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* * * * * Reading comprehension: 1.Hawking became famous______. A.when he was twenty one B.in 1998 C.in the early 1970s D.when “A Brief History of Time”came out 2.A scientific theory is______. A.good if it can predict future evevts B.the result of the scientific method C.about how things happen and the cause and efforts D.true if it is difficult 3.Instead of giving up,Hawking went on with_____. A.his PhD B.engagement to a girl C.his research D.none of the above C B C 4.In 2002,Hawking visited China and spoke to university students in ________. A.Hangzhou B.Beijing C.Shanghai D.both A and B 5.In 1998 Hawking wrote A Brief History of Time,which_____. A.explains what it means to be a scientist B.explains how science works C.introduces some scientific methods D.explains both it means to be a scientist and how science works D D 6.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the text? ____. A.Hawking is famous for his new discoveries. B.People should come to terms with their fate. C.A scientific theory is always wrong. D.Anyone with great determination will achieve his success. 7.From the text we can infer that_____. A.Hawking got married to Jane Wilde before he fell ill. B.science is always true. C.Hawking is an American. D.great scientists always want to know more. D D Questions: 1.How would most people feel when they were told they had incurable diseases? 2.Why did Stephen Hawking think “There did not seem much point in working on my PhD? 3.What did Stephen Hawking do when he was told that he had an incurable disease? 4.While visiting China in 2002,what did he tell the university students when he spoke to them? 5.What did Hawking write in 1988? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 6.What did Hawking explain in the book “A Brief History of Time”? 7.According to Professor Hawking ,how do people misund