World famous scientist Stephen Hawking(霍金) died {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the age of seventy-six in his home in Cambridge , England on March 14. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(great) scientists of his time. She also said, "His achievements will not {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(forget)."

    Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}( physical).Because of an uncommon disease (疾病), he was kept to a wheelchair. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, the disease did not stop Hawking from studying. He used every new day that life offered {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( continue) his research of the universe(宇宙). He said, "Where there is life, there is hope." He developed {#blank#}7{#/blank#} way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution.

    This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries. He was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(one) person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe.

Al the same time, Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(science) ideas to more people. He {#blank#}10{#/blank#}( write) several popular science books, including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household(家喻户晓的) name.

    Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe. He is, no doubt, a legendary(传奇的) scientist of all time.