【阅读理解LOSANGELES-Theadviceofferedfromanyother82-yearoldmighthavemadeyoungpeopleyawn(打哈欠)androlltheireyes.ButwhenformerSouthAfricanpresidentNelsonMandelaadvisedtwodozenLosAn】

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　　LOSANGELES-Theadviceofferedfromanyother82-yearoldmighthavemadeyoungpeopleyawn(打哈欠)androlltheireyes.

　　ButwhenformerSouthAfricanpresidentNelsonMandelaadvisedtwodozenLosAngeles-areayouthleaderstotakeeducationseriouslyhisaudiencewaslistening.

　　Thefamedoldmansaidtotheyoungpeoplethatiftheyexpectedtoimprovethelivesofothersinthefuturetheymustworkatimprovingtheirownlivesnow.“Educationisoneofthemostimportantweaponsyouhave”Mandelaadvised.“Itwillplaceyouinafarbetterpositiontoserveyourselfandyourcommunity.”

　　“Thepointishewasyoungonceandrebelliousonceandhekepthisdreamalivejustasyoueachhavedreams”explainedSouthAfrica'sambassadortotheUnitedStatesSheilaSisuluassheintroducedMandelatotheyoungcrowd.

　　Askedforspecificadviceaboutchangingsocietyby21-yearoldAhmedYounisMandelasuggestedthatsomehowhelpingarousemoreAmericaninterestinforeignaffairsmightbeastart.

　　“ThereisanimpressionthatAmericansingeneralhavenotfollowedinternationaldevelopmentsproperly”Mandelasaid.“I'mnotmakingthatstatementmyselfbutthereareseriouspoliticalanalystswhosayAmericansarenotwellinformedastowhathashappenedintheworld.”

　　Twenty-two-year-oldOmariTricesaidMandelalefthimfullofenthusiasm(热情).“He'sapersonwhosetthetoneforanentirenation”saidTrice.

　　“YoucomeawayfeelingyouneedtobeSupermaninordertogetthingsdone”Tricesaid.

　　1．FromthepassagewecanconcludethatAmericanyouth________.

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　　A．arewillingtoaccepttheadvicefromworld-famousleaders

　　B．usuallythinkthatadvicefromoldpeoplearenotworthconsidering

　　C．haveagoodunderstandingoftheold

　　D．havenointentiontoimprovethelivesofothers

　　2．NelsonMandelamakesthepointinhisspeechthatAmericanyouthleadersshould________.

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　　A．improvetheirownlives

　　B．gotocollegeforbettereducation

　　C．putmoreimportanceoneducation

　　D．becomeinterestedinforeignaffairs

　　3．WhatSheilaSisulusaidsuggestedthat________.

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　　A．NelsonMande