A young man asked Albert Einstein, the great ...

A young man asked Albert Einstein, the great German scientist, what the secret of success is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the same question again. Einstein was very annoyed. He did not say anything, but wrote a few words on a piece of paper. On it was written: A=X+Y+Z.

“What does this mean?” asked the young man.

“A means “success”” explained the old scientist. “X stands for hard work ,Y for good method (方法)　and Z means stop talking and get down to work.”

1.The young man _________.

A. wanted to meet Einstein

B. wanted to be a great scientist like Einstein

C. wanted to know the secret of success

2.In Einstein’s opinion the secret of success was ________.

A. to work with great energy (精力)

B. to study hard day and night

C. to learn from great scientists

3.“Y” stands for _______.

A. hard work　　　

B. great energy　　

C. good manner

4.Einstein was a man who ______

A. liked to talk with young people

B. liked to help others

C. liked to work, but didn’t like to talk

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One day ，the famous scientist Albert Einstein 　 1.　 an old friend of his in the street in New York.“Mr.Einstein，”said　 2.　 friend，“you 　　 3. a new coat.”“It does not　 matter”，answered Einstein.“Nobody　 4.　 me here in New York.”

A few years　　 5.　 ，they met in New York city 6.　　 .Einstein had become a word-famous physicist by then，but he was still wearing the　　 7.　 old coat.Once more his friend 8.　　 to ask him to buy a new　 9. .“There is no need now，”said Einstein.“I have lived here　 10.　 a long　　 time.Everybody here knows me.”

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One day the famous American scientist Albert Einstein met an old friend of his on a street in New York．

“Mr.Einstein．”said the friend．“it seems that you need to put on a new overcoat．Look，how worn-out it is！”

“It doesn’t matter．”answered Albert Einstein．“No one knows me here in New York．”

Several years later they met in New York again．Einstein had been a world-famous physicist after then but he still wore the same old overcoat．

Once more his friend advised him to buy a new one．

“There is no need now，”said Einstein．“Everybody here has known me．”

根据短文内容，回答问题。

1.Where did Albert Einstein meet an old friend of his？

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2.What did the friend want him to buy？

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3.How about Einstein’s overcoat？

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4.Did Einstein still wear the same old overcoat when he became a world-famous physicist？

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5.What did Einstein say when the friend advised once more him to buy a new overcoat？

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It's well-known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person.Here are some ________ things about him.

When Einstein started to work in America,someone asked him ________he needed.He said he needed a desk,some paper and a pencil.He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold(容纳）all of his ________.This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the wold can only learn by making mistakes.

Einstein considered ________ very important.He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time________ socks ________people had already wore shoes.He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be _________quickly in a book.That's why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book.He knew what should be remembered.It's ________ that if we're going to do great things in our lives,we cannot waste our time.

Einstein liked to joke,too.Once in an exam a student asked ________ why all the questions were the same as the last year's.Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were ________!

1.A. bad　　 B. interesting　　 C. great　　 D. successful

2.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. whether

3.A. paper.　　 B. pencils　　 C. mistakes　　 D. questions

4.A. time　　 B. money　　 C. success　　 D. socks

5.A. putting off　　 B. putting on　　 C. taking off　　 D. taking out

6.A. if　　 B. because　　 C. unless　　 D. after

7.A. bought　　 B. brought　　 C. found　　 D. taken

8.A. true　　 B. dangerous　　 C. nice　　 D. special

9.A. his　　 B. he　　 C. her　　 D. him

10.A. difficult　　 B. easy　　 C. free　　 D. different

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Einstein was very wise. He was a man who had great________ .

A.intelligence B.importance C.impression D.information

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How much do you know about Albert Einstein?

Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. ①He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E = mc², helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.

What did he like?

Einstein liked learning sailing (帆船运动). He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!” When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.

Later, he said, “②热爱是最好的老师。”

Why is the sky blue?

In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It’s because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles (气体微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.

1.请将文中①处句子译为汉语。

2.请将文中②处句子译为英语。

3.请在下面的加横线上填上一个三个词的短语。

Einstein ___________learning sailing and playing the violin.

4.请在文章中找出和所给句子意义相同的一句话。

Einstein’s parent made him take violin lessons when he was young.

5.How was the answer to the question why the sky is blue?

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If anyone can be called a scientific giant after Albert Einstein, that person must be Stephen Hawking. He was born in Oxford, England on Jan. 8th, 1942. What a pity On March 14th, 2018, the world-famous British scientist_______ in Cambridge, UK.

After leaving high school Hawking went first to Oxford University _______he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admited, he didn’t work hard. And he did _______work. However, he always enjoyed thinking everything around him, especially the universe. Today, he is called the King of the Universe.

It was at the age of 21 that Hawking first_________something was wrong with him. He started to bump into some things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she _______ him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. He_________to have motor neuron disease(运动神经元病), an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move _______the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no ways to help him. He might die before 23.

_______, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “After my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I was very_______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." Then Hawking got married and found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. We strongly believe that his story shows that ________, how had 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.A. has been dead　　 B. died　　 C. has died　　 D. was died

2.A. which　　 B. when　　 C. that　　 D. where

3.A. much　　 B. lots of　　 C. little　　 D. few

4.A. noticed　　 B. saw　　 C. feels　　 D. watches

5.A. advised　　 B. made　　 C. told　　 D. wanted

6.A. found　　 B. was founded　　 C. was found　　 D. founded

7.A. without　　 B. with　　 C. under　　 D. by

8.A. At last　　 B. At first　　 C. However　　 D. Firstly of all

9.A. boring　　 B. excited　　 C. interested　　 D. bored

10.A. nobody　　 B. somebody　　 C. anybody　　 D. everybody

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The study on Silk Road is becoming 　　　　　　　　 among young Germans. Months ago 24 German high school students came to China to experience the Silk Road culture.

A. more and more popular　　 B. more popular and more popular

C. much and much popular　　 D. popular and popular

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I met some________（German）on my way home．They asked me the way to the museum．

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It was last June. I went into a supermarket to buy some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ______counter is?”

“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner,” I replied. Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man. He was______almost 10 bottles of milk in his hand. I asked, “Do you need a ______?” “Sure, thank you.” he answered.

I was ______he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk. I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?” He smiled and said, “These are_____my street dogs. Today I want to be a Santa for them.”

I said, “Well, it’s too ______for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in ______.” He ______at me for a second, but he left the counter without______anything.

________, we met again at the bread counter. “So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”　 He smiled and said, “Yes. These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June. Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and______. We always hope Santa comes before_______. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us. He is always ready to help us at any time, no matter(不管) which month it is. Maybe when you offered a trolley to me, there was a Santa in you. When we _______ food to a poor man or a(n)______to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there. So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”

He left and I was_____ that I met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to know that he is around us by giving happiness and love to others.

1.A. vegetable　　 B. milk　　　　　　 C. bread　　　 　 D. fish

2.A. choosing　　 　 B. holding　　 　　 C. putting　　　　 D. bringing

3.A. basket　　　　 B. bag　　　　　　 　 C. trolley　　　 D. box

4.A. surprised　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　 D. exercised

5.A. for　　　　 　 　 B. to　　　　　　 　　 C. of　　　　　　　 D. by

6.A. easy　　　　　　 B. important　　 　 C. helpful　　 　 D. early

7.A. January 　　　 B. December　　　　 C. October　　 D. November

8.A. laughed　　　　 B. waited　　　　 C. looked　　　 　 D. shouted

9.A. saying　　　　 B. telling　　 　　 C. talking　　 　 D. speaking

10.A. Luckily　　 　 B. Suddenly　　　 C. Certainly　　 D. Hopefully

11.A. success　 　　 B. love　　　　 　　 C. humour　　 　　 D. care

12.A. Halloween　 B. Thanksgiving Day C. New Year’s Day　　 D. Christmas

13.A. offer　　　　　 B. buy　　　　 　　 C. cook　　　　 　 D. make

14.A. camera　　　　 B. apple　　　　 　　 C. umbrella　　 　 D. box

15.A. sorry　　　　 B. pity　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　 D. happy

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