D Hawking has left much for Chinese to think about. British physicist Stephen hawking, possible the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein, gave lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing in August. An illness left him unable to move any part of his body except for three fingers. But his continuing efforts in the field of science have made many young people take him as their idol（偶像）. His books, such as A Brief History of Time, become bestsellers in Chinese bookstores. “Hawking helps people enlarge their horizons and become interested in science,” said Pan Yunhe, president of Zhejiang University. Indeed, experts don’t think it likely that Hawking’ s lectures and profound（深奥的） ideas will be easily understood by the average person. But he has certainly sowed the seeds of science among many young people. And the “Hawking fever” caused by his visit has made people ask: How can China produce more top scientists like Hawking? “Nurturing（培养）top scientists will take as much work to change society as to educate the scientists themselves,” said Zhang Fan. Zhang has studied in the UK since 1999 and will be a second – year student at Trinity College in October. In Britain, Zhang said, teachers inspire students to have a general understanding of the subjects they are interested in. And they encourage students to develop new ideas, which helps them to nurture their creativity. In China, the Department of Education has encouraged schools to provide quality education to develop students’ potential（潜力）. “I hope teachers will pay more attention to helping us use our imaginations and solve problems on our own,” said Lu Jie, a Junior Three student in Sanfan Middle School in Beijing. 63. _________ have made young people take Hawking as their idol. A. Hawking’ s ongoing devotion to science B. the fact that Hawking is a famous physicist C. Hawking’ s lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing D. the fact that Hawking can just move three fingers 64. In paragraph 4, the underlined word “horizons” means “_________”. A. one’s knowledge of science B. one’s sight of the subjects C. the area of one’s knowledge D. the line where earth and sky meet 65. From the passage we learn that _______. A. Hawking’ s books were not popular in China before his visit B. most schools in China provide quality education to develop students’ potential C. to nurture top scientists, teachers should solve all the problems for the students D. ordinary people in China may find Hawking’ s ideas beyond their comprehension 66. The last three paragraphs mainly tell us_______. A. students in Sanfan middle school are more imaginative B. teachers should encourage students to be more creative C. British students do not work as hard as Chinese students D. top scientists won’t appear even if schools provide quality education |