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Stephen Hawking’s 1988 best seller, A Brief History of Time, sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. It has been translated

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问题     Stephen Hawking’s 1988 best seller, A Brief History of Time, sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. It has been translated into 40 languages. Last fall, Hawking returned with a new book aimed at the general public. The Universe in a Nutshell already is zipping up the best-seller lists. Lavishly praised by Time magazine, The Universe in a Nutshell brims with spectacular full-color illustrations. The new book is easier to understand than A Brief History of Time. It highlights Hawking’s famous wit, erudition and writing ability.
    Hawking employs his brain to range around those huge theoretical topics that terrify and fascinate laypeople, particularly those who do not attribute the literal creation of the cosmos to God’s hand. Questions such as: Is the universe infinite? What is the nature of time, light, space? What is the Big Bang theory?
    Asked whether physics is the most poetic of the sciences, Hawking replies, "Physics is the most fundamental of the sciences. In that sense, it is the most poetic. "
    Asked if having three children harmed his own research, Hawking says, "I haven’t felt a conflict between my children and my work. My disability prevented me from the rough and tumble, but I gave them a lot of time and attention. " His russet-haired grandson is featured in full, proud color in The Universe in a Nutshell.
    Hawking was diagnosed with ALS at 21. On his Web site, he discusses his disability and reflects on a boy he met at the hospital. "I had seen a boy I vaguely knew die of leukemia, in the bed opposite me. It had not been a pretty sight. Clearly, there were people who were worse off than me. At least my condition didn’t make me feel sick. Whenever I feel inclined to be sorry for myself, I remember that boy. "
    Asked about his mixing hard science and fun details, Hawking says, "I find a few human touches help the science go down. I don’t plan them, they just bubble up. " Hawking occupies the Lucasian chair of applied mathematics and physics at Cambridge University. The chair’s second occupant was Isaac Newton.
    In the end, he writes, "I see myself as a scientist trying to uncover the basic laws that govern the universe. If I can encourage others to take an interest in those laws, I’m glad, but that has not been my primary aim. "
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
选项 A、Hawking intentionally combines the human touches with science.
B、Hawking has a sense of guilt to his children due to his disability.
C、Hawking’s chief purpose of life is to encourage others to be interested in science.
D、Hawking takes the job Newton once did before him.
答案D
解析 根据本文内容，下列哪项表述正确?[A]霍金有意将人情味和科学结合起来。[B]由于自身的残疾，霍金对孩子们有一种愧疚感。[C]霍金生活的主要目标是鼓励其他人对科学产生兴趣。[D]霍金接手了牛顿之前曾做过的工作。本题考查了文章中的多个细节，考生可采用排除法解题。[A]错在原文第六段指出，一点点人情味有助于人们接受科学，但是霍金并没有特意这么做，而intentionally与此矛盾．[B]错在原文第四段指出，尽管由于残疾，霍金不能和孩子们玩耍，但他给了他们很多的时间与关注，而[B]说他对自己的残疾表示内疚，不符合霍金的心态．[C]错在文章最后一段指出：尽管霍金对能激励他人对那些规律产生兴趣感到高兴，但那不是他的主要目的；[D]符合文章第六段最后一句的论述：霍金是剑桥大学应用数学和物理学的“卢卡斯”讲座教授，牛顿曾是另一位担任这一职位的人。
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