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托福阅读机经：老布什哀悼曼德拉“去世” 小马过河为大家准备了“托福【阅读背景】：老布什哀悼曼德拉“去世””，供各位备考托福的考生们参考使用，来提高自己的托福成绩！免费咨询电话：400-0123-267 　　Forty-first President George H.W. Bush prematurely announced former South African President Nelson Mandelas death Sunday morning. 　　The mix-up happened when President Bushs spokesman Jim McGrath misread a Washington Post news flash. 　　The 41 stmnt sent this morning was the result of my mis-reading the header on the WaPo news flash. Stupid mistake by me. Apologies to all, Mr McGrath tweeted Sunday morning. 　　The 41 stmnt sent this morning was the result of my mis-reading the header on the WaPo news flash. Stupid mistake by me. Apologies to all. 　　— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) September 1, 2013 　　The original statement read: Barbara and I mourn the passing of one of the greatest believers in freedom we have had the privilege to know. As President, I watched in wonder as Nelson Mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive his jailers following 26 years of wrongful imprisonment — setting a powerful example of redemption and grace for us all. He was a man of tremendous moral courage, who changed the course of history in his country. Barbara and I had great respect for President Mandela, and send our condolences to his family and countrymen. 　　The South African presidency corrected the statement, saying Mandela is still alive. 　　It is clearly incorrect. We see it as an error on his side and arent going to make a big deal about it presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said. 　　Nelson Mandela was discharged from the hospital Sunday after initially being admitted in June for a lung infection. He is still in critical condition. 　　Mr Mandela was taken by ambulance to his home in Johannesburg which has been set up to provide intensive care. 　　In a statement, the government said: Madibas condition remains critical and is at times unstable. 　　Nevertheless, his team of doctors are convinced that he will receive the same level of intensive care at his Houghton home that he received in Pre