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23. Where will they go if someone telephones Jamal Fairbrother? A. Chicago. Melbourne.
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Stephen William Hawking was born in Oxford, England, on Jan. 8, 1942 — the 300th anniversary of Galileo’s death. Stephen grew up surrounded by books. But he did not show particular academic promise, despite an obvious trend of brilliance that caused his friends to nickname him “Einstein”. - He always wanted to know how everything worked.
While he didn’t put all efforts into his studies, he graduated from Oxford University in 1962 and did just well enough on his final exam to earn admission to the University of Cambridge to pursue a doctorate. “Physics was always the most boring subject at school because it was so easy and obvious. But physics and astronomy offered the hope of understanding where we came from and why we are here. I wanted to see through the depths of the Universe.”
Then came what he later referred to as “that terrible thing”. He’d noticed at Oxford that he’d become increasingly clumsy and would sometimes trip and fall for no obvious reason. Tests indicated motor neuron disease; he could not expect to live more than a couple of years. After he holed up in his room for days, he attended a New Year’s Eve party, where he met a young student named Jane Wilde. Their love strengthened his will to live. They married in 1965. They would have three children before his condition worsened to near-complete paralysis.
He received a doctorate in 1966. A few years later, he formed a close cooperation with Cambridge colleague Roger Penrose. They developed a theory that the universe has not always existed: if the theory of relativity is true, the universe must have sprung into existence, out of what appeared to be nothing, at a specific moment in the past and from a place where gravity became so strong that space and time are curved beyond recognition - what is known as a “singularity”.
At the remarkably young age of 32, Dr. Hawking was named a fellow of the Royal Society. He received the Albert Einstein Award.
24. Why was Stephen Hawking nicknamed “Einstein” in his childhood? A. He enjoyed reading books.
B. Sydney.
C. Berlin.
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B. He did best in all subjects. C. He showed extraordinary talent. D. He was the successor of Galileo.
25. What probably made Hawking a little lazy at Oxford University? A. He found physics rather easy to learn. B. He might not find his real interest in his study. C. He graduated from Oxford University smoothly. D. He was admitted to Cambridge University in advance.
26. What does the underlined phrase “holed up” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. hid studied
27. What can we infer about Roger Penrose? A. He was disappointed with Hawking. work.
C. He was opposite to Hawking’s views. Hawking.
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Since oil and gas are exhaustible and not available everywhere, consuming nations have long felt that the scarcity of oil makes them easier to harm. However, this thought of scarcity is coming to an end, thanks to three big developments.
The first is America’s shale (页岩) revolution, which has turned the country into the world’s biggest combined producer of oil and gas. After decades of declining output since the 1970s, America is now producing as much oil as it has ever done. It is making the country less reliant on imported oil, which could reduce the country’s need to expend blood and treasure to protect supply routes. And it has added an abundance of oil and gas to world markets.
The second major change is taking place in China. Without slowing down economic growth, in the past few years it has made amazing progress in lowering its demand for coal and oil, advocating renewable energies and arresting the growth of carbon-dioxide emissions. While it remains the world’s biggest importer of fossil fuels, its experience with air pollution and its concerns about over-dependence on imported oil have made it keener to harvest more of its own
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wind and sunlight. It also has by far the world’s most ambitious plans for electric vehicles. In its own way, China’s energy transition has been as remarkable as America’s.
These two developments play into the third, longer-term trend: the need to create a low-carbon energy system. The Paris agreement of 2015, though a milestone, still leaves a huge distance to travel before global warming can be stopped. To achieve that, trillions of dollars will have to be invested in a range of more experimental clean-energy sources.
This so-called energy transition has set off a global race for the best technologies and raised concerns about access to the rare earths arid critical minerals. We are moving from a world where the value of the energy lies in the resources to where technology is the resource. 28. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Oil and gas are short in the world.
B. Developing countries suffer from gas shortage. C. Oil shortage will no longer be a problem. D. There are three great advances in energy.
29. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Expending blood and treasure. C. Producing the most oil ever.
B. Importing more oil and gas. D. Combining oil with gas.
30. What does China’s energy transition bring about? A. Competition for technologies. C. No imported fossil fuels.
B. Damage to the environment. D. Decline of economic growth.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the energy transition? A. Disapproving. Positive.
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A Chinese anti-terrorism action film Operation Red Sea has brought in over 3.36 billion yuan at the box office. Many comments on Douban mentioned the tense plot and breathtaking gun fight of the 500-million-yuan cost movie. Some viewers said it motivated them to review the rescue of hundreds of Chinese nationals and foreign citizens from Yemen in late March 2015, which the movie is based on.
Three years have passed, but some details of the event were disclosed in Monday’s PLA
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Daily, saying as war burnt up in Yemen in 2015, connection with the outside world nearly broke down, and Yemen-based people from various countries were in grave danger.
On March 27, the 19th fleet, patrolling the Gulf of Aden and waters around Somalia, switched from guard state to combat-ready state. The PLA Navy ordered it to prepare for the repatriation (遣送回国) of countrymen. On March 29, Saudi Arabian airplanes circled in the sky, militants in swift boats near the fleet fired gunshots and explosions from distant hills were heard. Warship Linyi sailed into Yemen’s territorial waters with machine gunners and beaters in position. Within just 39 minutes, 124 Chinese and foreign people were safely on board.
In the following operations, challenges emerged. Warship Weifang, usually accommodated more than 200 personnel but had to provide beds for more than 700 people. Staff on the warship gave their beds to evacuees and, from the captain to sailors, took rest in the corridors or chambers, moving many evacuees to tears. Meanwhile, flights from the isles of Socotra were delayed, and seven Chinese medical personnel and two Chinese tourists were trapped on one of the islands. Eventually, the Chinese Navy saved them and within 12 days, helped evacuate more than 620 of its nationals and more than 270 foreign citizens from 15 countries.
As a Douban user wrote, the subtitle of the film rocks - the brave fear nothing, the strong are unbeatable. Wherever you are, the motherland is always behind you. 32. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Operation Red Sea? A. To present it as the topic. passage.
C. To report its great success.
D. To promote the action movie.
B. To introduce the topic of the
33. Why did the soldiers sleep in the corridors? A. No beds were provided for them. B. Their beds had completely been taken. C. They offered their beds to evacuees. D. There were over three times as many people.
34. What will Chinese people hope to do while getting into trouble abroad? A. Ask the Chinese navy for help. C. Fight against the enemy.
B. Get support from their government. D. Save themselves alone.
35. What’s the best title for the passage?