2016-2017学年高中英语 unit 5 nelson mandela-a modern hero新人教版必修1

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1、Unit5　NelsonMandela—amodernheroSectionⅠ　Warmingup&Reading—Prereading阅读理解AElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.Attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired，alongwithhersister，byJohnAshley，awealthyMassachusettsslaveholder.Shebecameknownas“Mumbet”or“MumBett.”Fornearly30yearsMu

2、mbetservedtheAshleyfamily.Oneday，Ashley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious，sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturn，Mumbetconsultedalawyer，TheodoreSedgewick.Withhishelp，Mumbetsued(起诉)forherfreedom.Whilese

3、rvingtheAshleys，MumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal，thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.Eventually，Mumbetwonherfreedom—thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.Strangelyenough，afterthetrial，theAshley

4、saskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSedgewick.Mumbetdiedin1829，butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants(后裔)．OneofhergreatgrandchildrenwasW．E.B.DuBois，oneofthefoundersoftheNAACP，andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbe

5、t’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads，inpart：“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite，yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”语篇解读　本文介绍了美国历史上一位勇于追求自由的女性黑奴ElizabethFreeman。1．WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagrap

6、h1?A．Shewasbornaslave.B．Shewasaslaveholder.C．Shehadafamoussister.D．Shewasbornintoarichfamily.解析：　细节理解题。由文中第一句可知，她出生于奴隶家庭，天生为奴隶。答案：　A52.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A．Shefoundanemployer.B．Shewantedtobealawyer.C．Shewashitandgotangry.D．Shehadtotakecareofhersister.解析：　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Oneday，Ashle

7、y’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious，sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.”可知，为了保护妹妹，她替妹妹挨了打。这一惩罚让她愤怒，所以离开了Ashley家。答案：　C3．WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?A．Shechoseto