1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandelaa modern hero目标导航第一学时 Reading and Comprehension美文欣赏Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela was born in Transkei， South Africa on July 18， 1918.He was educated at University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified(符合资格 ) in law in 1942.He joined the African National C
2、ongress in 1944.Mandela was arrested(逮捕 ) in 1962 and sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour. In 1963， Mandela was brought to stand trial for plotting(密谋 ， 策划 ) to overthrow the government by violence. On June 12， 1964， Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982， he
3、 was kept at Robben Island Prison， off Cape Town. During his years in prison， Nelson Mandelas reputation(名声 ) grew steadily. He was widely accepted as the most important black leader in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was released on February 18， 1990. In 1991， at the first national conference of the ANC Mandela was elected President of the ANC. 语篇理解
