On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British ___________, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK. Hawking is considered by many to be the_______ scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He_______ the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research.

He also wrote books to help_______ people understand the universe. His most famous_______ is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.

Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was_________someone who had a strong will (意志) and optimistic (乐观的) attitude. When Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious illness that _______ him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. Hawking traveled the globe to attend science conferences, _______every continent, including Antarctica (南极洲). He was also a _______of pop culture and appeared on TV shows.

He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon. He__________to travel into space one day. In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he was first diagnosed with his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.

1.A. writer B. singer C. scientist D. footballer

2.A. worst B. greatest C. funniest D. happiest

3.A. came up with B. thought over C. caught up with D. kept up with

4.A. rich B. poor C. common D. normal

5.A. thinking B. book C. record D. video

6.A. also B. later C. soon D. simply

7.A. relaxed B. stopped C. protected D. noticed

8.A. visiting B. calling C. nodding D. repeating

9.A. star B. manager C. reporter D. fan

10.A. wished B. hoped C. spoke D. rushed

It was a sunny winter day. I walked down the tower(塔) when a blind man came toward me. He kept close to the wall, touching it lightly with his arm. I stood quietly and looked at him walking toward the tower.

“Why does a blind man want to climb up the tower?” I wondered. “Not the view(景色) certainly, maybe he wants to jump.” Thinking of some terrible reasons, I thought I should follow him.

He went up slowly and stopped from time to time. I followed him a few steps behind. When he got to the first corner of the bell tower, I came close to him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I wonder why you came up.”

He smiled, “Probably climbing up the tower. You have noticed—and yet, not being blind, perhaps you won't—how the sun shines into the tower through the windows here and there, so that one can feel the cool steps suddenly become quite warm, even in winter. But behind the wall there is shadow(阴影). There is no place as good as this for feeling the difference between light(光亮) and darkness. Though I'm blind, I also want to feel the happiness brought by the sunlight. In fact, it isn't my first time to be here.” He said and seemed as glad as a child.

I never thought that even a blind man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life. But we often pay no attention to its value(价值) because we never notice it. We went down the tower together and I left him. What the blind man said made me think a lot...

1.The underlined word “blind” probably means ________.

A. 瞎的 B. 聋的 C. 瘸的 D. 哑的

2.The writer followed the blind man to ________.

A. see the beautiful view on the top

B. enjoy the sun shines through the windows

C. find out why a blind man climbed

D. look for the shadow behind the wall

3.The blind man climbed the mountain to ________.

A. find the difference between light and darkness

B. enjoy the beauty of sunlight in a special way

C. make his body strong and healthy

D. see the sun shines into the tower through the windows

4.We learn from the passage that we should ________.

A. be friendly to blind men B. be always happy like a child

C. enjoy the beautiful sunlight D. find and love what life gives us

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