Hans BetheThe late German-American phys

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Hans Bethe
The late German-American physicist（物理学家）Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife（氢弹的半路妻子）”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb（原子弹）, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions（核反应）and advised controls over nuclear weapons（武器）for the peaceful use of the nuclear energy.

Francis Crick
The late Francis Crick, one of Britain’s most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学）or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, of the double helix structure（双螺旋结构）of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004.

Peter Hall
Sir Peter Hall’s life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name.

小题1: The above information is about _________.

A．famous physicists

B．great people

C．great directions

D．Nobel Prize winners

小题2: Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize before ________ years of his death.

A．32

B．24

C．42

D．45

小题3: Peter Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of _________.

A．42

B．92

C．39

D．29

小题4: ________ has 40 productions all over the world.

A．The Peter Hall Company	B．The Royal Shakespeare Company
C．The Arts Theatre	D．The National Theatre

答案

小题1:B小题1:C小题1:D小题1:A

1.B 根据文章所述 Hans Bethe是物理学家、 Francis Crick是生理学家、 Peter Hall从事艺术方面的工作，这三人为伟大的人物。

2.C 在第二段中提及Francis Crick于1962获奖，死于2004，可知他在42岁时获奖。

3.D 根据第二段中founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29可知答案。

4.A 根据最后一段对Peter Hall的描述which has 40 productions worldwide to its name可知答案。