Question

On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 78 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory（理论） that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world.

Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will. When he was 21, he got a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life.

He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity (零重力) flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day. In 2015, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he first knew about his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

A. Albert Einstein is less popular than Hawking

B. Hawking wrote books to make his theory simpler

C. Hawking’s most famous book is “Black Holes”.

D. Stephen Hawking is well-known as a successful writer

2.Hawking first felt____________ when he knew he got such a serious illness.

A. successful B. afraid C. hopeless D. brave

3.According to Paragraph 4, how did Hawking celebrate his 60th birthday?

A. By travelling into the space B. By making an exciting speech

C. By writing a famous book D. By going up in a hot-air balloon

4.What can we know about Hawking’s whole life?

A. Meaningful and colorful B. Colorful but dangerous

C. Sad but satisfied D. Meaningful but exciting

1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 【解析】本文介绍了科学家霍金的生平经历。他得了严重的疾病，但是这没有阻止他过着丰富多彩，有意义的生活。 1.B 推理判断题。根据He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe.可知霍金写的书帮助普通人了解宇宙，也就是让他的关于宇宙的理论更简单易懂，...

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