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Nelson Mandela,the first black president of South Africa,Bp passed away at his home. He is W one of the greatest people in the IIHHHfl 20th century. The whole world mourned the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.

Nelson Mandela's Life
Time	Events
July 18,1918	Was born in a rich family inSouth Africa
1944	Became a member of ANC
October 15,1962	Was put into prison for opposing the white-only government
February 10,1990	Was set free —got out of the prison

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Nelson Mandela's Life
Time	Events
1992	VisitedChinafor the first time
1993	Won the Nobel Prize for Peace
May*9,1994	Became the first black president ofSouth Africa
December 5,2013	Died at his home

1. Nelson is the first president of South

Africa.

   A. white   B. Asian

   C. woman   D. black

2. What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in the passage?

   A. 出獄   B. 生病

   C. 去世   D. 就職

3. Nelson was born in a family.

   A. poor   B. rich

   C. kind   D. white

4. How long was Nelson in prison?

A. Nearly 28 years. B. 18 years.  C. Over 30 years. D. 20 years.

5. Nelson won the Nobel Prize for

in 1993.

A. Physics   B. Medicine   C. Chemistry   D. Peace

Answer 1

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