2014届高考英语基础知识总复习每日一练：50（北师大版）.docVIP

高三英语每日一练(50) Stephen Hawking，who is the most famous physicist，was born in Britain on January 8th,1942.As a child，he was enthusiastic about 1.________(design) complicated toys but 2.________(fortune)，in his twenties，he suffered 3.________a disease that was impossible to be cured，4.________was a great challenge for him.However，not only was he positive about the misfortunes 5.________eventually he defeated all the obstacles but also he was 6.________(absorb) in his research in the universe.In 1988，his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published，7.________which he put forward the idea 8.________time itself has a beginning，and that it will have 9.________end.In conclusion，he has made outstanding 10.________(contribute) to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.1．designing　be enthusiastic about doing sth.“对……有热情”。 2．unfortunately　“不幸的是”。3．from　suffer from “遭受”“遭遇”。 4．which　which引导非限制性定语从句。 5．and　and表并列。 6．absorbed　be absorbed in “专心于；专注于”。 7．in 8．that　that引导同位语从句。 9．an　元音前用an。 10．contributions　形容词修饰名词。 I was brought up in the British，stiff_upper_lip_style.Strong feelings arent something you display in public.So，you can imagine that I was unprepared for the outpouring of public grief(悲伤) at a Chinese funeral. My editorial team leader died recently after a short illness.He was 31.The news was so unexpected that it left us all shocked and upset.A female colleague burst into tears and cried piteously at her desk.Somehow we got through the days work.The next day was the funeral. Our big boss stepped forward to deliver a eulogy and was soon in tears.She carried on，in Chinese of course，but at the end said in English: “There will be no more deadlines for you in heaven.” Next came a long-term colleague who also dissolved in tears but carried on with her speech despite being almost overcome by emotion.Then a close friend of the dead man paid tribute(哀悼)，weeping openly as he spoke.Sorrow is spread.Me and women were now sobbing uncontrollably.Finally，the mans mother，suppo