Question

    World famous physicist(物理学家)Stephen Hawking died peacefully at his home in Cambridge on March 14th, 2018.

Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8th, 1942. He went to school in a small city near London. As he himself admitted, he wasn't very serious about studying. He did very little work, he was never top of his class. However, he still achieved good marks. After leaving school, Hawking first went to Oxford University to study physics. Then he went to Cambridge University to study cosmology(宇宙学)．

At the age of 21, Hawking noticed something wrong with him. He had a bad illness that stopped him from moving and talking. He couldn't communicate except by blinking(眨眼). He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate with others, he moved two fingers to control the computer's mouse. He chose his words from the screen, which were then spoken by a voice synthesizer(音响合成器)．“I've had the disease for most of my life，”Hawking once said，“Yet it has not stopped me from being successful at my work.”

Although Hawking was a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work, including the Albert Einstein Award—the highest achievement in physics.

Hawking worked at Cambridge University as a professor. His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair，”he once said，“You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

1.Stephen Hawking passed away on________．

A.January 8^th, 1942 B.March 14^th, 2018

C.March 24^th, 2018 D.January 8^th, 2018

2.During studying in a small city near London，we know that________．

A.Stephen Hawking was the best student of his class

B.Stephen Hawking didn't work hard at his lessons

C.Stephen Hawking began to study cosmology

D.Stephen Hawking was always praised by his teachers

3.Stephen Hawking communicated with others ________after the bad illness.

A.by mouth B.by body languages

C.by a voice synthesizer D.by writing on the paper

4.Why was Stephen Hawking so successful at his work?

A.Because he never lost hope in his own condition.

B.Because life was not fair for him.

C.Because he had a bad illness.

D.Because his family supported him.

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

主旨大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国物理学家霍金的一生。他在2018年3月14日去世，他的一生是不平常的，虽然他高度残疾，但是一生中获得了很多成就。他的故事告诉我们：任何人，不管他们的处境多么糟糕，都不应该失去希望。

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