Reading2 The Rest of Elias’ Story

Read the text again and answer the following questions: How did Mr. Mandela help Elias in the prison? When did Elias lose his job? 3. Does Elias like his present work?

1. How did Mr. Mandela help Elias in the prison? Mr. Mandela taught Elias how to read books.

2.When did Elias lose his job? When the police found out and told the boss in his company that he had been in prison for blowing up the government buildings.

Read the passage for a second time and choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. Elias was unhappy in the prison because _________. A. he was kept with the criminals B. the prison guards studied with him C. he has to study D. he could not study for a degree D

2. As leader of South Africa, Nelson Mandela helped prisoners of Robben Island by ________ A. giving them an education B. giving them money C. putting the guards in prison D. giving them a job A

Language points 1. He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evening when we should have been asleep. 在午餐的休息时间和晚上我们本应 该睡觉的时候他教我们。 should do & should have done He should have come earlier. You should come earlier tomorrow. You should have written to your mother.

should do 应该做，现在或将来的动作. should have done 本应做而没做。站在现在的角度评说过去的事情。 My teacher said I should study harder. I should have studied harder when I was young.

Mr. White ___ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up. should arrive B. should have arrived C. should have had arrived D. should be arriving

2. asleep, sleep & sleepy --Is he still sleeping? --Yes, he is fast asleep. I was too sleepy to hear the end of her talk. I usually sleep seven hours a day. asleep 表语形容词，意为“睡着的”。 sleep 动词 sleepy 形容词，“困倦的”。

他睡得很熟，别吵醒他。 当我到家时，他已经睡着了。 He is fast asleep. Don’t wake him up. When I got home, he had fallen asleep.

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

4.come to power = come into power 执政 in power 当权，执政 Things have changed a lot since he came to power. How long has he been in power?

5. All the terror and fear of that time came back to me. terror n. 恐怖，可怕的人或事 The murder was a terror to the people in the town. fear n. 恐惧，可怕 vt. 恐惧，害怕 to do /that… Do you fear death? She fears to speak in our presence.

for fear of …& for fear that… 担心 He left an hour earlier for fear of missing the train. She worried for fear that the child would be hurt.

6. I remembered the beatings and the cruelty of the guards and my friends who had died and I felt I would not be able to do it. beat n. 敲击，跳动 We heard the beat of a drum. Can you hear the beat of my heart? Waves beat the shores.

7. reward n. 报酬;奖金 奖赏 He worked hard but without much reward. in reward 作为报酬 She got nothing in reward for her kindness.

reward 通过做某事获得回报或报酬,钱,物品,精神鼓励 award 由评委经认真考虑颁发的奖品。 prize 指在比赛中获得的奖项。

1.It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to_______. reward B. prizes C. awards D. results 2. She won first _______ in the 100 meters’ race. A. prize B. awards C. rewards D. result