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

We experience stress throughout our lives. Situations that can create stress are unavoidable. What we can control is how we deal with them. Use these steps to help manage your stress more effectively:

1. There may be some situations, people or events that make you feel nervous, anxious or fearful. 

2. Increasing physical activity and eating healthily can do wonders for your ability to manage stress. Regular physical activity and a healthy diet can improve weight, energy levels, self-confidence, overall health and well-being, making it much easier for you to do with daily stress. 

Laugh it off. Do you know that laughter is one of the most effective ways to reduce stress? No matter how bad things are, laughing dissolves(消除) the worries and seems to help brighten the situation. 3. A bad mood only adds to your level of stress. Another plus-laughter seems to help improve the immune system(免疫系统), in turn making you less prone(有……倾向的) to develop a cold and other illnesses. 

Recognize that drugs and wine are not effective methods to solve problems. 4. You can search for the advice of a mental health doctor or the community health service for stress management. 

Don’t be afraid to say “no” when someone asks you to do something. Know yourself well. 5.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。

A.Improve lifestyle habit.

B.Try not to take things too seriously.

C.Be sure what is causing stress in your life.

D.You can’t do all of the things and you shouldn’t feel a-shamed of it.

E.Don’t depend on drugs or wine to run away from your problems.

阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。

angry change children because success try without go sense proud but easy

angry change children because success try without go sense proud but easy

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict with them.

Parents often find it difficult to win their 1. trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young. For example, young people like to do things 2. much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can solve any difficult problems. Older people worry more 3.. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be 4.

So when you want your parents to let you do something, you will be 5. if you communicate enough with them before you really start doing it. 

Young people often make their parents 6. by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something else. 7. they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if young people are not satisfied with their parents, they just stay at home alone instead of 8. out with their parents. 

If you plan to control your life, you’d better 9. to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high 10. of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

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