The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected—for instance,Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in their orbits.Stephen’s revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested.However,it has been hugely influential;indeed,one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论) has been to confirm and build on his idea.He has undoubtedly done more than anyone else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top-ten living theoretical physicists.

　　【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了当代著名的科学家:斯蒂芬·霍金。身患严重疾病的他早在1964年就被医学界判处死刑,能活到70多岁已经是一个奇迹,更何况还有那么多重大发现。难怪他能与牛顿、爱因斯坦等巨匠齐名。

　　1.What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?

　　A.His brilliant research.

　　B.His bestselling books.

　　C.His serious disease.

　　D.His defeating hardship.

　　解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“and,above all,for his astonishing victory over hardship.”可知令作者感受最深的是他能克服常人难以逾越的困难。选D项。

　　答案:D

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