| 阅读理解。 |
| My Garden by Nelson Mandela In early 1977, the authorities (当局) announced the physical labour and arranged some kind of work for us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies in Robben Island-gardening and tennis. To survive in prison, one must develop ways to take satisfaction in one's daily life. One can feel fulfilled (充实) by washing one's clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison. Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard For years, they refused without offering a reason But finally they gave in, and we were able to cut out a small garden on a narrow patch of earth against the far wall. The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many rocks to allow the plant room to grow. The authorities supplied me with seeds. At first, I planned tomatoes and onions, because these plants did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved. I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers (肥 料). I did not have many of the materials the book discussed, but I learned by trial and error (反复实验). For a time, I tried to grow peanuts, and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my few failures. A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. The process of planting a seed, watching it grow, taking care of it and then harvesting it offered a simple but long-lasting satisfaction. The sense of being the owner of the small patch of earth offered a small taste of freedom. |
| 1. Mandela's hobbies on Robben Island were ____. |
| A. hunting and physical labour B. gardening and tennis C. washing his clothes D. gardening techniques and types of fertilizers |
| 2. When did Mandela ask the prison authorities for the permission to start a small garden? |
| A. Soon after 1997. B. Some time in early 1977. C. Almost as soon as he went to prison there. D. Long after he went to prison there. |
| 3. Why did Mandela wash his clothes especially clean although he was in prison? |
| A. To show he could do it as well as others. B. To get some sense of pride and satisfaction from it. C. To show others that he preferred to be clean. D. To gain the authorities' permission to start a garden. |
| 4. Hard as he tried, he failed ____ at last. |
| A. to order books on gardening B. to grow tomatoes and onions C. to grow peanuts D. to get the same pride inside prison. |
| 单词释义:根据英语解释写出相对应的单词或短语。 |
| 1. unkind or ungenerous ______ 2. out of a job or not having a job ______ 3. to start an organization, company, political party etc. ______ 4. allowed by the law ______ 5. someone whose work is to provide people with legal advice or services ______ 6. in fact or actually ______ 7. to get away from a place where you are in danger or to get away from an unpleasant situation ______ 8. something good that you receive because of what you have done ______ 9. the person who has the highest position in a country or an organization ______ 10. help and advice given to someone ______ |
| 词性转化：根据提示写出相应单词。 |
| 1. 积极的；活跃的adj.______ 积极地；活跃地adv.______ 活动；活跃 n.______ 2. 自我；自己 n.______ 自私的adj.______ 无私的；忘我的adj.______ 无私地；忘我地adv.______ 3. 献身；专心于vt.______ 忠诚的；深爱的；献身的adj.______ 4. 和平；平静 n.______ 和平的；平静的adj.______ 和平地；平静地adv.______ 5. 相等的；平等的adj.______ 相等地；平等地adv.______ 6. 意志；意愿n.______ 乐意的；自愿的adj.______ 乐意地；自愿地adv.______ 7. 公平的；公正的adj.______ 不公平的；不公正的adj.______ 8. 教育；训练vt.______ 受过教育的；有教养的adj.______ 教育n.______ |
| 用所给单词的适当形式完成句子。 |
| A) active 1. In her later years, she continued to be _____ in politics. 2. Guests can enjoy plenty of _____, like swimming, surfing, and horse-riding. B) self 3. You must learn to share and not be so _____. 4. Few people in this world, when it comes to it, are really _____. C) devote 5. After she graduated she continued to _____ herself to research. 6. As the youngest son, he was extremely _____ to his mother. 7. Everybody present was deeply moved by her _____ to work. D) willing 8. They are very _____ to give her the chance she needs. 9. She would _____ give up her spare time to help you with your math. 10. Where there is a _____, there is a way. E) educate 11. The people who work here are well _____ and open-minded. 12. She was the first in her family to enjoy a university _____. |