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【题目】七、阅读表达： 回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。

Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942．He’s one of the most well-known scientists on space and time in the world．Hawking is researching how the universe began and how it ends．He is called the King of the Universe．

When he studied math and science at Oxford University, he became seriously ill, which made him unable to speak or breathe without the help of machines．Till now, he can’t move or feed himself and he is helped to dress, eat and wash by a nurse．However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others．

In spite of all these difficulties, he refused to give up his hope of living and went on to study at Cambridge University after graduating from Oxford University. In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy（哲学）. Now he works as a professor at Cambridge University．Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write．So he started to think in pictures．With this new way of thinking, he is respected by people in the world．Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time．It has been sold more than 5．5 million copies in 33 different languages．He was once invited to China to give lectures．His self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply．

From Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is. As he once said, “Life is not fair, you just have to do the best you can in your own situation．”

【1】Where was Stephen Hawking born?

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【2】How does Stephen communicate with others?

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【3】How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?

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【4】Why was it difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write?

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【5】What can you learn from Stephen?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In England./He was born in England.

【2】By using a special computer.

【3】23 years old./He was 23./He was 23 years old.

【4】Because of his serious illness.

【5】We should never lose hope. (言之有理即可)

【解析】

这篇短文给我们介绍了著名的科学家—霍金，他的著作是《时间简史》。霍金是一个残疾人，他在上大学的时候，得了一种严重的病，导致他不能动。但他的疾病并没有影响他对科学的研究和探索。

【1】根据短文开头Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942可知，霍金在1942年出生在英国。故答案为In England.

【2】根据短文第二段However, he has a wheelchair with a special computer, with which he can communicate with others．可知，霍金通过一个特殊的电脑和其他人进行交流。故回答By using a special computer.

【3】根据短文第三段中In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy可知，霍金获得博士学位是在1965年，而由短文开头Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942可知霍金出生在1942年，计算可知，那年他23岁。

【4】根据短文第三段Because of his serious illness, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams or to write可知，因为霍金病得很重，所以对于他来说画图表或是写字是非常困难的。

【5】根据短文最后一段From Hawking’s unusual experience, we learn that nobody should lose hope, no matter how bad the situation is.可知，通过霍金的经历我们可以学到：不管情况有多么糟糕，我们任何人都不能失去希望。这个题目的答案不是固定的，合理即可。

这篇短文介绍了著名的科学家霍金，这个人物学生们比较熟悉，对于他的故事比较了解，这对于他们理解文章内容是有帮助的。题目是任务型阅读，要求根据文意回答问题，以考查文章事实细节为主，答案可以在原文直接找到。做题时，应先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据题目所问，锁定文中相关语句作答。注意答语应是使用正确的人称和时态，可以简略回答，也可以做完整的回答。例如第3小题，根据短文第三段中In 1965, he got a Doctor’s Degree of philosophy可知，霍金获得博士学位是在1965年，而由短文开头Stephen Hawking was born in England in 1942可知霍金出生在1942年，计算可知，那年他23岁。故回答23 years old./He was 23 years old.