著名物理学家霍金逝世享年76岁
著名物理学家霍金逝世享年76岁

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76, his family said. The British theoretical physicist was known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity. And he was the author of several popular science books including A Brief History of Time.
His children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said, "We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy(遗产) will live on for many years." They praised his "courage and persistence" and said his "brilliance and humour" inspired people across the world.
Stephen Hawking, who was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England, earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959, before studying for his PhD at Cambridge. By 1963, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and given two years to live. He outlined his theory that black holes emit "Hawking radiation" in 1974. He published his book A Brief History of Time in 1988, which has sold more than 10 million copies. His life story was the subject of the 2014 film The Theory of Everything.

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1.How old was Stephen Hawking when he died?

A 66.

B 76.

C 86.

D 96.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76, his family said. 可知史蒂芬▪霍金逝世时76岁，故选B。

2.Where did Hawking earn place to read natural science in 1959?

A In England.

B In the US.

C In Canada.

D In Japan.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句...earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959.可知霍金在英国牛津大学赢得读自然科学的机会，故选A。

3.Which one of Hawking’s books has sold more than 10 million copies?

A Black Holes.

B Relativity.

C A Brief History of Time.

D The Theory of Everything.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知霍金的《时间简史》已经销售超过一千多万册，故选C。

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “diagnosed?

A 被认为.

B 被诊断为.

C 被推测为.

D 被公认为.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据后面的disease, two years to live可猜到此词的意思是“被诊断为”，故选B。