1、Unit 2 Morals and Virtues阅读理解ANelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africas white, racist regime (种族主义政权)Mande
2、la who won the nations first allrace elections after the fall of apartheid (种族隔离) in 1994, retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever. His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait (肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a S
3、outh African coin, and some business leaders hope to build a statue in his likenessthe Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty.“His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in his times have achiev
4、ed his level of admiration，” said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand, “What a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career! Hes a very, very clever man.”However, he is far from perfect. Most articles for his birthday, whic
5、h appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings.Then they returned to their flowing praises. “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons (偶像)men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations，” The
6、Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In_our_generation,_the_gods_presented_us_Nelson_Mandela.”本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了纳尔逊曼德拉的生平事迹，曼德拉是一个为种族间的和平而战的震惊世界的英雄，在全世界都受到尊敬和钦佩。在世界上留下了巨大的影响力。1Mandela is a hero to South Africans because _.Ahes as popular as Kennedy and ChurchillBhe spent 27 years in prisonChes a great fighte
7、r against the racialismDhes the first allrace elections president答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races可知，曼德拉被南非人民热爱是因为他一生都在为种族间的和平而奋斗，故选C。2What can we learn about Mandela?AHe is not so popular as before.BHis portrait has appeared on some goods.CHe i
8、s the greatest politician in history.DHe did not realize his own shortcomings.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第二段His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. 可知，他的肖像已经出现在许多地方，包括一些商品上，故选B。3The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.AMandela was as great as a godBwe are proud to li
9、ve in Mandelas timesCMandela often gave presents to othersDwe are proud to know Mandela答案：B解析：句意猜测题。文章最后一段的画线部分为In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela. (在我们这一代，上帝将Nelson Mandela赠给了我们)，因为Nelson Mandela是人类的英雄与偶像，所以这句话的意思是“我们很自豪能生活在曼德拉时代”，故本题答案为B。4What can be the best title of the arti
10、cle?AThe Statue of Freedom in South AfricaBSouth Africas white, racist regimeCMandela, the hero to South AfricansDMandela, Kennedy and Churchill答案：C解析：标题判断题。根据全文内容总结，尤其是第一段Nelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the
11、world by fighting for peace between races和最后一段可知，纳尔逊曼德拉在全世界都受到尊敬和钦佩，对南非人来说，他是一个英雄。故C项是最佳标题。BOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for someth
12、ing better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its something ingrained (根深蒂固的) in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be different. However, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. Weve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “Its not bad
13、 or good, and it just is it.”In one of my books, I said “You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”. Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you
14、 could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is.This can be applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save yo
15、u a lot of sadness, because youll no longer say, “Oh. I wish bad things didnt happen！”Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you cant accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.Can we make this world a b
16、etter place? You can say that youll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. Thats the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different appr
17、oach：accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好”。5The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because _.Ait is our natural emotion in the lifeBculture asks us to be different from othersCeveryone has their own opinions on thingsDwe dislike s
18、omething in the beginning答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.可知，作者认为，我们感到不快乐可能是因为我们一开始就不喜欢某样东西。故选D。6What does the underlined word “It” In Paragraph 4 refers to?AActing well at work and in politics.B
19、Feeling depressed for the news media.CAccepting and understanding what has happened.DSaying something negative when bad things come.答案：C解析：代词指代题。根据第四段Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because youll no longer say, “Oh. I wis
20、h bad things didnt happen！” 接受这些事情的本来面目，试着去理解它们为什么会这样。它会帮你省去很多悲伤，因为你不会再说“哦”。我希望坏事不要发生！由此推知It指的是“接受并理解发生了什么。”故选C。7What are you advised according to the last paragraph?AHelp others and make a difference.BEnjoy what you have to do in the work.CJudge yourself and make a wish for you.DTry a new way when
21、making the world better.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.可知，最后一段建议我们尝试一种新的方式，让世界变得更美好。故选D。8What is the main theme of the passage?AAccepting can make our life happ
22、ier and better.BExpecting things to be different gives us hope.CTraditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.DJudging good or bad is important for our world.答案：A解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.和最后一段中try a different approach: accept, and understand.可知，本文讲述的是“接受能让我们的生活更快乐、更美好。”故选A。