Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans--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 he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits(承认), he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上 )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. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later write, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There bad 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, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation(处境) 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 very 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 tests          B．his mother made him, see a doctor

       C．he was twenty years old               D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3．In this 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 doing  D．became very unhappily

5．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Motor Neuron Disease                               B．Life is Fair

       C．Professor Stephen Hawking                       D．A Lazy Boy

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    Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on.8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans, 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 he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology（宇宙论）. As he him-self admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. How-ever, he still got good marks.

　　It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump（撞下）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. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 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, 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, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research.

　　Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, 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) AS a university student, Stephen Hawking ___________.

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A．worked very 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 _________.

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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 this passage the word“incurable”means“___________.”

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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 ___________.

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A．made up his mind to get married

B．made up his mind to get married

C．thought that nothing in life was worth doing

D．became very sad

(5) What would be the best title for this passage?

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A．Motor Neuron Disease	B．Life is Fair
C．Professor Stephen Hawking	D．A Lazy Boy

　 One day,I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen.Suddenly, Sandy cut her finger. I went to her quickly.But to my surprise, I saw computer chips in her finger.

　 “Now you know my secret,you have to die！”Sandy said and picked up the knife.“No,please,Sandy.Aren’t we good

friends?”I shouted.But berore Sandy could say anything, she

fained.

“Oh,Sandy，”I took her to hospital in a hurry. After a doctor

checked her ,he said,“I’m afraid we can’t help her.Why don’t

you take her to a robot center?”

　 I hurried to a robot center. A few days later, Sandy was

well.She asked,“Mary,why did you save me even after I tried

to kill you?”

　 “Because I’m sure you are my friend.Can you tell me where

you are from?”

　　 “I’m from another planet.It’s far from here.Thank

you,my friend.Now I see how friendly people are on the Earth.”

　 Two days later,a UFO came and picked her up.Since

then,I’ve never seen her.

1.What was Sandy doing when she cut her finger?

A.She was watching a film named UFO.

B.She was cooking in the kitchen.

C.She was getting ready for the coming party.

D.She was doing some shopping with her friends.

2.What did Sandy want to do when her friend knew her secret?

A.She wanted to kill her friend.

B.She wanted to run after her friend.

C.She wanted to go to the hospital.

D.She wanted to play with the knife.

3.Who saved Sandy’s life in the end?

A.The writer and the police. B.The doctors in the hospital.

C.The doctors and the robots.

D.The writer and experts in the robot center.

4. Where was Sandy from?

A.Another country　 B.A robot center

C.Another planet　 D.A hospital

5. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

A.Finally,Sandy told the writer her secret.

B.At last,Sandy thought the people on the Earth were friendly

C.Sandy went away by UFO.

D.Sandy has returned to the Earth several times.