三． 阅读理解 Einstein, a great scientist of the age, was almost as strange as his The

三．  阅读理解（30分）

Einstein, a greatscientist of the age, was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.

Once, while riding astreet car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he had not given him the rightchange. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, sohe handed it to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is that you don’t knowyour figures.”

Einstein said thatthere were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativityalthough a good many books had been written to explain it.

He had nothing butcontempt(蔑视) for the things most people set their hearts on--- for fame and riches(财富) and luxury(奢华).

He didn’t want money orpraise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work andplaying the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joythan anything else in life. He said that he often thought in music.

1．Theconductor thought Einstein _____ ．

A．wasn’t good atmaths           B．hadgood memory  

C．was either mad or strange        D．likedto make trouble

2．Einsteinmeant that many people _____ ．

A.  knew hisTheory of Relativity well because they could explain it    

B．hadwritten to have grasped his theory correctly 

C．pretendedto have grasped his abstract theory  

D．admiredhim very much

3．Whichof the following statements is true?

A.  Einstein carelittle for fame or wealth.

B.  Einstein hadnothing but enough fame and riches and luxury.

C.  Einstein waseager for the things most people set their hearts to.

D.  In the eyes ofEinstein, most people had a strong wish to publish book on the theory.

4.  The underlinepart “set their hearts on” means _____.

A. believe           B.have           C.love           D. hate

试题答案

【答案】

 A

 C

 A

 C

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