It's well-known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person.Here are some ________ things about him.

When Einstein started to work in America,someone asked him ________he needed.He said he needed a desk,some paper and a pencil.He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold(容纳)all of his ________.This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the wold can only learn by making mistakes.

Einstein considered ________ very important.He never wore socks and he thought it was a waste of time________ socks ________people had already wore shoes.He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be _________quickly in a book.That's why he never remembered his own phone number in the phone book.He knew what should be remembered.It's ________ that if we're going to do great things in our lives,we cannot waste our time.

Einstein liked to joke,too.Once in an exam a student asked ________ why all the questions were the same as the last year's.Einstein replied that the questions were the same but the answers were ________!

1.A. bad B. interesting C. great D. successful

2.A. what B. that C. which D. whether

3.A. paper. B. pencils C. mistakes D. questions

4.A. time B. money C. success D. socks

5.A. putting off B. putting on C. taking off D. taking out

6.A. if B. because C. unless D. after

7.A. bought B. brought C. found D. taken

8.A. true B. dangerous C. nice D. special

9.A. his B. he C. her D. him

10.A. difficult B. easy C. free D. different

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First,reading books is fun.You can make yourself happy if you like reading.This is especially useful when the weather is bad.It is a relaxing hobby,too.You can really become lost in a book.

Next,you can read a book anywhere:in a car,in a waiting room,on a plane or in bed.All you need is a book!Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful.If you read as a hobby,you will get better and better at it.This makes you read faster and become easier at understanding what you read.If you read enough,you will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better.

Some people say that reading is out-of date.This is not true.You can read on computers,and the more you read,the better your computer skills will be.Good readers are most likely to be good writers,too.They are usually good at spelling as well,and have more things to write about.

1.Reading can make you

A. bored B. tired C. happy D. sad

2.What does the underlined word"convenient"mean in Chinese?

A. 复杂的 B. 流行的 C. 方便的 D. 枯燥的

3.You can read faster .

A. if you read as a hobby B. if you are a student

C. after you read a book D. before you read a book

4.When you read enough,perhaps you will find that your schoolwork is .

A. much more B. much difficult C. much worse D. much beter

5.The passage mainly tells us .

A. the place to read books B. reading is out of date

C. how to read books D. reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons

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