Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.
In 1901,Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said," When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."
After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.
【小题1】When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______ .

　　While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very __(1)___ in using a dictionary, and __(2)___ it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no __(3)___.

　　I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and __(4)___ read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as __(5)___ troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was __(6)___ these Latin words. We agreed together that he could __(7)___ me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement __(8)___ wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite __(9)___ with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week __(10)___ I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty __(11)___, but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster __(12)___ my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit.“I was interested in this __(13)___ you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me __(14)___ you had in your mind.”The headmaster continued in this __(15)___ for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to __(16)___ an occasion of praise into __(17)___ of fault-finding, finally __(18)___ him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow __(19)___ and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my __(20)___.

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　　While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 1 in using a dictionary, and 2 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 3 .

　　I formed an alliance (盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 4 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 5 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 6 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 7 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 8 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 9 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 10 I had to compose the essays for my friend. For several months no difficulty 11 , but once we were nearly caught out.

　　One afternoon, the headmaster 12 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit, "I was interested in this 13 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 14 you had in your mind." The headmaster continued in this 15 for some time to the fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 16 an occasion of praise into 17 of fault-finding, finally 18 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 19 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 20 .

 (福建省厦门双十中学2008年6月迎考热身试卷)

While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very  36    in using a dictionary, and    37   it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no  38   .

       I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and   39    read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as   40    troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was   41   these Latin words. We agreed together that he would   42    me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43    wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite   44    with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week   45   I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46   , but once we were nearly caught out.

       One afternoon, the headmaster    47    my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this    48   you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me    49    you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this    50   for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to    51   an occasion of praise into     52   of fault-finding, finally    53   him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow    54   and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my    55  .

36．A．quick                  B．slow                   C．hard                    D．good

37．A．made                  B．got                      C．found                  D．left

38．A．trouble                B．difference            C．labor                   D．worry

39．A．might                  B．would                 C．should                 D．could

40．A．very                    B．little                    C．much                  D．few

41．A．for                      B．in                        C．by                      D．to

42．A．change                B．take                    C．forgive                D．tell

43．A．worked               B．tried                    C．happened             D．developed

44．A．angry                  B．satisfied               C．frightened            D．sad

45．A．or so                   B．or else                 C．as usual               D．as far

46．A．became               B．seemed                C．lay                      D．appeared

47．A．called                  B．taught                 C．arranged              D．sent

48．A．aim                     B．goal                    C．point                   D．opinion

49．A．why                    B．how                    C．which                 D．what

50．A．excitement           B．way                    C．meaning              D．disappointment

51．A．turn                    B．leave                   C．grow                  D．become

52．A．none                   B．one                     C．either                  D．some

53．A．ordered               B．asked                  C．took                    D．let

54．A．surprise               B．escape                 C．hope                   D．chance

55．A．reading                B．writing                C．translations          D．essays