A. more B. many C. some D. most

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Stephen Hawking, the most famous scientist of his time, died when he was 76 on March 14, 2018. He died peacefully on Wednesday at his home in Cambridge, England.

Hawking was a physicist. He was known worldwide for explaining subjects like the beginnings of the universe (宇宙) and what black holes are.

He got the ALS (漸凍癥) in 1963. At that time, doctors said he would only live a few years. But he proved them wrong by living for over 50 years more and going on with his scientific work. The disease finally put him in a wheelchair and took away his ability to speak. For many years, Hawking communicated by using a special tool but not in his own voice.

His 1988 book “A Brief History of Time” became an international bestseller and made him world-famous. Hawking was also known for his successful research on black holes. His work is known as Hawking radiation.

In his 2013 book “My Brief History”, Hawking wrote about his ideas of the illness, “I felt it was very unfair — why should this happen to me?” He added, “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the ability I felt I had.” “But now, my goal is simple,” Hawking once said. “It is a complete understanding of the universe — what it is and why it is there.”

Hawking was a big supporter of human space travel, especially the space travel to the Moon and Mars. He said it would help humans in a common purpose of spreading themselves beyond the Earth. “We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. It is time to explore other solar systems. Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I believe that humans need to leave the Earth,” he said last year.

【1】Stephen Hawking was a great scientist and he .

A.was born in 1940 in Cambridge

B.passed away peacefully in a hospital

C.was famous for his travel to the Moon

D.made people understand the universe better

【2】Paragraph 3 shows that .

A.Hawking died only a few years after he got the ALS

B.doctors played an important role in Hawking’s daily life

C.how Hawking’s disease was caused and how he was treated

D.Hawking managed to go on with scientific work with the ALS

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.running out of the space

B.a supporter of space travel

C.a common purpose of helping humans

D.human space travel to the Moon and Mars

【4】The right order of the following events should be .

a. Hawking got the ALS in 1963.

b. Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018.

c. Hawking wrote “My Brief History” which is about his illness.

d. Hawking wrote “A Brief History of Time” and it made him world-famous.

A.a, d, c, bB.a, b, c, dC.b, a, c, dD.d, a, c, b

【5】We can learn from the passage that .

A.Hawking always believed that he would be successful

B.Hawking communicated by a special tool in his own voice

C.Hawking believed spreading out could help save people on the Earth

D.Hawking didn’t become famous until “My Brief History” was published

For example, People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body, But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned(辭職) and all the work of the company will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.

The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.

"A cold fish" is not a fish. It if a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no

love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.

"Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise--he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

【1】If you get cold feet, this means that _________.

A.you feel brave to do somethingB.you feel too nervous to do something

C.you feel too cold to do somethingD.you feel very angry about doing something

【2】Henry goes the cold shoulder when he asked to have a date with Mary, that means ________.

A.Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to have a date.

B.Henry was afraid to invite Mary to have an appointment with him.

C.Mary didn’t care about Henry’s invitation and didn’t plan to date with him.

D.Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn’t like to talk with Henry face to face.

【3】What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Opinions about cold weather.B.Expressions connected with “cold”

C.Relation between cold and bodyD.Examples of people who have a cold

【4】What’s of the following shows the structure(結(jié)構(gòu))of the passage? (P=paragraph)

A.A.B.BC.CD.D

A. Kay' B. Kay's C. of Kay D. of Kay's

— _____.

A.I’m Jimmy. B. I’m Jimmy speaking.

C. This is Jimmy. D. Who are you?

A. May be B. Maybe

C. May D. Can

【1】Lily，5years old, likes listening to some stories before going to bed, her mother will buy___．

A.Good Night Sun Hello MoonB.Where the Wild Things Are

C.The Petit Appetit CookbookD.If You Give a Dog a Donut

【2】Who will probably show interest in The Petit Appetit Cookbook？___

A.A cook in a seafood restaurant．B.A healthy mother who likes smiling．

C.An artist who eats in a hurry．D.A lady with a 9-month-old baby．

【3】From the introduction of Where the Wild Things Are，it can be inferred that___．

A.Max doesn't love his mother, nor does his mother

B.Max's mother loves him, so does Max

C.Max doesn't like the wild things, so he comes back home

D.Max doesn't get along well with the wild things

【4】Which of the following is fit for 5-year-old Rose who is interested in pet stories?

A.The Petit Appetit CookbookB.Everyday Raw Express

C.If You Give a Dog a DonutD.Where the Wild Things Are

【1】Which of the four wonders has the longest history?

A.Great PyramidB.Great WallC.ColosseumD.Taj Mahal

【2】Where is Taj Mahal?

A.In Egypt.B.In China.C.In Italy.D.In India.

A. if B. unless C. because D. when

A. show up B. come up C. stay up