Into the Text课文理解

1. Read the following statements and tell whether they are true(T) or false(F).

_____ (1) Prisoners on Robben Island made candles to keep themselves warm.

_____ (2) Elias left the school at his childhood because his family was poor.

_____ (3) Elias felt bad when he talked to a group of tourists for the first time.

_____ (4) Elias did not play an important part in helping the Blacks have equal right.

_____ (5) Elias spent almost ten years in prison on Robben Island.

Keys: (1)-(5) FTTFF

2. Read the text again and choose the correct answer.

(1) It can be inferred from the text that Elias began school in the year of ______.

A. 1940 B. 1942 C. 1952 D. 1946

(2) What was the reason why Elias did not have a passbook to live in Johannesburg?

A. Because he was born in a poor family.

B. Because he studied little at that time.

C. Because he was a black.

D. Because he was not born in Johannesburg.

(3) What does the word “It” mean in the following sentence “It was very dangerous because if I was caught I could be put in prison for years”?

A. Blowing up some government buildings.

B. Joining the ANC Youth League.

C. Fighting for the freedom of the Blacks.

D. Fighting against the government peacefully.

(4) According to the text, which of the following is NOT true about Nelson Mandela?

A. He was kind to Elias and even helped Elias on Robben Island.

B. He was one of the top organizers of the ANC Youth League.

C. He was willing to accept that black people were not equal to white people in South Africa.

D. He helped some prisoners of Robben Island by opening a school where they could study.

Keys: (1)-(4) DDAC

3. Fill in the following form.