Question

【题目】 One of the famous scientists,Stephen Hawking,died last year,which made people around the world shocked. They respect（尊敬）the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also great spirit.

Hawking was born in England on January 8th,1942. When he was a child,he was interested in science. In 1959,he entered Oxford University to study natural science. However,he got a very serious illness in 1963. After that,he couldn't move or speak. He had to sit in a wheelchair and he could only communicate with others by using a computer.

In the face of these difficulties,Hawking didn't give up. He went on to study at Cambridge University and did research（研究）on space and time. He wrote many great books. The most famous one is A Brief History of Time.

Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times. His self-confidence and humorous words impressed（留下印象）us deeply.

Hawking's unusual life encourages many people. Let's not worry about our problems but face the challenges. As he once said,“Life is not fair,you just have to do the best you can in your situation.

根据短文内容,判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

【1】People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics.

【2】Hawking entered Oxford University to study natural science in 1963.

【3】A computer helped Hawking communicate with others.

【4】A Brief History of Time is Hawking's most famous book.

【5】Hawking's great books impressed us deeply.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】F

【3】T

【4】T

【5】F

【解析】

短文简单介绍了科学家霍金的生平及成就。人们尊敬这位英国科学家，不仅因为他在物理学上的成就，更因为他的伟大精神。

【1】根据“They respect（尊敬）the British scientist not only because of his achievements in physics but also great spirit.”人们尊重霍金不仅是因为他取得的成就而且因为他伟大的精神，故填F。

【2】根据“In 1959,he entered Oxford University to study natural science.”可知在1959年霍金进入牛津大学学习自然科学，故填F。

【3】根据“He had to sit in a wheelchair and he could only communicate with others by using a computer.”可知电脑帮助霍金与他人进行交谈，故填T。

【4】根据“He wrote many great books. The most famous one is A Brief History of Time.”可知A Brief History of Time是霍金最著名的著作，故填T。

【5】根据“His self-confidence and humorous words impressed（留下印象）us deeply.”可知霍金的自信及幽默语言给我们留下了深刻印象，而不是他的伟大言辞给我们留下深刻印象，故填F。