We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Eric screamed with 36 and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands hit the high chair tray, and his eyes were wide with excitement.

I looked around and saw the 37 of his enjoyment. It was an old man with a worn and oily coat. And his hair was uncombed and unwashed. I was sure he  38 . His hand waved. “Hi there, baby; I see ya,” the man said to Eric.

My husband and I 39  looks. Eric continued to laugh and answer, “Hi, there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed this. My husband and I were embarrassed.

We finally got through the meal and  40   the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat between me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Eric,” I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be 41 . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's “pick-me-up” position. Before I could stop him, he had  42 himself to the man's arms.Eric, in an act of total 43 , and love, laid his tiny head upon the man's torn shoulder.

His  44  hands full of dirt, pain and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled my baby's waist and patted his back. I stood amazed. After a while, he pushed Eric from his chest 45 as though he were in pain, saying “God bless you, ma'am. You've given me the best Christmas gift.”

I had just witnessed a genuine (pure or true) love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no 46 . The ragged old man, unknowingly, had reminded me that a genuine love is one in which the true meaning of love is 47 .

36. A. surprise    B. delight    C. anger        D. nerve

37. A. source         B. reason    C. effect        D. resource

38. A. smiled      B. mopped   C. smelled      D. wiped

39. A. consulted   B. exchanged  C. separated     D. replaced

40. A. ran for    B. headed for    C. sent for     D. accounted for

41. A. breathing   B. fighting     C. creating     D. holding

42. A. thrown      B. devoted     C. driven        D. jumped

43. A. independence    B. desire    C. trust       D. dignity

44. A. allergic    B. strong      C. smart       D. aged

45. A. eagerly    B. violently   C. gladly         D. unwillingly

46. A. judgment     B. decision   C. conclusion      D. choice

47. A. sharpened     B refreshed     C. realized        D. learned

When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.
When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.
Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..
One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”
Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”
Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.
【小题1】According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A.was interested in the compass
B.wanted to be a great scientist
C.was not clever enough
D.didn’t like thinking by himself
【小题2】Why did Albert Einstein hate school?
A.He couldn’t play with his friends there
B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.
C.The schools were like prisons at that time
D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.
【小题3】What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?
A.UsefulB.DifficultC.BoringD.Interesting
【小题4】We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation
B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.
C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.
D.Einstein liked playing with other children.

When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

     When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass (指南针). Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle (针) always pointed in the same direction —the north. He asked his father and uncle what caused the needle to move.

     Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be behind things.

     Albert did not like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison.

     One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. "You are looking for someone," he said, "but you do not know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools."

     Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex math of calculus (微积分学) while all his friends were still studying simple math. Instead of playing with friends he thought about things such as "What would happen if people could travel at the speed of light?".

     Albert wanted to teach math and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A.was interested in the compass             B.wanted to be a great scientist   C.was not clever enough    D.didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A.He couldn’t play with his friends there.     B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.    C.The schools were small at that time.                D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean?

A.useless.           B.Difficult.           C.Boring.           D.Interesting.

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation             B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help                    C.learning mathematics is like working as a policeman  D.Einstein liked playing with other children

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.How Albert Einstein studied in school.        B.Something about Albert Einstein’s early interests.   C.Something about the young Albert Einstein.   D.Why Albert Einstein learned more than his classmates.

 

When Albert Einstein was young, he was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.

When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction ---- the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers were difficult for Albert to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.

Albert didn’t like school. The German schools of that time were not pleasant. Students couldn’t ask questions. Albert said he felt as if he were in prison..

One day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school, especially mathematics. His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman. “You are looking for someone,” he said, “but you don’t know who he is. Call him X. Find him by using your mathematical tools.”

Albert learned to love mathematics. He was studying the complex mathematics of calculus while all his friends were still studying simple mathematics. Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as “What would happen if people could travel at the speed of his light?”

Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics. He graduated with honors, but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job.

1.According to Paragraph 2, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.

A.was interested in the compass

B.wanted to be a great scientist

C.was not clever enough

D.didn’t like thinking by himself

2.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?

A.He couldn’t play with his friends there

B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.

C.The schools were like prisons at that time

D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn’t like.

3.What does the underlined word ‘complex’ probably mean?

A.Useful

B.Difficult

C.Boring

D.Interesting

4.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduation

B.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle’s help.

C.Einstein’s uncle was a policeman.

D.Einstein liked playing with other children.

 

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