HansBetheThelateGerman-AmericanphysicistHansBetheoncedescribedhimselfas“theH-bomb’smidwife（接生婆）”.HeleftNaziGermanyin1933,afterwhichhehelpeddevelopthefirstatomicbomb（原子弹）,wonthe

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Hans Bethe
The late German-American physicist Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife（接生婆）”. 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, 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 directors	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

Answer 1

【小题 1】B
【小题 2】C

【小题 1】细节理解题，纵观全文理解可知。
【小题2 】理解计算题，2004-1962=42.