曼德拉与家人庆祝94岁生日

时间：2012-07-19 07:10:31

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Some 12 million children across South Africa have sung a specially1 composed song as part of official celebrations for Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday.


南非大约1200万儿童演唱了一首特别为纳尔逊·曼德拉94岁生日谱写的歌曲。
Mr Mandela spent the day at home and made no public appearances
Mr Mandela spent the day at home and made no public appearances
 
It was among an outpouring of well wishes from around the world.
 
The former South African president is believed to have spent a "quiet" day with family at home in the village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape2. 
 
The man fondly referred to by his clan3 name, Madiba, now only appears rarely in public.
 
He spent 27 years in jail for leading an armed anti-apartheid campaign and became president in 1994. 
 
Since his retirement4 from public life, the frenzy5（狂暴） that erupts around his birthday each year has only grown - with some South Africans complaining his name has been debased（贬低） by its association with a proliferation of causes.
 
'Favourite food'
 
The day began with some 12 million schoolchildren singing a birthday song including the line, "We love you father".
 
Throughout the day, statements were released by politicians, campaigners and union leaders - with Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale urging fellow South Africans to celebrate their fortune to "live in the same country breathing the same air under the same sun with Nelson Mandela".
 
Mr Mandela's granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela, told Sowetan Live that the Mandela family would celebrate with a lunch including Mr Mandela's favourite food. 
 
"The big lunch will be at 4pm where we will present him with a cake. Our 67 minutes is a way of giving back to him, and that is our birthday gift to him," she said.
 
"We will probably have food like [local corn dish] samp（玉米粥） and tripe6（肚子，内脏） , his favourite food."
 
On Tuesday Mr Mandela met former US President Bill Clinton.
 
Mr Clinton, accompanied by his daughter Chelsea, opened a new library for the No-Moscow Primary School in Qunu, ahead of his meeting with Mr Mandela. 
 
"When I think about Mandela I always think about someone committed to the future," Mr Clinton said.
 
US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, also paid tribute ahead of Mr Mandela's birthday.
 
The US first couple hailed Mr Mandela's "extraordinary life and steadfast7（坚定的） commitment to the principles of democracy and reconciliation8".

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1 specially Hviwq     
adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地
参考例句：
  • They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
2 cape ITEy6     
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
3 clan Dq5zi     
n.氏族，部落，宗族，家族，宗派
参考例句：
  • She ranks as my junior in the clan.她的辈分比我小。
  • The Chinese Christians,therefore,practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。
4 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
5 frenzy jQbzs     
n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动
参考例句：
  • He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
  • They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。
6 tripe IGSyR     
n.废话，肚子, 内脏
参考例句：
  • I can't eat either tripe or liver.我不吃肚也不吃肝。
  • I don't read that tripe.我才不看那种无聊的东西呢。
7 steadfast 2utw7     
adj.固定的，不变的，不动摇的；忠实的；坚贞不移的
参考例句：
  • Her steadfast belief never left her for one moment.她坚定的信仰从未动摇过。
  • He succeeded in his studies by dint of steadfast application.由于坚持不懈的努力他获得了学业上的成功。
8 reconciliation DUhxh     
n.和解，和谐，一致
参考例句：
  • He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
  • Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

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