三、词语运用。
A)选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余选项。
recognize universe highly fight against conditions practice
Life is always full of hard times and unexpected difficulties. We may feel lost and tired when we face endless challenges. We begin to ______ 1 ______ that giving up is never a wise choice. We should hold our dreams ______ 2 ______ in our hearts all the time. The wide ______ 3 ______ also tells us persistence creates miracles. No one can avoid pain and inner ______ 4 ______ on the road to growth. As long as we face all difficulties bravely, we can ______ 5 ______ giving up.
1.
recognize
2.
highly
3.
universe
4.
conditions
5.
fight against
B)根据课文改编内容，在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of his time. He is famous
for
1
his scientific contributions and his courage to overcome great suffering, which has inspired many people. Born in England in 1942, Hawking studied at
the
2
University of Oxford and later the University of Cambridge.
Shortly
3
(short) after his 21st birthday, he was diagnosed with a serious disease that gradually took away his muscle control,
and
4
doctors said he had only a few years to live. As his
illness
5
(ill) got worse, he had to use a wheelchair, but he remained positive. He said he was free in his mind even though he could not move or speak
normally
6
(normal). Hawking made great
achievements
7
(achieve) in studying the universe and the origin of space and time. His work changed people's view of the universe. He also tried
to make
8
(make) complex science easy to understand. His book A Brief History of Time was very
successful
9
(success) and translated into many languages. Hawking died at 76. People remember him not only for his scientific success but also for his
bravery
10
(brave). He never gave up, believing that one could always find something to do and succeed no matter how hard life was.
1.
for
2.
the
3.
Shortly
4.
and
5.
illness
6.
normally
7.
achievements
8.
to make
9.
successful
10.
bravery
