy chemicals” that keep you feeling good.4. Start swimming.Start climbing.Eat healthy.The chemicals,or lack of them,in our brain and body can either make us happy or sad.Buy a juicer and begin making vegetables and fruit drinks.Take multi-vitamin.Make sure you get enough amount of Vitam
16、in C,E,and B.5.Take action and youll make it!A.Get creative.B.And never be careless.C.Join a local walking club.D.Dont worry about spelling or grammar.E.Your language must always be interesting enough.F.The words you use can sometimes make you down.G.Make it your goal to eat four vegetables and two
17、fruits a day.答案:15DFACG.完形填空(2019全国改编)Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro,the highest mountain in Africa.They 1 with them lots of waste.The 2 might damage the beauty of the place.The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing,changing the face of Kilimanjaro.Hearing these stories,Im 3 abou
18、t the place other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.However,I soon 4 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of camps among tons of rubbish.I find a 5 mountain,with toilets at camps and along the paths.The environmental challenges are significant but the ef
19、forts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 6.The best of a Kilimanjaro 7,in my opinion,isnt reaching the top.Mountains are 8 as spiritual places by many cultures.This 9 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as climbers go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometer
20、s.At the base is a rainforest.It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters,10 lands of low growing plants.Further up,the weather 11 low clouds envelop the mountainsides,which are covered with thick grass.I count twelve shades of green from where I stand.Above 4,000 meters is the highland 12:gravel(砾石),stones an
21、d rocks. 13 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 14 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.Does Kilimanjaro 15 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace?I found the opposite to be true.1.A.keepB.mixC.connectD.bring2.A.storiesB.buildingsC.cr
22、owdsD.reporters3.A.silentB.skepticalC.seriousD.crazy4.A.discoverB.argueC.decideD.advocate5.A.remoteB.quietC.tallD.clean6.A.paying offB.spreading outC.blowing upD.fading away7.A.atmosphereB.experienceC.experimentD.sight8.A.studiedB.observedC.exploredD.regarded9.A.viewB.qualityC.reasonD.purpose10.A.ho
23、lding on toB.going back toC.living up toD.giving way to11.A.changesB.clearsC.improvesD.permits12.A.villageB.desertC.roadD.lake13.A.ObviouslyB.EasilyC.ConsequentlyD.Finally14.A.permanentB.littleC.freshD.artificial15.A.enjoyB.deserveC.saveD.acquire语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了非洲乞力马扎罗山的环境污染以及当地机构努力治理之后环境的改观情况。答案
24、及剖析:1.D根据第一句“Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro.”可知,每年大约有4万人试图攀登乞力马扎罗山,所以他们攀登的时候带来(bring)了很多垃圾。2.C联系上文中的about 40,000 people可知,这些人群(crowds)有可能破坏这个地方的美。3.B联系下文other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences可知,其他目的地被描述为“更纯粹的”自然体验,所以作者对乞力马扎罗山被严重破坏的报道表示怀疑(skeptica
25、l)。4.A联系下文的much has changed可知,作者发现(discover)了乞力马扎罗山的变化。5.D联系上文However(然而)及下文with toilets at camps and along the paths(营地和路边都有厕所)可推知,作者看到的是干净的(clean)山。6.A联系前文的with toilets at camps and along the paths可知,坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在奏效(pay off)。7.B联系下文reaching the top可知,作者认为乞力马扎罗山最好的爬山体验(experience)并不是登顶。8.D联系
26、空后的by many cultures可知,山在很多文化中被看作是(regard)灵魂之地,be regarded as被看作是。9.A结合上文的“文化观”,再联系下文的go through five ecosystems可知,这种“经历五种生态系统”的景象(view)在乞力马扎罗山表现尤为明显。10.D联系上文的It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters可知,热带雨林在3 000米处突然中止,取而代之的是生长着低矮植物的土地。give way to意为“被代替”,符合语境。11.A上文介绍了五种生态系统中的两种,再联系下文的low clouds envelop the
27、mountainsides可知,在这里天气又发生了变化(change)。12.B联系冒号后的gravel,stones and rocks可知,4 000米以上是荒漠(desert)。13.D上文介绍了从山下到山上的五个生态系统,所以这里说最后(finally)爬到了一个像北极圈一样的区域。14.A联系上文的climb into an arctic-like zone可知,攀登者到了一个像北极圈的地方,所以这里是指常年积雪。permanent意为“永久的,永恒的”,符合语境。15.B联系下文的“I found the opposite to be true.”可知,作者在这里进行反问:乞力马扎罗山真的应该获得(deserve)游人如织,破坏了其平和景象的拥挤山脉这一名声吗?