Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero纳尔逊·曼德拉的一生充满激情，他每天都在为自由而战。他不仅仅是一位伟人，更是一位英雄。Nelson Mandela, who was the first black president of South Africa, passed away on Dec.5 ， 2013.His death is a great loss(损失) to the whole world.Nelson Mandela grew up in South Africa with a government that did not consider black people equal( 平 等 的 ) to white people.But Nelson Mandela was a fighter.He refused to accept this unfair idea of the government and began to fight to make South Africa a fair country for everybody.He became the leader of a political movement called the African National Congress (ANC)，and did everything he could to encourage the government to change their ideas.He was in prison for 27 years.This was a terrible prison where people had to work hard all day and were treated(对待) very badly.Then in 1990, Nelson Mandela was freed and it was the beginning of the end for the unfair government of South Africa.Less than five years after he was set free, Mr.Mandela was given the Nobel Peace Prize and elected(选举) as the first black president of South Africa.Today, thanks to the brave fight by Nelson Mandela, the government of South Africa has become fairer.Now everyone in South Africa can enjoy comfortable and happy lives at home and at work.Nelson Mandela is one of the world’s true freedom fighters, and his life will be remembered long after the world has forgotten the earlier unfair government of South Africa.Though dead, he will live in our heart forever.Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.quality n．质量；品质；性质2.mean adj.吝啬的；自私的；卑鄙的3.generous adj.慷慨的；大方的4.found vt.建立；建设5.principle n．法则；原则；原理6.stage n.舞台...
