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Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To reveal the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
Having assumed to hear wording like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk form the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor, a real sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said. “Stephen, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Stephen. whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and till the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if be grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn't work, we usually learn something valuable from it.
Wouldn‘t it be great if all parents would respond the way Stephen's mother responded to him?
1.According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to _______ .
A.persuade him to treat some dying patients B.find out his differences with ordinary people
C.hear about his opinions about medical science D.know about why he was so successful
2.According to the passage, the underlined word “chastising” means _______.
A.pursuing B.punishing C.praising D.educating
3.What ordinary mothers can learn from Stephen's mother is that _______.
A.never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold of
B.appreciation of kids’ behaviours is important to their growth
C.mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakes
D.kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.
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Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. The disabled writer of A Brief History of Time, was on his second journey to China in Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province. His first ____ was over ten years ago. The great theoretical scientist has been invited to ____ a mathematics research institute at Zhejiang University, Metropolis Newspaper reported. ____ Sunday evening, he made his appearance at a press conference ____ at Shangri-La hotel, Hangzhou. Hawking ____ at about 5: 00 pm with his wife. The elderly man answered a total of nine ____ with the help of his ____. “I find the real universe much more ____ than the one in the film Star Wars,” Hawking joked. “I ____ young people to study theoretical physics first ____ they are interested in it. M But the talented man ____ has produced such rich work suffers from ____ motor neuron disease（运动神经元病）. He is one of the 350,000 sufferers in the world. The disease ____ over 100,000 people every year. “I like life and I love life, my family ,and music give me the ____ happiness,” smiled Hawking, who can ____ move two fingers.
In the speech, Hawking said he was ____ to write a new edition of A Brief History of Time ____ young children. “A Brief History of Time is my first book for ____ people. But I later found that I could write it in a ____ way,” he answered. “So I decided to rewrite it ____ all people can read it easily.” Unfortunately, he left us forever on Marchl4 this year. We remember his words “My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”
1.A. visit B. tour C. country D. city
2.A. study B. develop C. attend D. work
3.A. Until B. After C. During D. On
4.A. made B. held C. covered D. proved
5.A. appeared B. associated C. advanced D. approached
6.A. specialists B. questions C. listeners D. journalists
7.A. assistant B. servant C. computer D. performer
8.A. dangerous B. disturbing C. terrible D. interesting
9.A. inspire B. amuse C. behave D. entertain
10.A. if B. unless C. although D. before
11.A. he B. who C. which D. what
12.A. false B. serious C. unbelievable D. poor
13.A. affects B. spreads C. kills D. saves
14.A. greatest B. saddest C. worst D. least
15.A. hardly B. gently C. ever D. only
16.A. forced B. delivered C. planned D. scheduled
17.A. for B. of C. with D. off
18.A. common B. scientific C. honored D. wealthy
19.A. proper B. simple C. difficult D. technical
20.A. as if B. as long as C. so that D. even though
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Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. The disabled writer of A Brief History of Time, was on his second journey to China in Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province. His first _______ was over ten years ago. The great theoretical scientist has been invited to _______ a mathematics research institute at Zhejiang University, Metropolis Newspaper reported. _______ Sunday evening, he made his appearance at a press conference _______ at Shangri-La hotel, Hangzhou. Hawking _______ at about 5: 00 pm with his wife. The elderly man answered a total of nine _______ with the help of his _______. “I find the real universe much more _______ than the one in the film Star Wars,” Hawking joked. “I _______ young people to study theoretical physics first __________ they are interested in it. But the talented man __________ has produced such rich work suffers from __________ motor neuron disease（运动神经元病）. He is one of the 350,000 sufferers in the world. The disease __________ over 100,000 people every year. “I like life and I love life, my family, and music give me the __________ happiness,” smiled Hawking, who can __________ move two fingers.
In the speech, Hawking said he was __________ to write a new edition of A Brief History of Time __________ young children. “A Brief History of Time is my first book for __________ people. But I later found that I could write it in a __________ way,” he answered. “So I decided to rewrite it __________ all people can read it easily.” Unfortunately, he left us forever on March 14 this year. We remember his words “My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”
1.A. visit B. tour C. country D. city
2.A. study B. develop C. attend D. work
3.A. Until B. After C. During D. On
4.A. made B. held C. covered D. proved
5.A. appeared B. associated C. advanced D. approached
6.A. specialists B. questions C. listeners D. journalists
7.A. assistant B. servant C. computer D. performer
8.A. dangerous B. disturbing C. terrible D. interesting
9.A. inspire B. amuse C. behave D. entertain
10.A. if B. unless C. although D. before
11.A. he B. who C. which D. what
12.A. false B. serious C. unbelievable D. poor
13.A. affects B. spreads C. kills D. saves
14.A. greatest B. saddest C. worst D. least
15.A. hardly B. gently C. ever D. only
16.A. forced B. delivered C. planned D. scheduled
17.A. for B. of C. with D. off
18.A. common B. scientific C. honored D. wealthy
19.A. proper B. simple C. difficult D. technical
20.A. as if B. as long as C. so that D. even though
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Yuan Longping is one of China's most famous scientists. 1.(work) the land to do his research, he considers himself a farmer. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, 2. he has struggled for the past five decades. When he was young, he saw many people dying of 3. (hungry), which was a 4.(disturb) problem in many parts of the countryside. Then, he devoted all his time and energy 5.searching for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding 6. area of the fields. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world 7. (grow) rice that has a high output. Now, he remains 8.(circulate) his knowledge in many less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. He is quite 9.(satisfy) with his life. However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. In his view, spending money on himself or 10. (lead) a comfortable life means very little to him. He therefore gives much money to equip others for their research in agriculture.
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He is known _____ a scientist and famous _____ his research on rice.
A. for; as B. for; for C. as; for D. as; as
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He is known _____ a scientist and famous _____ his research on rice.
A．for; as
B．for; for
C．as; for
D．as; as
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One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day.” The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的) as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame (名声,名望).”
Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”
“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（砖块）. Thus the building will never come into reality（现实）. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a notorious（声名狼藉） person by then?”
1.What happened to Edison when he was on his way home?
A．A beggar stopped him
B．A robber stopped him
C．A man wanted to speak to him
D．A man wanted to have words with him
2.The man asked Edison to tell him ________.
A．how to invent new things B．how to become famous
C．how he became a nobleman D．how to become a scientist
3.After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him ______.
A．he would die before he was famous
B．he would be famous before he died
C．he would die after he was famous
D．he would never be famous
4.The man didn’t achieve his fame because _______.
A．his wish was too high
B．he was too stupid
C．he didn’t learn from others
D．he was short of hardworking spirit (精神)
5.The story mainly tells us ________.
A．a person needs high spirit
B．one shouldn’t dream of becoming famous
C．only by hard work can one’s wish come into reality
D．one person shouldn’t be idle and lazy
6.The man and Mr. Edison had a talk _______.
A．in the classroom B．in the street C．in the lab D．at home
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One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame(名声, 名望)? ”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day. ”The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的)as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don’ t know when I can achieve my fame. ”
Edison told him, “Don’ t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die! ”
“Why should I? ”the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks(砖块). Thus the building will never come into reality(现实). However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’ t you a notorious(声名狼藉)person by then? ”
1.The man asked Edison to tell him .
A. how to invent new things B. how to become famous
C. how he became a nobleman D. how to become a scientist
2.After hearing Edison’ s talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him .
A. he would die before he was famous
B. he would be famous before he died
C. he would die after he was famous
D. he would never be famous
3.The man didn’ t achieve his fame because________.
A. his wish was too high[
B. he was too stupid
C. he didn’ t learn from others
D. he was short of hard-working spirit
4.The story mainly tells us .
A. a person needs high spirit
B. one shouldn’ t dream of becoming famous
C. only by hard work can one’ s wish come into reality
D. one person shouldn’ t be idle and lazy
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One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame(名声, 名望)? ”
The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day. ”The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的)as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don’ t know when I can achieve my fame. ”
Edison told him, “Don’ t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die! ”
“Why should I? ”the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks(砖块). Thus the building will never come into reality(现实). However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’ t you a notorious(声名狼藉)person by then? ”
1.The man asked Edison to tell him .
A. how to invent new things B. how to become famous
C. how he became a nobleman D. how to become a scientist
2.After hearing Edison’ s talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him .
A. he would die before he was famous
B. he would be famous before he died
C. he would die after he was famous
D. he would never be famous
3.The man didn’ t achieve his fame because________.
A. his wish was too high
B. he was too stupid
C. he didn’ t learn from others
D. he was short of hard-working spirit
4.The story mainly tells us .
A. a person needs high spirit
B. one shouldn’ t dream of becoming famous
C. only by hard work can one’ s wish come into reality
D. one person shouldn’ t be idle and lazy
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I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 1 he thought he was able to be so much more 2 than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n)3 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to 4 milk from the fridge when he 5 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, 6 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful 7 you have made! I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 9. Would you like to get down and 10 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a 11experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 12 hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 13.” The little boy learned that if he 14 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 15!
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be 16to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 17 for learning something new, which is, 18, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't19,” we usually learn something 20 from it.
1. A．why B．what C．when D．how
2. A．capable B．able C．creative D．original
3. A．coincidence B．experience C．incident D．conflict
4. A．carry B．bring C．remove D．fetch
5. A．fell B．lost C．escaped D．dropped
6. A．rather than B．instead of C．other than D．in place of
7. A．picture B．mass C．map D．mess
8. A．rarely B．happily C．frequently D．angrily
9. A．got B．suffered C．done D．received
10. A．jump B．play C．enjoy D．lay
11. A．failed B．successful C．fantastic D．painful
12. A．strong B．tiny C．thin D．weak
13. A．get it B．put it C．try it D．make it
14. A．controlled B．possessed C．occupied D．grasped
15. A．example B．teaching C．lesson D．instruction
16. A．anxious B．nervous C．fearful D．afraid
17. A．situations B．opportunities C．occasions D．turns
18. A．after all B．above all C．first of all D．in all
19. A．do B．finish C．go D．work
20. A．worthy B．costly C．valuable D．interesting
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