Hawking died early Wednesday at his home in England at the age of 76．Throughout his career as one of the world's most recognizable cosmic thinkers，he regularly threw himself into pop culture's comedic ring with cameos（客串）on programs such as The Simpsons and Late Night with Conan O'Brien．
These appearances defined Hawking's personal life as mush as his universe-shaking theoretical work．Humor，however，was not just one side of his personality，but a key to overcoming the disease he struggled against since 1963．
"Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival，as has maintaining a sense of humor，" Hawking said in a 2013 documentary． "I am probably better known for my appearances on The Simpsons and on The Big Bang Theory than I am for my scientific discoveries．"
At 21，Hawking was diagnosed with a condition similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis（肌萎縮性側索硬化癥），also known as Lou Gehrig's disease．According to the ALS Association， "Half of all people affected with ALS live at most three or more years after diagnosis．Twenty percent live five years or more；only ten percent will live more than ten years．"
The disease would eventually shut down Hawking's motor functions，making him speechless and unable to move without a wheelchair．Doctors initially said he would be dead in two years．His condition，however，proved to be a rate slow-acting version．
But Hawking fought through his worse physical state，rising to a position as a celebrated professor of mathematical at the University of Cambridge and altering the popular conception of physics with his 1988 bestseller，A Brief History of Time．
"When I turned 21，my expectations were reduced to zero，" he said in a TV show．He added， "It was important that I came to appreciate what I did have．It's also important not become angry，no matter how difficult life is，because you can lose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general．"
（1）What was Hawking like according to the text？ CC
A．He was kind and brave．
B．He was friendly and adventurous．
C．He was humorous and strong-minded．
D．He was shy and uncommunicative．
（2）How did Hawking deal with ALS？ BB
A．He did further research into the disease．
B．He kept a positive attitude towards his disease．
C．He did more exercise and spoke a lot with others．
D．He went to hospital to have a health check regularly．
（3）What can be learnt from the story of Hawking？ AA
A．Laughter is the best medicine．
B．Lost time is never found again．
C．Everything comes to him who waits．
D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．
（4）What can we know from the text？ DD
A．ALS is a common disease in England．
B．Doctors once abandoned treatment for Hawking．
C．Playing roles in comedy was Hawking's favorite．
D．It's almost a wonder that Hawking can survive the disease．
【考點】生命的意義與價值．
【答案】C；B；A；D
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