They could not_______.

　Black people's problems They couldn't get _____ they wanted.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　They had to live in ________________.

　Elias' life after Mandela told him _________the correct papers so that

he could keep his job.

　meeting Mandela He joined __________________________.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　He helped Mandela ______some government buildings.

（2）Read the text again and choose the best answer.

1. The reason why Elias left school was that

A. He was tired of going to school B. The lessons were boring

C. His family was too poor D. He met Mandela

2. How did Nelson Mandela help Elias keep his job?

A. He talked with Elias' boss. B. He helped him get the correct papers.

C. He lent him some money. D. He asked him to go to court

3. Why did Elias help Nelson Mandela blow up some government buildings?

A. Because he liked violence. B.Because it was not dangerous.

C. Because he thought it was a way to make black and white people equal.

D. Because he wanted to be famous.

4.Life was ____ for Elias in his childhood.

A. hard B. good C. Happy D. interesting

5. What dream did Nelson Mandela have?

A. To become the president of South Africa. B. To win the Nobel Peace Prize.

C. To make black and white people equal. D. To blow up some government buildings.

6. How did the ANC Youth League fight against the Government at first ?

A. By force. B. In a peaceful way. C. Through violent fights. D. By war.

7. What can we learn from the text about Nelson Mandela?

A. Bravery. B. Kindness. C. Determination D. All of the above.

Step 5. summary

Elias is a poor b_____ worker in South Africa. When he first met Mandela he was in a difficult p_____ of his life. He began s______at six. But he had to leave because his family could not c______ to pay the school fees. When he got a job, he was w_______ because he didn't have a passbook. Then Mandela told him what to do and helped him. When Mandela o________ the ANC Youth League, Elias joined it. At that time, black people had no v____ and could not chose who r_____ them. In 1963 he helped b_____ up some government buildings, though it was d________ for him, because he knew it was to r________ their dream of making black and white people e_______.