The 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 physics. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}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 on 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 the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (one) person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe. At 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 researching the universe. He is, no doubt, a legendary(传奇的) scientist of all time.