14.Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame,and many details of his life and career were public knowledge.But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader.
1.He was a boxing fan.
In his youth,Nelson Mandela enjoyed boxing and long-distance running.Even during the 27years he spent in prison,he would exercise every morning."I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.I was curious by how one moved one's body to protect oneself,how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat,how one paced oneself over a match,"he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
2.His original name was not Nelson.
Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying in Qunu,South Africa,gave him an English name"Nelson"in accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names.
3.He forgot his glasses when he was released from prison.
Mr.Mandela's release on 11February 1990followed years of political pressure against apartheid(種族隔離).Mr.Mandela's reading glasses stayed behind in prison.Mr.Mandela and his then-wife Winnie were taken to the centre of Cape Town to address a huge and exciting crowd.But when he pulled out the text of his speech,he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnie's.
4.He had his own law firm,but it took him years to get a law degree.
Mr.Mandela studied law on and off for 50years from 1939,failing about half the courses he took.A two-year diploma(學位證書) in law on top of his university degree allowed him to practice,and in August 1952,he and Oliver Tambo set up South Africa's first black law firm,Mandela and Tambo,in Johannesburg.He kept on studying hard to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989.
55.What is the main idea of the passage?B
A.Nelson Mandela's life in the prison.
B.Unknown things about Nelson Mandela.
C.Nelson Mandela's hobbies and career.
D.The achievements of Nelson Mandela.
56.Why did Nelson Mandela love boxing?B
A.Because he wanted to be a boxer.
B.Because he loved the science in boxing.
C.Because he enjoyed the violence of boxing.
D.Because he had nothing else to do in the prison.
57.What happened to Mandela when he was about to give the speech?C
A.He broke his glasses into pieces.
B.He left his own glasses at home.
C.He had to use his wife's glasses.
D.His wife wanted to borrow his glasses.
58.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.Nelson Mandela was not his original name.
B.Nelson Mandela was the name given by his teacher.
C.Nelson Mandela had started his own law firm before he got a law degree.
D.Nelson Mandela had been studying the law nonstop for 50years.
分析 Nelson Mandela是家喻戶曉的國際名人,他的人生和事業(yè)為公眾熟知,但是這篇文章講的是關于曼德拉的不為人知的事情.
解答 55:B 主旨題:從第一段的句子:But here are four things you may not have known about the late South African leader.可知這篇文章講的是關于曼德拉的不為人知的事情,選 B
56:B細節(jié)題:從第二段的句子:I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it.I was curious by how one moved one's body to protect oneself,how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat,how one paced oneself over a match,"可知曼德拉喜歡拳擊是因為喜歡拳擊里面的策略,選B
57:C 細節(jié)題:從文章第四段的句子:But when he pulled out the text of his speech,he realized he had forgotten his glasses and had to borrow Winnie's.可知曼德拉在演講的時候不得不使用妻子的眼鏡,選C
58:D細節(jié)題:從最后一段的句子:Mr.Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939,failing about half the courses he took.可知曼德拉學習法律是50年中斷斷續(xù)續(xù)的,所以C是不對的.
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據.