The New York Times——Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament(天空)of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology(宇宙论)and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.” “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years to come. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world.”
When Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuronal (神经元的)disease in 1963 at the age of 21, doctors expected him to live for only two more years. But Hawking had a form of the disease that progressed more slowly than usual. He survived for more than half a century and long enough for his disability to define him. His popularity would surely have been diminished without it. Those who live in the shadow of death are often those who live most.
For Hawking, the early diagnosis of his terminal disease, and witnessing the death from leukaemia of a boy who he knew in hospital, ignited(点燃)a fresh sense of pursue. “Although there was a cloud hanging over my future, I found, to my surprise, that I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress with my research,” he once said. Embarking (着手) on his career in earnest, he declared: “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.The following statements about Hawking is true EXCEPT________.
A. Hawking had three kids according to the passage.
B. Hawking’s intelligence and spirits influenced enormous people all over the world.
C. Hawking’s disease became worse quickly after being diagnosed.
D. Almost all his life was devoted to the exploration of the universe in spite of his severe disease.
2.What does the underlined word “diminish” most probably refer to?
A. Increase B. Decrease C. Gain D. Disappear
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Hawking?
A. Active and knowledgeable B. Optimistic and determined
C. Thoughtful and hardworking D. Diligent and kind
4.What was it that inspired Hawking to pursue his dream?
A. His courage and persistence with brilliance and humor.
B. His motor neuronal disease.
C. His insights into modern cosmology.
D. His being diagnosed with disease and seeing his friend die of leukaemia.
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The New York Times——Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament(天空)of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology(宇宙论)and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.” “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years to come. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world.”
When Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuronal (神经元的)disease in 1963 at the age of 21, doctors expected him to live for only two more years. But Hawking had a form of the disease that progressed more slowly than usual. He survived for more than half a century and long enough for his disability to define him. His popularity would surely have been diminished without it. Those who live in the shadow of death are often those who live most.
For Hawking, the early diagnosis of his terminal disease, and witnessing the death from leukaemia of a boy who he knew in hospital, ignited(点燃)a fresh sense of pursue. “Although there was a cloud hanging over my future, I found, to my surprise, that I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress with my research,” he once said. Embarking (着手) on his career in earnest, he declared: “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.The following statements about Hawking is true EXCEPT________.
A. Hawking had three kids according to the passage.
B. Hawking’s intelligence and spirits influenced enormous people all over the world.
C. Hawking’s disease became worse quickly after being diagnosed.
D. Almost all his life was devoted to the exploration of the universe in spite of his severe disease.
2.What does the underlined word “diminish” most probably refer to?
A. Increase B. Decrease C. Gain D. Disappear
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Hawking?
A. Active and knowledgeable B. Optimistic and determined
C. Thoughtful and hardworking D. Diligent and kind
4.What was it that inspired Hawking to pursue his dream?
A. His courage and persistence with brilliance and humor.
B. His motor neuronal disease.
C. His insights into modern cosmology.
D. His being diagnosed with disease and seeing his friend die of leukaemia.
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(The New York Times, Oct.7) The 2019 Nobel Prize in physiology(生理学) or medicine was jointly awarded to three scientists — William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza — for their work on how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. The Nobel Assembly announced the prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday.
Their work established the genetic mechanisms(机制) that allow cells to respond to changes in oxygen levels. The findings have implications(启示) for treating a variety of diseases.
Why did they win?
“Oxygen is the lifeblood of living organisms(生物体),” said Dr. George Daley, dean of Harvard Medical School. “Without oxygen, cells can’t survive.” But too much or too little oxygen can be deadly. The three researchers tried to answer this question: How do cells regulate their responses?
The investigators uncovered detailed genetic responses to changing oxygen levels that allow cells in the bodies of humans and other animals to sense and respond to fluctuations(波动), increasing and decreasing how much oxygen they receive.
Why is the work important?
The discoveries reveal the cellular mechanisms that control such things as adaptation to high altitudes and how cancer cells manage to hijack(攫取) oxygen. Randall Johnson, a member of the Nobel Assembly, described the work as a “textbook discovery” and said it would be something students would start learning at the most basic levels of biology education.
“This is a basic aspect of how a cell works, and I think from that standpoint alone it’s a very exciting thing.” Johnson said.
The research also has implications for treating various diseases in which oxygen is in short supply — including anemia, heart attacks and strokes — as well as for treatment of cancers that are fed by and seek out oxygen.
1.This research has won the Nobel Prize mainly because ____________.
A.there was no research of this kind in the past
B.oxygen is the lifeblood of living things
C.it has uncovered how cells sense and respond to changes in oxygen levels
D.various diseases will be cured with the help of the findings of the research
2.We can learn from the passage that _____________.
A.The Nobel Prize was awarded to a physiologist on Monday in Sweden.
B.Cancer cells manage to hijack oxygen and need oxygen to develop.
C.The more oxygen there is in blood, the healthier a living body will be.
D.The genetic mechanisms have been found that allow oxygen to adapt to cells.
3.Which of the following can best explain the underlined word in the text?
A.used for textbooks B.powerful and authoritative
C.typical as a perfect example D.basic and clear
4.In which part of The New York Times can you find this article?
A.Entertainment B.Culture
C.Technology D.Science
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There's a great article in the New York Times this week about the tradition of buying a coffee for a stranger at the same time that you buy your own. They call it caffè sospeso, the name for "suspended (暂留的) coffee" in its birthplace. In some cafes, folks in need may claim a suspended coffee and drink it without cost.
No doubt the free coffee will be welcomed by people who love coffee but for one reason or another don't have the money to buy one. But I also like the opportunity it offers customers to become philanthropists (慈善家). Every time they order a coffee, they can give one to somebody in need.
This is a tradition that began some 100 years ago in Naples, Italy. In Naples, as reported by the Times, people love this kind of giving:
"To me, the philosophy of the suspended coffee is that you are happy today, and you give a coffee to the world, as a present." — Luigi Solito
"It's a simple act of generosity: an act in which donors and recipients (接受者) never meet each other. The donor doesn't show off and the recipient doesn't have to show gratitude." —Laura Cozzolino
"Coffee consumptions started earlier than the unification (统一) of Italy by more than 200 years, so the traditions around it are very ancient. In Naples, coffee is a world in itself, both culturally and socially." — Andrea Illy
The practice of buying suspended coffees has grown in popularity — with websites popping up and hundreds of cafes from Canada to Brazil to Hungary to the US offering the service.
1.Who are suspended coffees intended for?
A. Cafe goers.
B. People who can't afford a coffee.
B. Philanthropists.
D. Coffee lovers who live in Naples.
2.How can someone get a suspended coffee?
A. He can ask for one in any cafe.
B. He can apply for one on websites.
C. He can buy one in a cafe offering the service.
D. He can drink one in a cafe that has prepaid coffees.
3.What does Laura Cozzolino think of buying suspended coffees?
A. She thinks it is a great way of charity.
B. She thinks it is a cheap gift to strangers.
C. She thinks it is an ancient Italian custom.
D. She thinks it is spreading widely in the world.
4.The underlined words in Paragraph 1 are words of ______.
A. French B. Old English
C. Italian D. American English
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How to Avoid the Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands
As a New York Times correspondent in China, I _______ the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003 during which a _______ coronavirus was first detected in Guangdong. My two children attended _______ school in Beijing throughout the outbreak.
The International School of Beijing, where my children were _______ , was one of the few in the capital that stayed _______ throughout the SARS outbreak.
The school _______ a bunch of simple precautionary _______: a stern note to parents _______ them not to send a child to _______ who was sick and warning them that students would be ________ for fevers with ear thermometers(耳温枪/耳温计) at the school door. There was no ________ of food at lunch. The teacher led the kids in ________ hand washing throughout the day at classroom ________, while singing a prolonged “hand washing song” to ________ they did more than a cursory(马虎；草率) pass under the tap with water only.
With those precautions ________, I observed something of a public ________ miracle: Not only did no child get SARS, but it seemed no student was sick with anything at all for ________ on end.
The World Health Organization ________ the SARS outbreak contained in July 2003. But, oh, those ________ persisted. The best first-line defenses against SARS or the novel coronavirus or most any virus at all are the ones that Grandma and ________ taught us, after all.
1.A.witnessed B.covered C.interviewed D.experienced
2.A.new B.latest C.novel D.strange
3.A.middle B.high C.elementary D.kindergarten
4.A.patients B.partners C.classmates D.students
5.A.open B.close C.lock D.control
6.A.organized B.instituted C.founded D.arranged
7.A.laws B.policies C.agreements D.notices
8.A.urged B.persuading C.warning D.reminding
9.A.hospital B.park C.school D.clinic
10.A.screened B.measured C.estimated D.figured
11.A.sharing B.robbing C.eating D.throwing
12.A.always B.frequent C.occasion D.time
13.A.desks B.chairs C.pipes D.sinks
14.A.forced B.reminded C.ensure D.encouraged
15.A.in place B.in power C.in order D.in need
16.A.behavior B.health C.study D.life
17.A.months B.days C.years D.hours
18.A.told B.announced C.reported D.declared
19.A.hobbies B.interests C.habits D.characters
20.A.common ground B.common property C.in common D.common sense
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"Two weeks ago, I sat down and read the New York Times. I haven't done that in maybe thirty years. "says Howard Turman, OrCam user, in this CNN Techvideo. Turman, who is legally blind, started losing his vision when he was a child. The OrCam smart glasses for blind people do not fix his sight but they do "the next best thing". The Orcam uses OCR technology to read and relay the message to the user via a mini ear piece. Thanks to the device, Howard was able to enjoy the independence of reading the newspaper on his own.
Amnon Shashua, co-founder of OrCam, explains that reading text, recognizing faces and products is just the beginning with the Orcam. "Where we want to get is complete visual understanding at the level of human sense such that if you are disoriented you can start to understand what is around you."
OrCam has received many requests from people all over the world wanting the device in their language. Currently, the device works in English, Hebrew, German, French, and Spanish. The OrCam team is working very hard to add more languages and there are plans for new additions in the near future. Since the first device, new features have been added as well such as the pause feature allowing users to pause the reading whenever they would like.
Unlike other devices, the OrCam is portable. Turman says that the OrCam smart glasses for blind give him a sense of normalcy(常态) and he is very excited about them. "Picture a kid the first time he got his favorite toy, just the best thing that has happened to me in a long time, " says Turman. OrCam's goal is to make the device accessible to as many people as possible and help people who are visually impaired regain their independence.
1.What does OrCam help Howard Turman to do?
A.Find his way. B.Read newspapers.
C.Have his sight fixed. D.Hear what is happening around.
2.Which of the following best explains "disoriented" underlined in paragraph 2?
A.unconscious B.confused
C.lost D.determined
3.What can we infer from the third paragraph?
A.OrCam is in great demand.
B.OrCam can easily break down.
C.OrCam doesn't work well now.
D.OrCam fails in its use of languages.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.An Excited OrCam User.
B.Smart Glasses for the Blind.
C.Newspaper Reading for the Blind.
D.Help the Blind to Become Independent.
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The New York Times _______ a wide circulation which was started in 1851.
A.is B.has
C.are D.have
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Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. He’s world well-known on space and time. Stephen was searching some very big questions, such as How did the universe begin? How will it end?
Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong – he didn’t die. He can’t walk but he uses a wheelchair. He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).
Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty conversation.
1.A Brief History of Time is ________.
A. a book which is well-known all over the word
B. a book about Rome’s history
C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome
D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China
2.Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate to ________ according to the passage.
A. science B. math
C. philosophy D. art
3.The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.
a. He went to Cambridge University.
b. He became very ill.
c. He wrote his first important book.
d. He met the Pope in Rome.
A. c-a-b-d B. a-b-c-d
C. b-a-d-c D. a-c-b-d
4.What does the underlined word “witty” mean?
A. Inspiring. B. Confident.
C. Intelligent. D. Funny.
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Stephen Hawking's crowning achievement was his prediction in the 1970s ________ black holes can emit energy, despite the classical view that nothing can escape their gravity.
A. when B. what C. how D. that
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The Today I learned–The New York Times’ fun column always highlights some surprising and interesting facts. In that spirit,The New York Times lists some of the most eye-catching things out of the column and edits them into What I Learned This Year.Following are some facts out of What I Learned in 2016.
The world’s most-used natural resource (apart from water,listed at the second place and air,as the champion) is sand,which consists of extremely small pieces of stone-and it’s disappearing.
A team’s success (at work) is often driven by 3 factors (with the importance from high to low) —its culture,the interpersonal relationship and the IQ or talent of its individuals.
Giraffes have been keeping a secret from most of us for a long time: They’ really four different species,not one. The Greenland Shark lives at least 272 years and it could live as long as 512 years,which makes it the oldest living thing with a backbone（脊椎）on Earth.
More that 70 percent of Americans think Granola Bars (格拉诺拉燕麦棒)are healthy.Interesting,less than 30 percent of nutritionists（营养学家）agree.
Nearly 80 percent of teenagers say they don’t like to eat cereal porridge（燕麦粥）for breakfast,because they have to clean up the bowls after eating it.
It’s myth that closing unused apps on your smartphone will prolong battery life.And turning off Wi-Fi doesn’t help,either.
Annual percentage of highway death had been going down for the last four decades till it last year recorded the largest increase in 50 years.Blame Snapchat and other smarphone apps.
Death from gun-shooting is as enough as from car accidents in the United Stated and as scarce as from lightning strikes in Japan,which owns the reputation of one of the safest countries.
1.According to the passage,the world’s most-used natural resource is______.
A. water B. air C. sand D. stone
2.According to the passage,the most important factor of a team’s success is_____.
A. a team’s culture B. the interpersonal relationship C. individual IQ D. individual talent
3.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most people still don’t know that giraffes have four species.
B. The Greenland Shark is the oldest living life on Earth.
C. Cereal porridge is as unhealthy as Granola Bars for teenagers.
D. Closing unused apps on smart phones will prolong battery life.
4.The underlined word “scarce” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. enough B. safe C. familiar D. rare
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The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 36 than ever, they’re also driving us 37 from people around us．
Users get final connectivity 38 the price of 39 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 40 to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually , 41 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 42 thoughts.
43 bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people．
Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) 49 life. For example, They may 50 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 51 .
52 , experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal 53 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves 54 others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 55 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．
1.A．received B．shared C．connected D．respected
2.A．off B．back C．away D．down
3.A．beyond B．at C．for D．above
4.A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．sharing
5.A．related B．committed C．devoted D．accustomed
6.A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking
7.A．change B．exchange C．deliver D．raise
8.A．So B．And C．Or D．But
9.A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve
10.A．conversation B．computer C．party D．Internet
11.A．abandoning B．joining C．burying D．attaching
12.A．interviewing B．introducing C．knowing D．meeting
13.A．feeling B．concept C．fact D．truth
14.A．colorful B．interesting C．real D．meaningful
15.A．worry B．care C．ask D．debate
16.A．there B．out C．down D．in
17.A．Therefore B．Altogether C．Instead D．However
18.A．information B．space C．contact D．management
19.A．from B．of C．behind D．under
20.A．approach B．source C．result D．excuse
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