Hawking Fever Hit China Hawking has left much for Chinese to think about． British physicist Stephen Hawking.possibly the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein.gave lectures in Zhejiang 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Hawking Fever Hit China

Hawking has left much for Chinese to think about．

British physicist Stephen Hawking，possibly the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein，gave lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing in August．

An illness left him unable to move any part of his body except for the three fingers．But his continuing efforts in the field of science have made many young people take him as their idol．

His books，such as A Brief History of Time，become bestseller in Chinese bookstores．

“Hawking helps people expand their horizons and become interested in science，”said Pan Yunhe，president of Zhejiang University．

Indeed，experts don’t think it likely that Hawking’s lectures and profound(深奥的)ideas will be easily understood by the average persons．But he has certainly sowed the seeds of science among many young people．

And the “Hawking fever” cause by his visit has made people ask：How can China produce more top scientists like Hawking?

“Nurturing(培养)top scientists will take as much as work to change society as to educate the scientists themselves，”said Zhang Fan．Zhang has studied in the UK since 1999 and will be a sophomore(大学二年级学生)at Trinity College in October．

In Britain，Zhang said，teacher inspire students to have a general understanding of the subjects they are interested in．and they encourage students to develop new ideas，which helps them to nurture their creativity．

In China，the Ministry of Education has encouraged schools to provide quality education to tap(开发)students’ potential．

“I hope teachers will pay more attention to helping us use our imaginations and solve problems on our own，”said Lu Jie，a Junior Three student in Sanfan Middle School in Beijing．

41．Many young people take Hawking as their idol because or ．

A．his continuing efforts in the field of science

B．his disability in body

C．his book with the title of A Brief History of Time

D．his profound idea

42．Which of the following is true?

A．Nurturing top scientists like Hawking is an easy matter in China．

B．Nurturing top scientists is not an easy matter．

C．Hawking’s theory can be far away easily understood by average persons．

D．Hawking fever is a new kind of disease．

43．From the last three paragraphs，we can conclude that ．

A．In China．education isn’t in the least changing

B．In China，students aren’t receiving quality education

C．In China，more students are to benefit from quality education

D．In China．quality education is different from that in Britain

44．The main idea of the passage is about ．

A．Hawking’s visit to China make people think about much

B．Hawking’s life and his research

C．A Brief History of Time

D．the comparison between English and Chinese education systems

ABCA

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Hawking became world-famous in 。

A his thirties in the 1970’s B．the thirties in his 1970

C．his thirties in 1970s D．the thirties during the 1970

—It’s clear that Stephen Hawking is the greatest scientist in our time.What’s your idea??

—___________ He is really excellent and brave.?

A.It’s hard to say. B.I doubt so.　

C.That’s correct. D.Sounds good!

.Hawking became world-famous in _______.

his thirties in the 1970’s

the thirties in his 1970

his 30s in 1970’s

D. the thirties during the 1970

Should we try to contact and make friends with other beings in the universe? Certainly not，says British physicist Stephen Hawking．

“If aliens（creatures from other planets）ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans,’’ said the 68-year-old disabled scientist in a new Discovery documentary (纪实性电视节目) on April 25．

The program pictures an imagined universe where other life forms in huge spaceships hunt for resources after using up all those on their home planets．

“Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads(游牧民)，looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach，”warned Hawking．

On the probability of other life forms existing, he says, “To my mathematical brain, the numbers alone make thinking about aliens perfectly reasonable.”

Hawking’s concerns have frightened some people and been met with disagreement from other researchers．Paul Davies, author of the book Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence，thinks Hawking’s reasoning is wrong.

He argues that since Earth is about 4.5 billion years old，if intel1igent life is likely , communities of other beings may have been there for a very long time．

“If resources are the factor, then at least one group of aliens would surely have visited Earth as a destination mil1ions of years ago．

Even if other life forms do come to Earth in the near future, Davies believes comparisons with are wide of the mark(离谱的).

68. What is the article mainly about?

A. Other life forms coming to our planet．

B. Scientific evidence of other life forms．

C. Earth as the only place where human beings can survive．

D. Hawking’s belief that other life forms may exist in the universe．

69. Which of the following ideas is opposed to Hawking’s view?

A. Other life forms exist in the universe．

B. 0ther life forms may be more intelligent than human beings．

C. We should try to contact other 1ife forms from other planets．

D. Other life forms may exist in more than one part of the universe．

70. Paul Davies didn’t agree with Stephen Hawking ,believing that ________．

A. the universe is running out of resources

B. humans are the best creatures in the universe.

C. it is a good idea to avoid meeting with other life forms

D. Davies doesn’t think it proper to compare aliens with Columbus

71. Hawking referred to Christopher Columbus as an example to ____．

A. inspire interest in the universe

B. draw attention to other planets in the universe

C. warn people to watch out for other life forms

D. urge further exploration of the universe~

Count Me Out

Call me old-fashioned. Call me old. Call me what you want, but refuse to become part of this new Internet world.

I do not possess a computer at home or at the office. Actually, I stopped going to an office 35 years ago, when all communications were done with a pen, a typewriter, or, if the matter was of world-shaking importance, over the telephone. Likewise, if you like something advertised in a newspaper or magazine, you visited the shop selling it at the given address, or you phoned, the number shown. Then you spoke to the fellow and asked for further details.

Tell me what you think of the following ad that appeared the other day in the newspaper. It was for a cure for cancer and this is what it said: “Awareness is the key. Visit spfulford. com at the awareness site.” There was no address or telephone number for the site. So what do unfortunate people without a computer do it they are seeking a cure for their illness?

There are, I am told, certain advantages in having access to the Internet. You can, for example, send love messages across the world or even get married to someone that you meet online. This bit doesn’t interest me; I have been happily married for 60 years. There are, of course, other activities for Internet users besides finding love. They can pay bills, order groceries, or discuss with their doctors.

And this is by no means all. More amazing things are yet to come in the near future. I read a newspaper report recently that quoted Stephen Hawking, an important British scientist. “The complexity of a computer as it exists today is probably less than the brain of an earthworm,” he said. “But, as technology advances, computers will become more complex, and a time may come when the Internet may develop ‘consciousness.’ In other words, the Internet will be able to think, have feelings, and may well be able to act on its own.”

If Professor Hawking is right, I may change my attitude about conjurers. As I grow older each day, I would like one of those that not only thinks for me but also accepts responsibilities for all my mistakes.

1.What’s the meaning of the title “Count Me Out”?

A．Get me out of the Internet world.

B．Computers are trying to take control of life.

C．Modern technology pushes old people away.

D．Do not expect me to be a supporter of the Internet.

2.According to Paragraph 2, the author thinks computers are .

A．unnecessary B．convenient C．expensive D．advanced

3.What might the author like about the future computer?

A．Taking blames. B．Curing illnesses.

C．Delivering messages. D．Responding to emotions.

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