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Module5 A Lesson in a Lab Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 (原创)People around the world are remembering Nelson Mandela，South Africa's first black president.He died Thursday at the age of 95. South African President Jacob Zuma said，“The nation has lost its greatest son，and our people have lost a father.” Mandela had been in poor health for several years.He was repeatedly treated in hospital，most recently for a lung infection.He became infected with tuberculosis(肺结核)many years ago while in prison. Nelson Mandela was the main leader in efforts to end white minority rule in South Africa.He spent 27 years in prison for his part in fighting apartheid(种族隔离)—the nation's policy of discrimination(歧视)against blacks. Many world leaders，past and present，are remembering Nelson Mandela. Frederick W．de Klerk was South Africa's last apartheid leader.He freed Mandela from prison in 1990.Later，the two men won the Nobel Peace Prize.Mr.de Klerk said people will remember Mandela for the importance he placed on reconciliation(和解)—being able to reach a settlement between conflicting sides.He said their relationship was，in his words，“often stormy”，but he said they were “always able to come together at critical (关键的) moments.” | 
