8．Tens of thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela．The service was held in front of a noisy crowd in the FNB stadium in Johannesburg．
US President Barack Obama said Mr Mandela was a"giant of history"，describing him as the last great liberator of the 20th Century．The former South African president died last Thursday，aged 95．
The country is observing a series of commemorations（纪念） leading up to the funeral on Sunday．The memorial service，which began at about 12：00 （10：00 GMT），lasted about four hours．It was one of the biggest gatherings of international dignitaries（高层） in recent years，with more than 100 current（现任的） or former heads of state or government attending．
There had been fears people would be turned away．But with heavy rain，security and transport issues，and the fact that Tuesday was not declared a national holiday，areas of the 95，000-capacity stadium remained empty．Introducing the proceedings，the master of ceremonies，Cyril Ramaphosa，said that Mr Mandela's"long walk is over…and he can finally rest"．
Current South African President Jacob Zuma made the keynote address but was booed （喝倒彩）in some parts of the ceremony．He said Mr Mandela was"one of a kind…a fearless freedom fighter who refused to allow the cruelty of the apartheid（种族隔离） state to stand in way of the struggle for the liberation of his people"．Mr Zuma announced he was renaming the Union Buildings in Pretoria，where Mr Mandela will lie，as the Mandela Amphitheatre．
Earlier Mr Obama delivered his address，carried on the White House web site，to huge cheers．He said："It is hard to eulogise（颂扬） any man…how much harder to do so for a giant of history，who moved a nation towards justice．"He said Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action and the power of ideas，and that it had taken a man like Mr Mandela to free not only the prisoner but also the jailer．
60．Why was the memorial service said to be one of the biggest gatherings of international dignities in recent years？．D
A．Because large amounts of money had been spent．
B．Because everyone in the country had been asked to attend．
C．Because Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action．
D．Because more than 100 current or former heads of state or government attended it
61．The memorial service for Nelson Mandela took placeB
A．on Sunday
B．on Tuesday
C．on Thursday
D..on the day the passage doesn't mention
62．When Mr．Obama said"It is hard to eulogise（颂扬） any man…how much harder to do so for a giant of history…"，he meantB．
A．We don't need to eulogise Nelson Mandela
B．It is much harder to eulogise Nelson Mandela
C．We shouldn't eulogise Nelson Mandela in a hurry．
D．It is much easier to eulogise Nelson Mandela
63．It can be inferred thatC
A．Nelson Mandela only used the power of action to win his struggle．
B．Nelson Mandela paid much attention to the power of ideas to win his struggle．
C．Nelson Mandela used both the power of action and the power of ideas to win his struggle．
D．Nelson Mandela refused to use the power of ideas to win his struggle．
分析 文章介绍了纪念南非前赞同曼德拉的活动．众多政府首脑聚集在一起纪念曼德拉对人类自由和种族平等所作出的贡献．
解答 答案：60-63 DBBC
60．D 细节理解题．文章第三段说with more than 100 current（现任的） or former heads of state or government attending一百多个现任或前任的政府首脑参加了纪念，成为近年来最大的高层聚集的活动之一．故选D．
61．B 细节判断题．文章第四段说But with heavy rain，security and transport issues，and the fact that Tuesday was not declared a national holiday纪念活动的那天没有被宣布为全国的假日．故选B．
62．B 猜测句意题．文章最后说who moved a nation towards justice曼德拉的贡献很难用语言去赞扬，他让国家迈向了公平和正义．故选B．
63．C 推理判断题．文章最后说He said Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action and the power of ideas他教会了世界行动的力量和观点的强大．故选C．
点评 本文是新闻阅读类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
