Question

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 most famous 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. 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. liked          D. disliked

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

A. clever        B. imaginative

C. practical     D. childlike

3.Einstein ______________ learning sailing and playing the violin.

A. was interested in    B. looked forward to

C. was known for        D. was bored with

4.From Paragraph 3 we know that ______________.

A. mother teaches the best

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

C. we should love our teacher

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

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

A. magic             B. wise

C. scientific         D. Careful

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了爱因斯坦的喜好和理论。爱因斯坦讨厌理发和穿新衣服。他对帆船运动和拉小提琴很感兴趣。他有很多问题和不同寻常的想法，最著名的理论E = mc²，他对“天空为什么是蓝色的？”进行了科学解释。

1.D细节理解题。A. Forgot忘记；B. Minded介意；C. Liked喜欢；D. Disliked不喜欢。根据文中He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. 的描述，可知答案选D。

2.B推理判断题。A. Clever聪明的；B. imaginative 有创造力的；C. Practical实际的，实用的 D. Childlike孩子般的。根据文中But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.描述，可知爱因斯坦有很多问题和不同寻常的想法，因此推断他是个想象力丰富的人。答案故选B。

3.A推理判断题。根据Einstein liked learning sailing.He sailed in small boats all his life.描述，可知爱因斯坦喜欢帆船运动。根据But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.的描述，可知他也喜欢小提琴。故答案选A。

4.D推理判断题。A. mother teaches the best妈妈教的最好；B. without mother’s push, we can’t love anything没有母亲的推动就不会爱任何东西；C. we should love our teacher 我们应该爱我们的老师；D. when we love something, we’d like to learn about it当我们爱上一件事情的时候，我们就想了解关于它的情况。根据 Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”描述，可知当你喜欢上一件事，你会愿意学习它。故答案选D。

5.C推理判断题。A. magic有魔力的；B. wise 睿智的；C. scientific科学的；D. careful仔细的。

根据Why is the sky blue?最后一段的描述，答案选C。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。