2014学年高中英语(人教版 必修1)Unit 5 Period One Warming Up Reading (Ⅰ).docVIP

Unit 5　Nelson Mandela—a modern hero Period One　Warming Up Reading (Ⅰ) 基础落实 Ⅰ.课文理解 1．Elias had to leave school because ________. A．he was too young B．he didn’t like to study C．his school was far away from his home D．his family could not continue to afford the school fees and the bus fare 2．When Elias first met Nelson Mandela，________. A．life was difficult for EliasB．Mandela was in trouble C．Elias was at schoolD．Elias was a very good worker 3．In 1952，Mandela was a ________. A．worker B．president C．teacher D．lawyer 4．In Elias’ eyes，Mandela was ________. A．silent and helpful B．rich but selfish C．kind and helpful D．poor but kind 5．What’s the purpose of Mandela’s work? A．To help the poor become rich. B．To build a new government. C．To make black and white people equal. D．To help the black beat the white. 6．As a leader of South Africa，Nelson Mandela helped prisoners of Robben Island by ________. A．giving them an educationB．giving them money C．putting the guards in prisonD．giving them a job Ⅱ.课文缩写 Elias is a poor black worker in South Africa.When he first met Mandela he was in a difficult 1.________ of his life.He 2.________ school at six.But he had to leave because his family could not 3.________ to pay the school fees and the bus fare.When he got a job，he was 4.________ about being out of work because he didn’t have a passbook.Then Mandela，who offered 5.________ to poor black people on their 6.________ problems，told him what to do and helped him.When Mandela 7.________ the ANC Youth League，Elias joined it.At that time，black people couldn’t 8.________ or choose their leaders，get the job they 9.________ and had to live in the parts of town which were decided by white people.With the help of Mandela they chose to 10.________ the laws，fought against the white people with 11.________.In 1963 he helped 12.________________ some government buildings，though it was 13.________ for him，because he knew it would help them 14.________ their dream of making black and white people