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(C)Stephen Hawking is a well-known name in the scientific community. He has made some astounding observations and has turned the scientific world upside down on numerous occasions.After graduating from the distinguished Oxford University in 1962, he quickly became renowned in theoretical physics, applied mathematics, and researches concerning outer space. However, while attending Oxford, he lost his balance and fell down a flight of stairs. It turned out that he was suffering from ALS, a crippling disease that normally claims life after only 2 years of diagnosis, but somehow Hawking seems to be defying all of the odds.Even though Hawking is paralyzed and unable to speak, he is still a driving force in the way science is conducted. His first notable achievement was gained in 1975 when he was awarded the Eddington Medal and this achievement is saved for those who make outstanding breakthroughs in theoretical physics. In 1979 he was also awarded the Albert Einstein Medal.In 1988, he won the Wolf Prize in Physics, one of the most highly prestigious awards a person can receive after the Nobel Prize. His work and research led to this amazing nomination and got awarded. He also wrote A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes in 1988, and this was a best seller right away. Just a couple of years ago, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.Despite having a severe disease, Stephen Hawking has managed to accomplish far more than anyone could ever imagine. His condition that has progressed over the years and left him virtually completely paralyzed has not stopped him from producing record. Most importantly, it has not slowed him down from leaving a mark in history.
55. What does “defying all of the odds” in the second paragraph mean?
(A) Hawking refused to believe that he would die soon.
(B) Hawking was actually suffering from another severe disease.
(C) Hawking had kept those who didn’t have hope in his condition away.
(D) Hawking failed to have his life prolonged even though he had tried hard.

參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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