【题目】 Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14, 2018. Hawking is known as the most famous physicist(物理学家) after Einstein.

Hawking was born in Oxford, England, on January 8, 1942. During his life, he married twice, and had three children. When he was a kid, Hawking went to school in St. Albans—a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving high school, Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics, and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe(宇宙).

At the age of twenty, Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him. Later, he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23. But Hawking didn't give up. In 1988, Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time. In the book, he talked about many things, like the universe, the big bang(宇宙大爆炸) and the black hole.

1At which university did Hawking study physics?

A.Oxford University.B.St Albans University.

C.Cambridge University.D.London University.

2Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was ___.

A.21B.22C.12D.20

3Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Hawking was a very famous physicist.

B.Hawking married but didn’t have children.

C.Hawking was born in Oxford, England in 1942.

D.Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23.

4The passage is mainly about ________.

A.Hawking’s lifeB.Hawking’s study

C.why Hawking got illD.how Hawking became famous

【题目】 During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

Playing hide-and-seek

Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays

The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.

1What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?

A.特征B.地貌C.五官D.影片

2Which ancient game is like watching a film?

A.Kicking stone balls.B.Flying kites.

C.Playing hide-and-seek.D.Watching shadow plays.

3Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A.Kicking a stone ball around was a popular game all over China

B.There is only one way to play hide-and-seek.

C.The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Shanghai kite and Weifang kite.

D.The artists tell stories to the music by using puppets.

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