Einstein was the greatest scientist of his age. But he was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.
Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he had been given too much change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures.”
He had nothing and thought little of the things most people set their hearts on— fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.
He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat, He shaved （刮胡子）with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated（复杂的）.
【小题1】From the second paragraph we know Einstein _____.

Einstein was the greatest scientist of his age. But he was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.

    Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he had been given too much change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures.”

    He had nothing and thought little of the things most people set their hearts on— fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.

    He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat, He shaved （刮胡子）with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated（复杂的）.

1.From the second paragraph we know Einstein _____.

A. wasn’t good at maths                  

B. enjoyed playing jokes

C. had some trouble with figures           

D. didn’t care about money at all

2.Einstein was most interested in ______ in life.

A. sailing his boat                        B. fame and money

C. playing the violin                      D. work

3.“…using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated” in the last paragraph suggests that Einstein ______.

A. preferred to live a simple life             

B. was a man of humor

C. was too poor to buy more soaps          

D. liked to do something different

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　　During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, be was 1 by a group of nuns (修女) from a nearby convert (修道院). He had been very weak and lost his 2 . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.

　　It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .” The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He' could nut talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9 in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子) every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13 , especially when one of the nursing. students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

　　One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said,“Please don't turn away. I love you so much.” He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

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    It was Sister Mary, the nun in 3 . She said to the pilot,“This convert is a 4 hospital. We have many young 5 here, learning to be 6 . We will 7 you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our 8 .”The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to 9  in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子)every day, wear a beautiful cap, and the 10 uniform (制服). He looked like a 11 in the distance. It was a very 12 life, however he felt very 13, especially when one of the nursing students 14 his eyes. She was quiet and 15 away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in 16 with her, and thought of her all the time.

    One day, the pilot could not 17 in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please don’t turn away. I love you so much. " He started to put his arms 18 the nurse and then 19 back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the young pilot so 20 in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.

    1. A. held　　    B. helped　　　　　　   C. seen　　　　　　　　  D. saved

    2. A. sense　　      B. heart　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. balance

    3. A. convert   B. hospital　　　　　　 C. charge　　　　　　　　　　 D. church

    4. A. field　　　　　　  B. teaching　　　　    C. general　　　　　　  D. women

    5. A. girls　　　　　　  B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. children　　　　　　 D. boys

    6. A. doctors   B. nuns　　　　　　　　 C. workers　　　　    D. nurses

    7. A. save　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. hide　　　　　　　　  D. have

    8. A. teacher   B. advice　　　　　　   C. lectures　　　　　　 D. lessons

    9. A. work　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　  C. wait　　　　　　　　  D. get

    10. A. student’s　　  B. nun’s　　　　　　    C. worker’s　　　　   D. nurse’s

    11. A. woman B. nun　　　　　　　　   C. worker　　　　　　　　　　 D. student

    12. A. difficult B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. quiet

    13. A. lonely   B. sad　　　　　　　　   C. well　　　　　　　　  D. sorry

    14. A. fixed　　 B. caught　　　　　　   C. dropped　　　　    D. kept

    15. A. ran　　　　　　  B. hurried　　　　　　  C. turned　　　　　　 
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Einstein was the greatest scientist of his age. But he was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity(相对论).

Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he hadn’t given him the right change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures. ”

Einstein said that there were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativity, although a good many books had been written to explain it.

He himself explained relativity in this very simple way: When you sit with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute; but when you sit on a hot stove(烤炉)for a minute, it seems like an hour.

He had nothing but contempt(轻视)for the things most people set their hearts on—for fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.

He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat. He shaved(刮胡子)with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated(复杂的).

1. From this passage we know Einstein was________________.

A. the greatest scientist of his age

B. a strange man

C. a simple but noble man

D. all of the above

2. From the 2nd paragraph we know________________.

A. Einstein didn’t care about money at all

B. Einstein didn’t know his figures

C. Einstein met with a trouble in figures

D. Einstein didn’t get along well with the conductor

3. In this passage Einstein took an example to explain________________.

A. the relationship between a boy and a girl

B. the relationship between a man and a thing

C. relativity

D. time

4. Einstein’s happiness came from________________.

A. fame and money

B. money and praise

C. simple things

D. work

5. “…using two kinds of soap made Einstein’s life completely too complicated” suggests that________________.

A. Einstein wanted to live a simple life

B. Einstein was a man of humor

C. Einstein didn’t listen to others

D. Einstein has his own freedom of choice