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Albert Einstein's reading list "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes
"Don Quixote" is chosen as part of reading in high school Spanish classes worldwide.In this novel,a man named Don Quixote decides that being an old-timey knight（骑士）would be great.Everyone thinks he's crazy since he's a few hundred years too late for the old system.
He ends up going on various stupid explorations and finally mistakes a windmill （风车） for a strong man and fights it to death （his death,not the windmill's）.
"A System of Logic" by John Stuart Mill
This 17th-century English philosopher supported the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men.In his book,he argued for total female equality.In response,Br
itish journalist Ernest Belfort Bax wrote "The Legal Subjection of Men"，in which he argued that men were actually weaker than women.
"The Grammar of Science" by Karl Pearson
Karl Pearson,a 19th-century English mathematician,thought imagination was very important.
"All great scientists have,in a certain sense,been great artists；the man with no imagination may collect facts,but he cannot make great discoveries," Pearson said.
Among other things,Pearson imagined that someone who time traveled faster than the speed of light would go backwards in time.
If any of this sounds familiar,it might be because these ideas showed up in Einstein's world-changing theories.
"Ethics" by Baruch Spinoza
Spinoza thought that the universe（宇宙）was made of one material,so there was no mind-body separation.These ideas may have influenced Einstein a good deal. "Be not surprised at new ideas," wrote Spinoza, "for it is well known to you that a thing is no longer true because it is not accepted by many."
1.Who will probably show great interest in Mill's book？ ______
A. Doctors. B. Natural scientists.
C. Film directors. D. Human rights workers.
2.What does Baruch Spinoza encourage readers to do？ ______
A. subjectionFight for social equality. B. Keep up with the times.
C. Be open to new ideas. D. Develop strong imagination.
3.Which book mentions an idea similar to Einstein's？ ______
A. Ethics. B. Don Quixote.
C. A System of Logic. D. The Grammar of Science.
B
It takes Thai athlete Sawang Janpram 27.08 seconds to run 100 meters.That's not bad,given that he is 102 years old.People know Sawang as the oldest sprinter（短跑选手） in Thailand.He has run four times in the yearly Thailand Master Athletes Championships.
At the championship last weekend in the southwestern Samut Songkhram Province,he won all the gold medals in the 100-105 years groups.That is because he has lived longer than any other competitor in that age range.
"Getting into sports made me strong and well.As well as this,exercising helps improve your appetite so you eat well too," Sawang says when asked about the secret to his long life.
Sawang walks with his 70-year-old daughter,Siripan,every day.He does simple jobs around the house like cleaning the fallen leaves in their garden.But the 102-year-old became more
active as he prepared for the games.He trained two times a day for a week at a sports center with his daughter.
"My father always has positive（积极的） thoughts…so he is in a great mental health condition.In terms of physical health,he has gotten much stronger," Siripan says.
The training helped.Sawang's time for the 100-meter sprint this year was his fastest ever.And is a new Thai record for his age group.
"As Thailand's society ages,the number of competitors in the senior group has grown," says Viwat Vigrantanoros.He is president of Asia Masters Athletics.When the Thailand Master Athletes Championships started in 1996，there were only about 300 competitors.Today,there are over 2，000 from 35 to 102 years of age.
"As you can see,everybody who's here to compete has all forgotten about their ages.Once they forget about their ages,they are happy," Viwat says.
4.What made Sawang win all the gold medals in his age group？ ______
A. His positive thoughts. B. His regular training.
C. His older age. D. His stronger body.
5.What does Sawang think is the key to his long life？ ______
A. Eating much. B. Taking exercise.
C. Great mental health. D. Love from his daughter.
6.What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 6 refer to？ ______
A. The 100-meter sprint. B. This year's competition.
C. Sawang's hard training. D. Sawang's running time.
7.What brings happiness to the older athletes according to Viwat？ ______
A. Ignoring their ages.
B. Enjoying their family life.
C. Winning the championship.
D. Forgetting their health condition.
C
The South American nation of Chile has been experiencing bad droughts for the last 13 years.This serious lack of water has led to fewer flowers and,as a result,fewer honeybees.Some chemicals used to kill insects harmful to crops called pesticides（杀虫剂），also hurt bees.
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