Hans Bethe

The late German-American physicist(物理学家)Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife(氢弹的半路妻子)”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb(原子弹), won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions(核反应)and advised controls over nuclear weapons(武器)for the peaceful use of the nuclear energy.

 

Francis Crick

The late Francis Crick, one of Britain’s most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology(生理学)or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, of the double helix structure(双螺旋结构)of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004.

 

Peter Hall

Sir Peter Hall’s life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name.

1. The above information is about _________.

   A. famous physicists     B. great people    C. great directions    D. Nobel Prize winners

2. Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize before ________ years of his death.

   A. 32                B. 24           C. 42           D. 45

3. Peter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of _________.

   A. 42                B. 92           C. 39           D. 29

4. ________ has 40 productions all over the world.

   A. The Peter Hall Company        B. The Royal Shakespeare Company

   C. The Arts Theatre              D. The National Theatre

 

 

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Have you ever studied abroad? Maybe it is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

Information about Australia

1. _______________ holidays

From the 2.__________ of December to February

The most popular activity in December

3.______________

Two important holidays

Christmas and 4. ________________

The thing people usually do on Good Friday

Go to 5. _____________ Easter show

What to do for a few foreign students in summer

6. ____________ to the beach to enjoy the sunshine

 

 

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