When two Bangs meet Sheldon Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular America
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When two Bangs meet
Sheldon Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show, The Big Bang Theory (《生活大爆炸》). He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking.
This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (in 1987) and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself.
Hawking, 71, is perhaps the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe, including the Big Bang (宇宙大爆炸) theory.
The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe. According to the theory, about 13.7 billion years ago everything was all squeezed （挤压）together in a tiny, tight little ball, and then the ball exploded. The results of that explosion are what we call the universe.
Hawking has always tried to make science more popular with people. His book: A Brief History of Time was published in 1988. In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language. The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers, including the Big Bang, black holes and light cones (光锥).
Hawking’s achievements are even greater if you think about his disability. When he was 21, Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking. Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computer’s mouse. He chooses his words from the screen, which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer (合成器).
Hawking also believes that there might be aliens in space. However, he believes they are probably very dangerous, so we should not look for them. “I imagine they might exist in very big ships ... having used up all the resources from their home planet,” Hawking said in a British documentary（纪录片） named Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking.
小题1:What does the “two Bangs” in the title refer to?| A．The director of “The Big Bang Theory” and the founder of it. | | B．The director and the actor of “The Big Bang Theory”. | | C．The founder of the “Big Bang” theory and its spreader. | | D．The scientific genius on TV show and the one alive in real life. |
小题2:Acting in The Big Bang Theory is Hawking’s _____ time on TV.| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
小题3:According to Paragraph 5, Hawking wrote the book A Brief History of Time especially for _____.| A．scientists who study the universe | | B．people who know a lot about the universe | | C．people who know little about the universe | | D．people who only know simple language |
小题4:The Big Bang theory mainly explains _____.| A．how the universe started | B．what the universe is like | | C．how old the universe is | D．how the universe exploded |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following about Hawking is TRUE?| A．He was born with a disability. | | B．He uses a computer to communicate. | | C．He believes aliens are our friends. | | D．He encourages people to look for aliens. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B |
解析
试题分析：文章从电视剧《生活大爆炸》引出霍金和他写的书，介绍了霍金的成就，也提到他的疾病对他生活造成的影响。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：SHELDON Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show, The Big Bang Theory (《生活大爆炸》). He finally met his match last year: Stephen Hawking. 可知“two Bangs”指的是电视剧中的天才和现实生活中的天才，选D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV. He has also been on Star Trek (in 1987) and The Simpsons (in 1989). Each time, he played himself.可知这是霍金第三次在电视剧中扮演自己，选C
小题3:细节题：从第五段的句子：In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language. 可知霍金写《时间简史》是因为很多人不了解宇宙，选C
小题4:细节题：从第四段的句子：The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe.可知宇宙大爆炸理论主要是解释宇宙是怎么形成的，选A
小题5:细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side. To communicate, he moves two fingers to control the computer’s mouse.可知霍金用电脑进行交流，选B |
举一反三
Someone telephoned me today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.
But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.
Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.
Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know I’ll have many more chances in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
小题1:We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _____.| A．was tired of preparing food. | | B．was glad to be able to lend a hand. | | C．knew the family in need very well. | | D．had to stay in bed for several weeks. |
小题2:The author has given lots of food to others because _____.| A．she has received others’ food. | | B．she is friendly to others. | | C．she is a church member. | | D．she is poor at cooking. |
小题3:What do we know about the author’s family?| A．Her husband isn’t good at cooking. | | B．Her family is too poor to buy enough food. | | C．She has a babysitter taking care of her twins. | | D．Her family lives not far from a church. |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE about the author?| A．She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy. | | B．Her mother died when she was in hospital. | | C．She received food along with comfort in her hard times. | | D．She thinks offering food is the best way to show love. |
小题5:Which of the conclusion can we get according to the article?| A．Every man has his faults. | | B．Actions speak louder than words. | | C．A good beginning makes a good ending. | | D．One good turn deserves another. |
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At the age of five, Shizuka Arakawa started to take skating lessons. Her motivation was :wearing pretty outfits! Very quickly, she a passion for skating, and she decided to all her free time to training. At the age of eight, she was already to perform a triple salchow (三周跳). The young girl from won five national championships, three times as a junior and twice as a senior.
In 1998 in Nagano, Shizuka Arakawa for the first time in the Olympic Games, at the tender age of 16. Japan had high for her. the Emperor and Empress of Japan came to see her performance. She finished thirteenth in the rankings. Four years , she was not present at the Salt Lake City Games. The skater finished second in the Japanese national championships and was not in the Japanese Olympic team. In of this, Shizuka Arakawa was successful in championships, such as the Four Continents and NHK(日本广播协会)Trophy. In 2004 in Dortmund, she became women’s world skating champion.
In 2006, after a year-long period in which she almost her career, Shizuka Arakawa took in the Turin Olympic Games. A new coach and a new programme had a new, invigorated(充满活力的)Shizuka. The short programme was a real challenge the Japanese skater. She performed a noteworthy sequence to Chopin’s “Fantasie Impromptu”, finishing third. On 23 February, 2006, she performed a perfect long programme. by Puccini’s “Fantasy for Violin”, she performed splendidly and she obtained a of 191.34, which won her the top step of the winner’s podium(领奖台) in Turin.
| 小题1: | | A．complex | B．bright | C．simple | D．stupid |
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| 小题2: | | A．developed | B．became | C．interested | D．realized |
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| 小题3: | | A．occupy | B．spend | C．refer | D．devote |
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| 小题4: | | A．ready | B．able | C．willing | D．used |
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| 小题5: | | A．China | B．Japan | C．America | D．Russia |
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| 小题6: | | A．attended | B．prepared | C．entered | D．participated |
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| 小题7: | | A．hopes | B．ambition | C．chances | D．help |
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| 小题8: | | A．Ever | B．Already | C．Even | D．Still |
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| 小题9: | | A．middle | B．final | C．general | D．beginning |
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| 小题10: | | A．after | B．before | C．ago | D．later |
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| 小题11: | | A．contained | B．win | C．held | D．included |
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| 小题12: | | A．spite | B．charge | C．honor | D．possession |
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| 小题13: | | A．others | B．another | C．other | D．else |
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| 小题14: | | A．character | B．figure | C．creature | D．portrait |
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| 小题15: | | A．ruined | B．ended | C．left | D．fired |
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| 小题16: | | A．part | B．pride | C．control | D．turns |
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| 小题17: | | A．resulted | B．caused | C．accessed | D．produced |
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| 小题18: | | A．at | B．towards | C．for | D．upon |
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| 小题19: | | A．Danced | B．Accompanied | C．Followed | D．Played |
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| 小题20: | | A．score | B．level | C．point | D．top |
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“How did Norman know, Sister Emma?”
“He overheard you and Aryan arguing. I suspect that he purposely overheard on you. Norman knew or concluded what profession Aryan practiced. He might well have followed Aryan on his explorations. Whether he did or not is beside the point. When Aryan came back yesterday afternoon, Norman certainly decided that he had made some find, for Aryan told Norman that he would be leaving for the capital to meet the detective the next morning. He probably followed Aryan to your room and overheard what passed between you.
“Since you could not act against the law of man and God, he would serve a natural justice in his own way. He took the jar of poison hemlock from the chemistry shop and when Aryan asked for a drink, he supplied it. Norman did not know the precise quantity needed and so Aryan did not suffer the full effects until after the bell called the community into the dining hall for the evening meal.”
Abbess was following Sister Emma closely.
“And then?”
“Then I began my investigation, and then the detective arrived seeking Aryan for an explanation for his death.”
“But who killed Norman?”
“Norman knew that sooner or later he would be discovered. But more importantly in his guileless (坦率的) mind there was also the guilt of having taken a man’s life to be considered. Norman was a simple man. He decided that he should accept the punishment—the honor-price of a life. What greater honor-price for the life of Aryan could he offer than his own? He also took a draught of poison hemlock.”
There was a pause.
小题1:What may have happened to Aryan? | A．He was killed by poison. | B．He was found missing. | | C．He was poisoned but saved. | D．He went away with what he had found. |
小题2:What did Abbess do according to Sister Emma when Aryan came back?| A．She talked with Aryan about Norman’s strange actions. . | | B．She secretly discussed with Aryan about something secret. | | C．She followed the two men and found what they were doing. | | D．She let Sister Emma help find out the two men’s secret. |
小题3:What can we conclude from the above story?| A．Abbess served the detective. | | B．Emma knows all the people mentioned. | | C．Aryan was sent to kill Abbess but failed. | | D．Norman seemed very devoted to Abbess. |
小题4:Which of the following might be true according to the above passage?| A．Abbess hired Norman to fight against Aryan. | | B．Norman told everything to Emma. | | C．Aryan worked for the detective. | | D．All the people came from the capital. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Mrs. White lost her dog. After searching place after place, she placed a “Lost Dog” advertisement in the local newspaper.
The following morning her phone rang and a voice began, “I’m calling about your __ .” Then the caller coughed and cleared her voice a few times. She that she wasn’t feeling well and that, in fact, she hadn’t felt well her husband died three years ago. She went on to tell that her parents had passed away, and her sister was with a deadly illness. Even her friends were not doing well.
After 30 minutes of , sympathizing and even trying offers of help, the dog owner __ the conversation back to the subject. “About the dog,” she said.
“Oh,” the caller , “I don’ t have him. I just thought I’d call to you up.”
Maybe her technique needed improving, but her were right on. And though “cheering up” may not be exactly what we , we certainly need encouragement --- --- at times. The need for sincere is basic among human beings.
Do you need encouragement? There’re those who will support your side. Educator Booker T. Washington observed, “There’re two ways of one’s strength: one is pushing down; __ is pulling up.” There’re people ready to pull you up when others are pushing down. We need those people in our lives - those who use their strength by pulling us up.
I believe these people can be found . I believe that we can all become “ ”, lifting one another from dark pits of discouragement to the light of . And when that happens, the world will never be .
| 小题1: | | A．loud | B．weak | C．sweet | D．strong |
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| 小题3: | | A．insisted | B．demanded | C．explained | D．complained |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．when | C．until | D．though |
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| 小题5: | | A．concerned | B．blessed | C．affected | D．diagnosed |
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| 小题6: | | A．talking | B．explaining | C．questioning | D．listening |
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| 小题7: | | A．led | B．started | C．removed | D．forgot |
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| 小题8: | | A．casual | B．tough | C．original | D．usual |
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| 小题9: | | A．agreed | B．replied | C．advised | D．asked |
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| 小题11: | | A．greetings | B．instructions | C．intentions | D．directions |
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| 小题12: | | A．require | B．enquire | C．reject | D．ensure |
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| 小题13: | | A．taking up | B．picking up | C．putting up | D．pulling up |
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| 小题14: | | A．encouragement | B．apology | C．friendship | D．gratitude |
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| 小题15: | | A．making | B．exercising | C．gaining | D．collecting |
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| 小题16: | | A．another | B．others | C．else | D．the other |
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| 小题17: | | A．nowhere | B．everywhere | C．elsewhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题18: | | A．pullers | B．pushers | C．believers | D．callers |
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| 小题19: | | A．confidence | B．faith | C．success | D．hope |
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| 小题20: | | A．different | B．the same | C．similar | D．contrary |
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An atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the “accident of evolution” had created.
“What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7 - foot grizzly（灰熊）charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing. He ran even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him.
At that instant the atheist cried out “Oh my God!”
Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.
As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky,“ You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I don’t exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic （宇宙的）accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this difficulty? Am I to count you as a believer?”
The atheist looked directly into the light. “It would be hypocritical（伪善的）of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian？”“Very well,” said the voice.
The light went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed.
And then the bear dropped his right paw... brought both paws together... bowed his head and spoke, “Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful.”
小题1:According to the passage, the “accident of evolution” refers to the following Except ________.| A．rivers | B．God | | C．trees | D．the 7 - foot grizzly |
小题2:It can be inferred from the passage that an atheist is a person ________.| A．who believes that there is God | B．who likes to do good needs | | C．who makes a living by selling wood | D．who denies the existence of God |
小题3:What is the purpose of this text?| A．To tell a real interesting story. | | B．To give practical advice. | | C．To convince readers of the existence of God. | | D．To entertain readers. |
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