必修 I---Unit 5 I---V Nelson Mandela—a modern hero 一、知识点 1. A great person is a someone who devotes his/her life to helping others. 伟人是把自己的生命奉献给帮助别人的人。(He started to study ecology and decided to devote his whole life to the science.他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门科学。He devoted himself entirely to music.他将一生奉献给了音乐。) 2. fight against 对抗,反对,与„„作斗争 We are all brothers in the same fight against injustice.在共同反对非正义行为的斗争中, 我们都是同志. People often have to fight for their liberty.人们往往不得不为自由而战。 He and his wife are always fighting about who will take after the children. 他与他妻子总是在为由谁来照看孩子而吵架。 3. He worked selflessly in China as a doctor and saved many Chinese soldiers. 作为一个医生他无私地在中国工作,并且拯救了很多中国战士。 4. He strongly believed in the three principles: nationalism; people’s rights; people’s livelihood. 他主张三民主义:民主、民权、民生。 5. be free from 免于,不受 A judge must be free from prejudice.法官必须不抱成见。 6. in a peaceful way 以和平的方式 7. be in prison 入狱,在狱中服刑 in the prison 在监狱 8. the same„as„和„„一样 9. the first man to land on the moon 第一个登上月球的人 10. The time when I first met him was a very difficult period of my life. 第一次见到他的时候是在我一生中非常艰难的时期。(定语从句) 11. He was generous with his time,for which I was grateful.他十分慷慨地给予我时间,我为此非常感激。(He is generous with his money.他花钱大方。I am grateful to you for helping me.感谢你的帮助。Our grateful thanks are due to you.我们衷心感谢你。) 12. have little education 受的教育少 13. I could not read or write well. 我既不会读也不会写。 14. I worried about whether I would become out of work. 我担心我是不是会失...