问题
选择题
Nelson Mandela__________ peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday，President Jacob Zuma said.
A．dies
B．died
C．has died
D．had died
答案
B
题目分析：考查动词时态。句意：南非总统雅各布祖马说，曼德拉在周四在他的家乡约翰内斯堡平静的死去。本题用叙述一件过去的事，所以用一般过去时 ，所以选B项。
考点 : 考查动词时态