One of the famous scientists,Stephen Hawking,...

One of the famous scientists,Stephen Hawking,died last year,which made people around the world shocked. They respect（尊敬）the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also great spirit.

Hawking was born in England on January 8th,1942. When he was a child,he was interested in science. In 1959,he entered Oxford University to study natural science. However,he got a very serious illness in 1963. After that,he couldn't move or speak. He had to sit in a wheelchair and he could only communicate with others by using a computer.

In the face of these difficulties,Hawking didn't give up. He went on to study at Cambridge University and did research（研究）on space and time. He wrote many great books. The most famous one is A Brief History of Time.

Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times. His self-confidence and humorous words impressed（留下印象）us deeply.

Hawking's unusual life encourages many people. Let's not worry about our problems but face the challenges. As he once said,“Life is not fair,you just have to do the best you can in your situation.

根据短文内容,判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

1.People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics.

2.Hawking entered Oxford University to study natural science in 1963.

3.A computer helped Hawking communicate with others.

4.A Brief History of Time is Hawking's most famous book.

5.Hawking's great books impressed us deeply.

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Stephen Hawking, the world famous scientist, died at the age of seventy-six in his home in Cambridge, England on March 14. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of the g1. scientists of his time. She also said, “His achievement (成就) will not be f2..

Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern h3. of physics. Because of an uncommon disease, he was kept to a wheelchair. H4. the disease did not stop Hawking from studying. He sued to every new day that life o5. to continue his research of the universe. He said, “Where there is life, there is hope.” He d6. a way of thinking about problem in his mind to reach a solution.

This way of thinking has l7. to his important discoveries (发现). He was the f8. person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe. At the same time, Hawking tried to explain many of these d9. scientific ideas to more people. He wrote several popular science books, including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household n10..

Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe. He is, no doubt, a legendary (传奇的) scientist of all time.

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—Stephen Hawking died ________ March 14.

—What a pity! He is famous ________ a great scientist.

A.on; for B.of; for C.in; as D.on; as

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Stephen Hawking (霍金) passed away on 14 March, 2018. He is one of the greatest physicists (物理学家) in h 1..

He was born in 1942. When he was young, he was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and s2.. At the age of 21, Hawking got a serious i3.. After that, he was u4. to move or talk. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking (眨眼).

He could only sit on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he looked at the computers s5. and moved his two fingers to c6. it. Then his words are spoken by a voice synthesizer (音响合成器). “I have had the disease for most of my life,” Hawking once said. “Yet it hasn’t s7. me from working and studying.” Although Hawking was a disabled man, he r8. many awards and prizes all his life. And his book A Brief History of Time is p9. all over the world and it has been translated (翻译) into thirty-three l10. .

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—Stephen William Hawking passed away on March 14, the world lost another great physical scientist.

—Yes, what a pity it is! We heard the bad news on the way home and we were all ________ , saying nothing.

A.in surprise B.in silence C.in excitement

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David Ho is one of the most famous scientists in the world because of his research on fighting AIDS.

He was born in 1952 in Taiwan， China. He was given the name He Dayi. Dayi means “Great One” in Chinese. His family moved to the United States when he was 12 years old.

David was a smart student and he first studied Physics. He quickly realized that he was interested in life science， so he went to Harward Medical School. It was there that he saw people who had AIDS. In the early 1980s， AIDS was almost unknown and Ho made up his mind to study this mysterious (难解的) killer disease.

Ho discovered that the HIV virus（病毒） could survive in a healthy person’s body for years. He realized that the earlier a person with HIV is treated， the longer he will live.

His work is very important. With the help of his research， combinations of drugs (合成药) have been developed and the lives of thousands of people have been saved. The whole world was grateful to him. Because of his work， he was named Time magazine’s Man of the Year in 1996.

At 37， he was appointed (任命) Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centre in New York. In recent years， he has been doing research on making a vaccine (疫苗) against AIDS. If Ho finds a vaccine for AIDS， he will become an international hero.

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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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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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One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应能力) was Charles Darwin (达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes and dropped out(辍学) without graduating.

Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn't the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew's task was to make maps of the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.

1.Darwin was very interested in _____.

A. attending medical classes　　　　　　　　 B. the work of a minister

C. sailing around the world　　　　　　　　　 D. science

2.The Beagle was a(an) _____.

A. ship　　　　　　　　　　 B. plane　　　　　　　　 C. plant　　　　　　 D. animal

3.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was _____ years old.

A. twenty-three　　　　　 B. twenty-two　　　　 C. forty-five　　　　 D. fifty

4.The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _____.

A. adaptations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Darwin and Wallace

C. animals　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Darwin's ideas

5.Which of the following is true?

A. Darwin graduated from a medical school.

B. Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive.

C. Darwin published a scientific paper by himself.

D. Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle.

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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.

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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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