Question

In 1896, Einstein went to Zurich to study physics. There he met a girl from Hungary. They studied in the same class and the same interest in physics brought them together and they became good friends. Before long they fell in love. In 1903 when Einstein was 24, he married Merits, who was 4 years older than he.

After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the research of the great theory. To give her husband more help, Merits gave up her own work, and became a good wife and assistant. She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible. She was sure that her husband would succeed. They often discussed the theory while walking outside or sitting together in the room. They even did that in their letters when one of them was away from their home.

In1914, Einstein moved to Berlin and settled down there. At that time his theory proved to be correct and he had become famous all over the world. But it was not long before the First Would War broke out. Merits as well as her two sons, who were on holiday in Switzerland, couldn’t come back to Berlin any more. The war not only stopped Einstein’s work but also broke up the warm, happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Merits had to get divorced(离婚).

1.In which year was Merits born? ___

A.1896 B. 1875 C. 1883 D. 1879

2.We can learn from the passage that Merits ______.

A. greatly helped Einstein with his research work

B. supported Einstein but helped him little

C. was also a great scientist

D. was the real discoverer of the theory

3.The underline phrase "settled down" in the last paragraph means _____.

A. to become restless

B. solve problems

C. decide to leave

D. to begin living a stable and orderly life

4.Why did Einstein and Merits get divorced?

A. Because Merits didn’t love Einstein after the war broke out.

B. Because Einstein was famous all over the world.

C. Because Einstein only cared about his research.

D. Because the war stopped Merits from coming back to Berlin.

5.The writer wanted to tell us that _____.

A. Merits should be respected as greatly as her husband

B. We should remember Merits when talking about Einstein’ theory

C. The bitter (苦难的) suffering was the mother of success

D. Einstein suffered a great deal in his life

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章主要介绍了爱因斯坦的前妻Merits的故事。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段In 1903 when Einstein was 24, he married Merits, who was 4 years older than he.可以推测答案。故选B。

2. Rice,所说的话可以判断这位家长对校长的做法是持赞同态度的，由此推测该词意思是“赞同”，选A。

3.二段中To give her husband more help, Merits gave up her own work, and became a good wife and assistant. She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible.可知在研究上，Merits给予爱因斯坦很大的帮助，选D。

4.根据第四段最后一句The war not only stopped Einstein’s work but broke up the warm, happy family. In 1919, Einstein and Merits had to get divorced.可知战争阻止Merits回到柏林。选D。

5.文章主要介绍了爱因斯坦的前妻Merits的故事。作者想要告诉我们当我们谈及到爱因斯坦的理论的时候，不要忘记Merits，选B。

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