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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Allbans, a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class.

After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However. he still got marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease（运动神经元病）, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before 23.

At first, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile（值得做的） things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how 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.As a university student Stephen Hawking _______.

A. worked hard

B. studied math and physics

C. was the best student in his class

D. was lazy and did very little work

2. Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when _______.

A. he was sent to hospital for test

B. his mother made him see a doctor

C. he was twenty　

D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3.In the passage the word "incurable" means _______.

A. 无法治愈的B. 难以确诊的C. 常见的D. 可以治愈的

4.When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he _______.

A. made up his mind to get married

B. became very sad

C. thought that nothing in life was worth(值得的) doing

D. began to see his life in a different way

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Allbans, a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class.

After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However. he still got marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctor s said they had no way to help him. He would die before 23.

At first, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how 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.As a university student Stephen Hawking _______.

A. worked hard

B. studied math and physics

C. was the best student in his class

D. was lazy and did very little work

2. Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when _______.

A. he was sent to hospital for test

B. his mother made him see a doctor

C. he was twenty

D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3. In the passage the word "incurable" means _______.

A. 无法治愈的　　 B. 难以确诊的

C. 常见的　　 　　 D. 可以治愈的

4.When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he _______.

A. made up his mind to get married

B. began to see his life in a different way

C. thought that nothing in life was worth(值得的) doing

D. became very sad

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford(牛津)，England on the eighth of January, 1942. He went to school in ST Albans-a small city near London. After leaving school, Mr. Hawking went to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University(剑桥大学)．

When he was 20 years old, Mr. Hawking got a bad illness. He couldn't speak or move without the help of a machine(机器)．Doctors said they　 had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Mr. Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. He worked hard and later became a very famous professor(教授)．Today he still works at Cambridge University as a professor.

根据短文内容，回答问题

1.When was Mr. Hawking born?

2.How many universities did Mr. Hawking study in?

3.When did Mr. Hawking get a bad illness?

4.Did Mr. Hawking go to school in London?

5.Where does Mr. Hawking still work today.

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Stephen Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford and died on March 14, 2018, at the age of 76. His children said: “We are deeply saddened that our dear father passed away today. 65. 我们一直以他为傲。

The British physicist was known for his groundbreaking (开创性的) work with black holes and relativity (相对论), and was the writer of the science books —　 A Brief History of Time, which became one of the world’s best-selling books. 66. He was a great scientist who spent most of his time in science study.

Besides his work in science, he also faced the difficulties in his life bravely. At the age of 21, his illness left him wheelchair-bound paralyzed (瘫痪). 67. The doctor said he only had 2 years to live. Then he was able to move only a few fingers on one hand and was completely dependent on others or on technology for everything —　 bathing, dressing, eating, even speech.

However, as we all know, he became one of the greatest minds in the world. “I felt it was very unfair at first. Whey should this happen to me?” he wrote in his 2013 Memoir (回忆录). “At the time, I thought my life was over. 68. But now, 50 years later, I am quite satisfied with my life.”

Hawking may no longer be with us, but his spirit “courage and persistence” will continue to inspire (激励) us for years. 69. 他的经历告诉我们掌控自己命运的重要性。

As he once said, “However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do. Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. People who are looking up at the stars become the stars.”

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The policeman was born____February 8th,2003.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

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Helen was born________ August 8th, 2000.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn't stay. He wrote," Life and pocketbook (袖珍书）were both too short. "

In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life(自杀) in 1916. He was only 40 years old.

1. Jack London was_________.

A. a musician　　 　　　　　 B. a writer

C. a basketball player　　 D. a teacher

2. He went to Alaska_______.

A. for holidays　　　　　　 B. because his wife lived there

C. to find gold　　　　　　 D. to meet his parents

3. Jack London became rich and famous________.

A. when he was thirty　　　　 B. when he was over twenty

C. in his thirties　　　　　　 D. when he was a child

4. Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Jack died in Alaska.

B. Jack was born in London.

C. Jack found gold in Alaska.

D. Jack was a successful writer, but he didn't live happily.

5.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Jack didn't find gold in Alaska, instead he found ideas for writing.

B. Jack didn't like to go to school.

C. Jack died in 1916.

D. Jack had a little education when he was young.

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard. Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature.In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold. Instead of getting gold, he found material(素材) for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties. But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

A. Alaska　　 B. London　　 C. the USA　　 D. France

2.He was a famous ________.

A. worker　　 B. story-teller　　 C. teacher　　 D. writer

3.In Alaska, he________.

A. found gold　　 B. found books and stories　　 C. became rich　　 D. learned a lot

4.He became famous for________ .

A. his writings　　 B. his gold　　 C. rich life　　 D. both A and B

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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.

Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .

In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.

But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1.Jack London was from ________.

2. He was a famous ________.

3. In Alaska, he________.

4. He became famous for________ .

5. He began to work in________ and died in ________.

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Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,________.

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A．①③             B．①④             C．①③④           D．②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano ________.

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs ________ for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others

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