Stephen Hawking was bom in 1942. He's a world farnous acientist and exper on space and tine.Stephen in
trying to find the snswers to some very big questions.such as:How did the uni-verse begin?How will it end?
     Stephen was a strdent at Oniversity. He studied math and science.Then, at the age of twenty. he became
very ill. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family,"He has only two more years to live,"The doctors
were wrong-he didn't die "He can't walk now but he usea a wbeclchair (轮椅). He talks with the help of a
computer.After Oxrord,Stephen went to Canadridge Univeraity.Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor (博士) of philosophy (哲学).
     Because of his health problems, it was difficuk for him to draw diagrams or to write.So he star-ted to think
in pictures.With this new way of thinking,he became one of the most famous scientists in the world, In1981,
he met the Pope (教室) in Rome.They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book,
A Brief Histary of Time.It aold more than 5.5million cop-ies (册) in 333 difcrent Langusgees.

1.What did Stephen Hawking study at Oxlord University?
_______________________________________________________________________________
2.What did he decome very ill?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What did the doctors dhink of his disease?
______________________________________________________________________________

4. What kind of person do you think Stephen Hawking is?
______________________________________________________________________________

     Bill Gates was born in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was young, he was good at
science and maths. And he wanted to be a scientist.
     Bill started to play with computers when he was 13. At that time, computers were very large machines.
Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual
(不寻常的) things with it. In the end, they worked out a software ( 软件) program with the old machine. Bill
sold it for 4200 dollars when he was only 17.
     In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University (哈佛大学). He developed the Basic language for the first
microcomputer (微型电子计算机). In his third year, he left Harvard. Bill began his company in 1975 with his
friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every
home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They developed the software to make it
easier for people to use computers.
     In 1999, Bill wrote a book. In the book, he told people how computer technology could solve business
problems in new ways. It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times' list. Bill Gates has many
hobbies. He enjoyed reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

1. When did Bill begin to play with computer?

A. In 1965.
B. In 1966.
C. In 1968.
D. In 1972.

2. How old was Bill when he went to Harvard University?

A. 17 year sold
B. 18 year sold
C. 19 year sold
D. 20 year sold

3. Bill left Harvard University when he was a _____.

A. first-year student
B. second-year student
C. third-year student
D. fourth-year student

4. Bill wrote a book about _____.

A. how to do unusual things
B. how to play computer games.
C. how to work out a software program
D. how to solve business problems with the help of computer in new ways

5. We can learn from the text that _____.

A. Bill worked for Microsoft before he went to Harvard University
B. Bill sold his first software program for 420 dollars
C. Bill began his company in 1976 with his friend
D. reading is one of Bill's hobbies

     Jack London was a famous American writer. He was b 1._____ on January 12th, 1876, in San Francisco,
California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to l 2._____ school to make money. He w 3._____ hard in
many different jobs.
      Later, Jack returned to school, b 4._____ he didn't stay there long. In 1897, he went to Alaska to wash for
gold. Then he went back home and started to write. His writings(作品)were successful, and he b 5._____ rich
and famous in his twenties.
      Jack London was not a h 6._____ man. In poor health, he died in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

     Yao Ming is a very good basketball player in the world. He was born in 1980 and he was born in Shanghai,
but he lives in the USA with his parents now. Yao Ming is quite tall. But he isn't so strong. He was in the
Rockets Team after he left (离开) China. He plays very well in the NBA. Many people come to his matches
(比赛) in America. Lots of Chinese young men watch the matches on TV. Yao Ming wants to be a superstar
one day.

1. Where is Yao Ming from?

A. The USA
B. Shanghai
C. Beijing
D. Japan

2. What does Yao Ming look like?

A. Short.
B. Slim.
C. Tall.
D. Thin.

3. Who likes to watch his matches?

A. Chinese people.
B. American people.
C. Japanese people.
D. Chinese and American people.

4. What does Yao Ming want to be one day?

A. A football star.
B. A doctor.
C. A worker.
D. A basketball star.

5. How old is Yao Ming now?

A. 26
B. 28
C. 27
D. 30

     His songs are a bit sad, but his boy-like smile can quickly warm you up! And people love A-do for both
reasons.
     He has been singing for only two years, but he's already a famous star in Asia's pop world. The Singaporean
singer has already made three albums. Together they have sold more than five million copies across Asia.
     China's Music Radio named him "the Asian King of Pop". A-do said he didn't expect the award (奖)."It's
great for me. It makes me want to work even harder."
     His new album "Hello" came out in December. He sings with the same rough (粗糙的) voice, and he puts
in some rock music. In the "Hello" music video, Vicky Zhao (赵薇) is with A-do outside on a cold day in
Northern China.
     A-do used to be a house builder. Every day after work, he would sing by himself. Other workers heard
him and told him he should be in a contest.
     A-do hasn't changed much. He still gets nervous in front of cameras. Peng Yiting, a junior at a middle
school, says, "He's real and doesn't show off (炫耀). He's an everyday hero and shows anyone can do well
if they work hard."

1-2. 判断正(T)误(F)。 3. 译为汉语。 4 .补单词。 5. 选择。
(     )1. A-do's albums can warm you up.
(     )2. A-do has been singing for only two years.
3. China's Music Radio named him "the Asian King of Pop".
    ________________________________________________________________
4. Other workers heard him _____ and told him he should be in a contest.
5. What was A-do before he became a famous singer?
A. A builder.
B. A businessman.
C. A teacher.

     Tomas Edison 1_____ a great inventor. He 2_____ many things. It 3_____ said he invented 10000
inventions. But when he 4_____ old. He was too proud that he didn't 5_____ any one advice, even they
were right. Then he didn't have an important invention in his old age.

     As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian 1_____ (do) wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
Now many people are crazy about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?
     Xiao Shenyang 2_____ (bear) in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family. conditions. His real name
is Shen He. He 3_____ (try) his best to act well. More and more people like his style of performance, and we
hope he can make great progress in the future.
     Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu 4_____ (see) a cute magic toy in a shop.
At that moment he began to love and decided to learn magic. Liu didn't go to any magic school. He practiced
5_____ (play) tricks every day to improve his skills, until one day he was able to put on a show for his class.
He saw the surprise on everyone's face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by,
police and farmers. He worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.

    Last year, Shanghai-born Charles K. Kao and two North American scientists got the 2009 Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖) in Physics together. Their work made the Internet come into a new age.    
    Kao, 77, was born in Shanghai in 1933. He is famous for finding out how to transmit(传输) light signals(信号) over long ways through glass fibers(玻璃纤维) as thin as a human hair. His work makes the
Internet information transmit faster around the world, Kao was vice chancellor(副校长) of the Chinese
University of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1996. He doesn't work, and live in Hong Kong now.    
    The Chinese people were pleased to learn the good news. “The people of Hong Kong and I send our
congratulations to Kao on receiving the prize…Kao is also a true gentleman(绅士). We are greatly proud
to have such an excellent person in Hong Kong.”Zeng Yinquan once said.
    Willard Boyle, a Canadian American, and George Smith of the United States got the other half of the
prize.

1. Charles K. Kao was born in _______________.   

A. Shahghai
B. Hong Kong
C. New York

2. How many scientists got the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics together?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three

3. Zeng Yinquan thinks Kao is ____________.

A. an excellent person in Hong Kong          
B. a good student          
C. an honest friend

4. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. Kao's work makes the Internet information transmit faster around the world.          
B. Kao is still working in the Chinese University of Hong Kong now.          
C. Willard Boyle and George Smith are both scientists.

5. The Chinese people feel __________ at the news that Kao got the Nobel Prize.

A. interested
B. surprised
C. happy

     It's an amazing change when a caterpillar (毛毛虫) turns into a butterfly. That just might explain 
Taiwan singer Jolin Tsai's choice of name for her latest album (唱片／专辑).     
      On March 27, Tsai will release Flower Butterfly,  her first album for Warner, the company she 
signed to recently.           
      The 28-year-old Tsai is known for the challenges she takes on. This  time it is ballet. For the 
video that goes with the album,  she had to pirouette (用脚尖旋转) 20 times without stopping. It was
 hard going. When she started training she couldn't even manage to spin  (旋转)  three times.             
     "It took me longer to learn the move than anything I've ever tried ! "  she said.                 
      If the ballet was hard,  the photo for the album art may have been harder. Tsai had to hang upside
 down from a wire for an hour.  It was so   that her shadow (影子) . would seem like a butterfly 
spreading its wings.         
     But Tsai is facing another challenge.  Her old record company  ( 唱片公司) ,  EMI will release an 
album of music Tsai recorded when she  was with the label.  This means that Flower Butterfly will be
 fighting it   out in the market with old Jolin music.        
      But Tsai didn't seem to care about the problems with her old company:          
     "I've trained myself to be strong.  I hope that other girls will follow  my example and be themselves. 
 Don't be afraid of what other people  say.  One day you'll turn into a beautiful butterfly. "

1. Taiwan singer Jolin Tsai is famous for ______.               

A.  her latest album                
B.  the challenges she takes on                
C.  Flower Butterfly                
D.  an amazing change

2. From this passage, we can know ______.                  

A. Tsai was good at ballet when she was young                   
B.  it took her a short time to learn the move                   
C. when she started training she couldn't even manage to spin three times         
D. Tsai seemed to care about the problems with her  old company

3. Tsai hopes that ______.  

A. one day she'll turn  into a beautiful butterfly
B. her shadow would seem like a butterfly spreading  its wings  
C. other girls will follow her example and be themselves  
D. Flower Butterfly will be fighting it out in the market with old Jolin music