【正文】 for others. Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942. When he was about 8 years old, his family moved to the town of St Albans, about 20 miles to the north of London, where he attended St Albans school at the age of eleven. Hawking then attended his father39。s great interest has been to understand the basic laws that our universe follows. One of his most wellknown achievements was to demonstrate, along with Roger Penrose, that Einstein39。s theory was carried out logically, space and time must have begun in something like the “Big Bang” of evolutionary theory and must end in black holes. Hawking has received numerous medals, awards and other prizes for his work. He is known today not only among professional scientists but also by the general public. He has published several books specially written to try to explain his theories to the mon man. Three of his most popular books are his bestsellers A Brief History of Time, Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays and most recently in 2021, The Universe in a Nutshell. Hawking continues to research and write, not letting his disabilities slow him down. His goal is simple, he says. He simply wants “a plete understanding of the universe. Why it is as it is and why it exists at all.” 1. Stephen Hawking is arguably the most famous scientist because _____. A. he is the only one who is alive today B. he is totally disabled C. he can not only understand but explain plex theories in simpler ways D. he has received numerous medals 2. The underlined sentence probably means ______. A. he studied physics instead of mathematics because the degree studies weren39。t afford to study at University College C. University College was more famous for physics teaching and research D. he was more interested in physics than mathematics 3. Stephen Hawking worked in the Institute of Astronomy ______. A. before 1979 B. after he gained his PhD C. before 1973 D. after his books were published 4. It can be inferred from the passage that Stephen Hawking ______. A. has been a student of Einstein B. has been a Nobel Prize winner C. pleted his three most popular books in 2021 D. is a wellknown theoretical scientist with many honours 5. The writer wrote this article mainly to ______. A. pare Einstein39。s achievements B. show how Stephen Hawking became a great scientist C. introduce Stephen Hawking and his greatness D. encourage young people to learn from him B Two China astronauts, Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, are safely back on earth after their Shenzhou 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia Sunday at 4:32:50 pm, ending a fiveday mission and China39。s second manned spaceflight, the first to carry two astronauts. The spaceship lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert almost two years to the day after China39。s flight, which the public did not get to see much of, much of Shenzhou 6 mission from liftoff to landing was shown live on national Chinese television. With Shenzhou 6, China has “achieved another milestone ? in ? space exploration,” said Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Chinese NPC during his speech which was broadcast live on CCTV. 6. In which year was Shenzhou 6 launched into space? A. 2021. B. 2021. C. 2021. D. 2021. 7. What was the speed of Shenzhou 6 when it was travelling into space? A. 28,130 kilometres per hour. B. 28,130 miles per hour. C. 35,540 kilometres per hour. D. 35,540 miles per hour. 8. Which of the following countries has not succeeded in launchin