(A) Albert Einstein
By the time he was fourteen,Einstein had already taught himself advanced mathematics.He (1) knew what he wanted to be when he grew
up .He wanted to study physics and do research.The
problem was (2) Einstein's family did not have (3)money to pay for his further education.Finally they (4) to send him to a technical shool .Later they (5) send him to an important technical
college in Switzerland,(6) he entered in 1896 at the age of seventeen.He
studied hard and took his degree at the (7) of his course.He
wanted to study for a doctor's degree,but he didn't
have enough money .The question was how he could find enough (8) to support himself.First he worked as a teacher.Later
he got a job in the government office.This work (9)
him with enough money to live on.As he had enough
time to study,he went on studying and finally (10)
his doctor's degree in 1905.
1.A.still
B.yet
C.hardly
D.already
2.A.if
B.why
C.that
D.when
3.A.enough
B.some
C.lots of
D.any
4.A.tried
B.managed C.succeeded
D.failed
5.A.could
B.had to
C.ought to
D.were able to
6.A.where
B.which C.that
D.there
7.A.front
B.beginning C.back
D.end
8.A.help
B.books
C.work
D.food
9.A.cost
B.took
C.provided
D.offered
10.A.received B.accepted C.won
D.reached
(B) School and Albert Einstein
School and Albert Einstein
did not mix well.His teachers thought he was (11).Einstein's
thoughts and words were jumbled (混乱).His (12) was poor
.Playing the violin was (13) he was good at as a child.
When he was ten years old, he
met Dr. Max Talmy. Talmy
talked with the boy and tried to help him.They (14) books,and Einstein (15) in maths.He
understood (16)
maths problems and ideas.Inside this “(17)”boy was a genius (天才)!
Schoolwork never became (18)
for Einstein .He could not learn things by heart.Paying
attention was (19) for him.He even did not pass his
first test to (20)
college.(21) his learning problems
,Einstein made (22) friends.He was shy in groups of
people.(23) he overcame (克服) his shortcoming.Albert
Einstein became a (24) scientist in the (25) of physics. He was one of the most
important thinkers of the modern age.
11.A.too small
B.clever
C.stupid
D.too shy
12.A.housework
B.school
C.teachers
D.schoolwork
13.A.all
B.which
C.that
D.whether
14.A.bought
B.discussed C.learned
D.sold
15.A.had trouble B.did not to well C.showed an interestD.took pride in
16.A.easy
B.difficult C.few
D.no
17.A.poor
B.stupid
C.clever D.American
18.A.easy
B.difficult C.enough
D.interesting
19.A.easy
B.hard
C.possible
D.good
20.A.leave
B.return to C.enter
D.join in
21.A.Because of B.Without
C.With the help of D.Instead of
22.A.poor
B.a lot of C.few
D.rich
23.A.Still
B.Yet
C.Or
D.In time
24.A.well - known B.maths
C.college
D.poor and shy
25.A.courses
B.classes
C.books
D.field