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    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（紀(jì)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（高層） in recent years, with more than 100 current（現(xiàn)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（種族隔離） 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（頌揚(yáng)） 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? .

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 place                  .

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（頌揚(yáng)） any man... how much harder to do so for a giant of history…”, he meant           .

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 that          

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.

Answer 1

  DBBC