八年级英语上册：【阅读理解】专项训练22页

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A young man asked Albert Einstein , the great German scientist , what the secret of success is. The scientist told him that the secret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the same question again . Einstein was very annoyed. He did not say anything ,but wrote a few words on a piece of paper . On it was written: A=X+Y+Z.

“What does this mean ?” asked the young man .

“A means “ success”” explained the old scientist . “X stands for hard work ,Y for good method (方法)　and Z   Z means stop talking and get down to work.”

 

1.The young man _________.

A. wanted to meet Einstein

B. wanted to be a great scientist like Einstein

C. was eager (渴望) to know the secret of success

D. wanted to be a student of Einstein

2.In Einstein’s opinion the secret of success was ________.

A. to work with great energy (精力，活力)

B. to study hard day and night

C. to learn from great scientists

D. to raise (提出)　questions as  many as you could