As they were     to agree to my suggestion, I had to give up my idea.
  A. the first       B. against       C. the last      D. second

In 1896, 17-year-old Einstein went to Zurich for the mathematics and physics program at the polytechnic in Zurich. There he met Marits, a girl from Hungary and the only woman student in the school. They studied in the same class and the   41   interest in physics brought the two together and they became good friends. Over the next few years, their friendship developed into  42  . In a letter to her, Einstein called Marits “a creature who is my equal and who is as strong and independent as I am.” In January 1903, when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he.

After their marriage, Einstein devoted himself to the   43   on the great theory of relativity. To give her husband more help, Marits   44   her own work, and became a good wife and  45  . She tried her best to encourage him whenever possible. She was sure that her husband would   46   . They often discussed the   47   while walking outside or sitting together in the room. They even did that in their letters when one of them was away from home.

In 1914, the Einstein’s moved to Berlin and   48   there. At that time, Einstein’s theory   49   to be correct and he became   50    all over the world. Marits was very   51   her husband with his success. But it was not long before the First World War   52   , Marits as well as her two sons, who were   53   in Switzerland, couldn’t come back to   54   any longer. The war not only stopped Einstein’s work but also broke up the warm, happy   55   . In 1919, Einstein and Marits had to get divorced, having lived apart for five years.

41. A. great            B. special                   C. common                      D. especial

42. A. association     B. romance                 C. relationship                   D. amazement

43. A. cause              B. matter                  C. idea                            D. research

44. A. gave up          B. held up                C. give in                       D. took off

45. A. mother                   B. cook                     C. servant                       D. assistant

46. A. agree                B. practice                C. succeed                       D. accept

47. A. plan                B. program                C. suggestion                     D. theory

48. A. lived on               B. stopped                C. settled down               D. worked

49. A. seemed           B. appeared               C. looked                         D. proved

50. A. excited            B. famous                 C. satisfied                       D. lucky

51. A. proud of         B. admired for            C. surprised at                  D. worried about

52. A. ended              B. broke out              C. finished                      D. took place

53. A. living               B. working                C. traveling                       D. performing

54. A. Berlin              B. Munich                 C. Hungary                      D. Switzerland

55. A. life                B. time                     C. home                        D. family