Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, died on March 14, 2018. Many people around the world felt so sad about his death. Hawking once wrote a children’s book with his daughter when he was alive. Hawking said the book would be "a bit like Harry Potter" but without the magic. "It explains the wonders of the universe(宇宙)," said Hawking, while he was on a visit to Hong Kong.

Hawking is probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He is an expert on black holes. He has put his whole life into digging into the beginning (and the end) of the universe."My goal is simple," Hawking once said. "It is to completely understand the universe, why it is as it is and why it is there at all."

Hawking had a bad illness that stopped him from moving or talking. For a period of time, he had no way to communicate except by blinking(眨眼).

He sat on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He selected his words from the screen, which are then 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 has not stopped me from being successful at my work."

Although Hawking was such a disabled man, he made great achievements. He received many awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes winning the Albert Einstein Award. It is the highest achievement in theoretical physics(理论物理).

1.What is the book that Stephen Hawking wrote like?

A. It’s the same as Harry Potter B. It is quite different from Harry Potter.

C. It is about the magic D. It is about science

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hawking is more famous than Einstein. B. Hawking is less famous than Einstein.

C. Both Hawking and Einstein are very famous. D. Neither Hawking nor Einstein is famous.

3.What does the underlined word "It" stand for in paragraph2?

A. The goal. B. The magic. C. The universe. D. The book.

4.According to the text, which of the following is TURE?

A. Hawking has received many awards and prices except the Albert Einstein Award.

B. The illness keeps him from moving and talking.

C. He communicates with others by speaking.

D. The illness stopped him from being successful.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Stephen Hawking B. A Famous Book C. Live as Hawking Does D. A Clever Man

Kwame Alexander is an American writer of children's fiction. His novel The Crossover was written in poetic (诗歌的) form and won several awards in 2015. Alexander's most recent novel Booked is about a middle school student Nick Hall, whose love for soccer helps him deal with the challenges of growing up. Recently, a reporter had an interview with Alexander about his books.

(R=Reporter, A= Alexander)

R: 1.

A: It has to do with my love of sports. As a kid, I loved to play sports. I was a tennis player. I love to watch sports and to get excited about what happens on the field. Why not use sports as a way to tell these stories? I know kids are going to get into it. What kid doesn't love tennis or swimming or soccer?

R: 2.

A: I've always been interested in the power of poetry. I've been trying to write my feelings and ideas about the world we live in and poetry allows me to talk about some heavy and deep things in a pleasant way. I love poetry and for me, it's so cool.

R: 3.

A: Video games and television mostly offer fantasy (幻想). They offer interesting and unrealistic fantasy. Literature (文学) opens up a world of possibility to readers. As a writer for kids, I want to help readers imagine what's possible in the world — how to make it better and how to make themselves better in it.

R: 4.

A: Nikki Giovanni, Langston Hughes, E. E. Cummings — those are the main ones. It's the things they wrote about, the way they played with language and held the readers' attention.

R: Are you planning a new novel?  5. 

A: It will be. I'm writing a prequel (前传) to The Crossover. It's about the father, Chuck Bell, when he was 12 years old.

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

A. Will it be in poetic form?

B. What can literature offer young people that video games and television cannot?

C. Why are both of your recent novels about sports?

D. Do you write from your experience or imagination?

E. Why did you write these two novels in poetic form? 

F. Which writers have had the greatest influence on your writing?

You love reading, but you've read all your books four times, and are tired of reading the same ones. You're planning to go to the library,but don't know what kind of books to get. With the right knowledge(知识),it's easy to choose a good book!

Answer these questions first. What are your interests? Type your hobbies into your library catalog search. By doing this, you will find books that you might like.

Search your house next. Often good books are quietly collecting dust(灰层)in your own house. Maybe you forget about one,or someone who is living with you has some good books. Also by searching your house, you can find some books that you can read, and they won't even cost you any money.

Then join a book club,please. Being a book club member is often a way to experience(体验)new books with other members. Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you,you can also read and discuss the books with others.

Finally,read the first part of each book. Of course,if you have many books, this can be time-consuming. Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like,and you won't have a hard time looking for books again.

1.This article is mainly written to help you .

A. buy a good book B. read a good book

C. choose a good book D. borrow a good book

2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that .

A. you don't often clean the house B. you haven't touched the books for a long time

C. your friends don't read your books D. your friends don't visit your house

3.What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club ?

A. Experiencing new books with other members.

B. Knowing who else likes the same books as you.

C. Reading and discussing books with others.

D. Helping you make more and more close friends.

4.What does the underlined word “time-consuming” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Using a little time. B. Wasting a little time.

C. Taking much time. D. Saving much time.

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