The Rest of Elias’ Story Reading II The Rest of Elias’ Story

Robben Island

Scan the text in two minutes and answer the following two questions: Reading I----scanning (2m) Scan the text in two minutes and answer the following two questions: (1)What did Elias do when he was in prison? He studied and was taught by Nelson Mandela when he was in prison.

(2) Finally ,what did Elias take as his job? Did he enjoy it? His job is taking the tourists round his old prison, at first he didn't enjoy his job but later he was proud to do this.

1.Mandela started a school in the prison Make notes about what happened to Elias in prison Good things Bad things 1.Mandela started a school in the prison 2.Elias became a good student 3.He realized he was clever enough to do a degree 1.He was beaten 2.The guards were cruel 3.Some people died in prison 4.Elias was not allowed to take a degree in prison

在午餐的休息时间和晚上我们本应该睡觉的时候他教授我们。 should do & should have done 1. He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evenings when we should have been asleep. 在午餐的休息时间和晚上我们本应该睡觉的时候他教授我们。 should do & should have done should do 表示应该做，一般指现在或将来的动作，指过去的动作时应站在过去的角度。 You should come earlier tomorrow. My teacher said I should study harder. should have done 表示本应该做而没有做的。站在现在的角度上评说过去的事情。 He should have come earlier. I should have studied harder when I was young.

----My mother is very upset today. ----It’s your fault. You ________ the bad news to her yesterday. A. should tell B. should have told C. shouldn’t have told D. must tell 答案: C

--Is he still sleeping? 2. asleep, sleep & sleepy --Yes, he is fast asleep. fall asleep be asleep I was too sleepy to hear the end of her talk. I usually sleep seven hours a day. asleep 是表语形容词，意为“睡着的”。 sleep 是动词或名词，意为“睡觉”。 sleepy 是形容词，意为“打盹的,困乏的, 欲睡的”。

3. They were not cleverer than me, but did pass their exams 3. They were not cleverer than me, but did pass their exams. So I knew I could get a degree too. 他们不如我聪明而又确实通过了考试，因此我知道我也能获得学位。 * did pass 为强调结构，强调谓语动词时，在动词原行前加do, does, did. Do be careful! I do hope you have a merry Christmas! He does speak English well!

degree : n (1) 学位 （２）度，度数 （３）程度，等级

4. educated: adj educate: v educate sb. to do sth. education: n

5. I did not work for twenty years until Mr Mandela and the ANC came to power in 1993. come to power 执政 be in power 当权，执政 Things have changed a lot since he came to power. He has _______ for ten years but still doesn’t want to leave office. A. has been in power B. has come to power C. took office D. come into power 答案: A

6. I remembered the beatings and the cruelty of the guards and my friends who had died. beating n. 打、输 They gave him a good beating. beat n. 敲击，跳动 Can you hear the beat of my heart? v. beat – beat - beaten/beat The rain was beating against the window.

7. They said that the job and the pay from the new South African government was my reward after working all my life for equal rights for the Blacks. reward n. 报酬，奖金 He worked hard but without much reward. in reward 作为报酬/答 She got nothing in reward for her kindness. vt. 酬谢，给以报答 He rewarded me with a prize. I rewarded him for his help.