Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, in 1942. He went to school in St Albans. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went on studying in Cambridge University. As he himself admits （承認(rèn)）, he didn’t work hard. He was a lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

At the age of 20, he first noticed something was wrong with him. His mother was very worried and took him to see a doctor. He was sent to hospital for tests. He had an incurable （不可治愈的）illness. And the doctor said he would die before he was 23.

At first, he became very sad and disappointed （失望的）. After coming out of the hospital, he suddenly realized that life was beautiful. Later he married, found a job and had three children. He also went on with some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair, ” he once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

Judge the following sentences true （T）or false （F）according to the passage.

（    ）1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking worked very hard.

（    ）2．Stephen Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when he was 23.

（    ）3．Hawking changed his life attitude （態(tài)度）after he had come out of the hospital.

（    ）4．There were three people in Haw king’s family.

（    ）5．From the passage, we know that we shouldn’t lose hope in our bad situation.

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford（牛津），England on the eighth of January, 1942. He went to school in ST Albans-a small city near London. After leaving school, Mr. Hawking went to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University（劍橋大學(xué)）.
When he was 29 years old, Mr. Hawking got a bad illness. He couldn't speak or一 move without the help of a machine（機(jī)器）.Doctors said they, had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23. At first, Mr. Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. He worked hard and later became a very famous professor（教授）.Today he still works at Cambridge University as a professor.

1. 1.

   When was Mr. Hawking born?

2. 2.

   How many universities did Mr. Hawking study in?

3. 3.

   In which year did Mr. Hawking get a bad illness?

4. 4.

   Did Mr. Hawking go to school in London?

5. 5.

   Where does Mr. Hawking still work today.

閱讀理解

　　Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January 1942. He went to school in St. Albans -- a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits (承認(rèn)) , he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

    It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上) into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable ill- ness which would make him unable to speak, breathe (呼吸) or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

　　At first, Hawking became very depressed (憂傷的) . After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote,“Before my illness was diagnosed (診斷) , I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.”Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

　　Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how- ever bad their situation (處境) is, should lose hope.“Life is not fair,”he once said.“You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

(1) As a university student, Stephen Hawking ________.

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(2) Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ________.

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A. he was sent to hospital for tests

B. his mother made him see a doctor

C. he was twenty

D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

(3) In this passage the word “incurable” means ________

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(4) When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he ________

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A. made up his mind to get married

B. began to see his life in a different way

C. thought that nothing in life was worth doing

D. became very sad

(5) What would be the best title (題目) for this passage?

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A. Motor Neurone Disease

B. Life is Fair

C. Professor Stephen Hawking

D. A Lazy Boy

閱讀理解

　　Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January 1942. He went to school in St. Albans -- a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits (承認(rèn)) , he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

    It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上) into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable ill- ness which would make him unable to speak, breathe (呼吸) or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

　　At first, Hawking became very depressed (憂傷的) . After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote,“Before my illness was diagnosed (診斷) , I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.”Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

　　Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how- ever bad their situation (處境) is, should lose hope.“Life is not fair,”he once said.“You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

(1) As a university student, Stephen Hawking ________.

[　　]

(2) Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ________.

[　　]

A. he was sent to hospital for tests

B. his mother made him see a doctor

C. he was twenty

D. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

(3) In this passage the word “incurable” means ________

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(4) When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he ________

[　　]

A. made up his mind to get married

B. began to see his life in a different way

C. thought that nothing in life was worth doing

D. became very sad

(5) What would be the best title (題目) for this passage?

[　　]

A. Motor Neurone Disease

B. Life is Fair

C. Professor Stephen Hawking

D. A Lazy Boy

　　After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology（宇宙論）. As he him-self admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. How-ever, he still got good marks.

　　It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump（撞下）into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

　　At first, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote,“Before my illness was diagnosed, I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.”Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research.

　　Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how had their situation is, should lose hope.“Life is not fair,” he once said.“You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

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A．worked very hard

B．studied math and physics

C．was the best student in his class

D．was lazy and did very little work

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A．he was sent to hospital for test

B．his mother made him see a doctor

C．he was twenty

D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

(3) In this passage the word“incurable”means“___________.”

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A．made up his mind to get married

B．made up his mind to get married

C．thought that nothing in life was worth doing

D．became very sad

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans--a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits(承認(rèn)), he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.

It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump (撞上 )into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no way to help him. He would die before he was 23.

At first, Hawking became very sad. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later write, "Before my illness was diagnosed(診斷), I had been very bored with life. There bad not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on to do some of the most important scientific research.

Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, however bad their situation(處境) is, should lose hope. "Life is not fair, "he once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."

1．As a university student, Stephen Hawking _______.

       A．worked very hard                      B．studied math and physics

       C．was the best student in his class          D．was lazy and did very little work

2．Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when ______.

       A．he was sent to hospital for tests          B．his mother made him, see a doctor

       C．he was twenty years old               D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year

3．In this passage the word "incurable" means ______.

       A．無法治愈的       B．難以確診的      C．常見的            D．可以治愈的

4．When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he __.

       A．made up his mind to get married            B．began to ,see his life in a different way

       C．thought that nothing in life was worth doing  D．became very unhappily

5．What would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Motor Neuron Disease                               B．Life is Fair

       C．Professor Stephen Hawking                       D．A Lazy Boy