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Death of science icon(巨匠)

In modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as

well-known as Stephen Hawking. Whether he was educating the world with

his knowledge of the universe(宇宙), or making fun of himself in TV shows

like The Simpsons, it’s hard to imagine what the world will be like but now

Hawking is no longer in it.

On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then, many people have expressed their sadness in public, including British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web. “We have lost a great mind and a wonderful spirit,” Berners-Lee wrote.

Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on German scientist Albert Einstein’s work, Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with Black Holes. This idea kicked off a series of scientific studies including into the origin of the universe itself.

Besides his work in science, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying at Cambridge University, he got a serious illness at the age of 21. His illness left him disabled and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, as we all know, he went on to become one of the greatest minds that the world has ever known.

Hawking leaves behind a great legacy(遗产). His book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes that came out in 1988, became one of the world’s best-sellers. He may no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”

根据短文内容,判断句子正(T)、误(F)。

1Stephen Hawking is one of the best known scientists in the world in modern history.

2On March 4, the British physicist passed away at his home in London, England.

3Hawking was remembered as the science icon because of his work in the field of science.

4In his life Hawking didn’t have difficulties in his personal life though he got a serious illness.

5Although Hawking is not with us any more, he is still an inspiration us all.

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Right at this minute, a red car is flying above you in space. How can a car go into space? US company SpaceX’s heavy-lift rocket the Falcon Heavy sent it there on February

6, 2018, CNN reported.

This was the Falcon Heavy’s first successful test launch. It was described as the start of “a new space age”.

The Falcon Heavy is the world’s most powerful rocket. It can carry things weighing 64,000 kilograms into space, the Atlantic reported. This means the Falcon Heavy could send about 1,000 passengers into space once.

However, the rocket isn’t just for taking cars into space. Space X and its founder Elon Mask,

46,want to restart task to the moon and help humans land on Mars.

In September 2017 in Australia, Musk shared his plans to put a million people on Mars in the next 40 to 100 years. It seems like a dream. But he added it could be just a few years away.

The red car actually shows Musk’s dream of exploring space. He put a model personin the driver’s seat. The model wears a spacesuit and listens to the song Space Oddity written by UK rock star David Bowie. Musk said the car and its passenger will travel in space for millions of years. They might even be found by aliens in space someday.

1From the passage we know the Falcon Heavy is a .

A. car B. spacesuit C. rocket D. satellite

2According to the passage, the Falcon Heavy .

A. just takes red cars into space

B. will send lots of people into space

C. can help humans land on Mars now

D. is the most powerful rocket in the USA

3In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to .

A. the plan to Mars B. the report from CNN

C. the trip to space D. the task to the moon

4The main idea of the passage is that .

A. the heavy-lift rocket sent 1000 passengers into space

B. the red car stands for Musk’s dream of exploring space

C. the red car can be found by aliens in space someday

D. the Falcon Heavy will play an important part later on

5We can read the passage from .

A. a story book B. a travelling magazine

C. a science report D. a driving guide

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JOINING A CHOIR

I’ve always loved singing, but singing hasn’t always loved me. I

would open my mouth with a beautiful song in my head, fully expecting

my voice to follow suit — only to get an awful tone (音调)in return.

Still, without a second thought, I continued to try to sing whenever

possible. On car journeys, when my now twenty something sons were

small, they would make a great play ( hands over their ears, shouting

‘ No,Mum,stop!’) of going through punishment as I sang along to the radio.

Never in a hundred years would I have thought about joining a choir. And when I did finally become a member of my first choir 15 years ago, something fantastic happened to my life. From the first time I experienced my voice as something special but also comfortable, in harmony (和谐)with the other singers, I lost my heart to singing. It was like falling in love. And everyone in the choir had the same shining smiles and bright eyes — singing made them feel happy, too.

Although it is singing itself that makes me happy,it is also how a choir works together. There is something magical about breathing together. The voice of everyone singing quietly together is powerful and excitingly mysterious (神秘的),almost spiritual.

And there’s the unexpected friendship from the activities we do as a choir: raising money for good causes and taking our singing sometimes to places where people are forgotten and sad.

I am now a member of six choirs and,if I can,sing every day of the week. I stand in front of several hundred people,and know that some,if not all,of each song will sound not bad at all.

1What did the writer’s sons think of her singing when they were small?

A. Terrible. B. Comfortable. C. Fantastic. D. Boring.

2When did the writer join her first choir?

A. A week ago. B. Six years ago. C. Fifteen years ago. D. Twenty years ago.

3What brings the writer the unexpected friendship?

A. Having car journeys with her sons.

B. Helping others by singing in choirs.

C. Having shining smiles and bright eyes.

D. Singing in front of hundreds of people.

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