How much do you know about Albert Einstein?

Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his mostfamous idea, E = mc², helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.

What did he like?

Einstein liked learning sailing(帆船运动). He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!”

When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.

Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”

Why is the sky blue?

In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It’s because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles(气体微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.

1.According to the passage, Albert Einstein _____ haircuts and new clothes.

A forgot

B minded

C disliked

D

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文中第一段第二句话 because he hated haircuts and new clothes. 只是需要把 hated 于选项 C. dislike做同义转换。

2.The underlined part actually shows Albert Einstein was a/an ____ person.

A clever

B imaginative

C childlike

D

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据句子意思选择。A．clever 聪明的 B．imaginative 有想象力的C．childlike孩子般的；天真的。故选B。

3.Einstein ______ learning sailing and playing the violin.

A was interested in

B looked forward to

C was known for

D

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第二段，liked learning sailing(帆船运动).以及But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.可得出答案，喜欢。故选A，感兴趣。

4.From Paragraph 3 we know that ______.

A mother teaches the best

B without mother’s push, we can’t love anything

C when we love something, we’d like to learn about it

D

解析：选C。C。推论判断题。文中未提及A.B选项，只提到“Love is the best teacher.”

5.Einstein offered a _______ explanation for the question why the sky is blue.

A magic

B scientific

C careful

D

解析：选B。 B。细节理解题。A．magic 不可思议的，有魔力的；B．scientific科学的；C．careful仔细的。文章最后一句His answer is true in physics.他的回答在物理方面是正确的，所以他提供了一个科学的回答。