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On March 14, one of science’s brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking（史蒂芬·霍金）, the world-famous British scientist, p1.away at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the g2. scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang (大爆炸) and will end in black holes. He also wrote books to help c3. people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (《時間簡史》), which has sold more than 10 million c4. around the world.

When Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed (診斷) with a serious illness that prevented him from w5.and talking. B6. this didn’t stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. “If one is physically disabled (身體殘疾), one c7. afford to be psychologically disabled(心理殘疾) as well,” he once said.

He celebrated his s8. birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel i9. space one day.

In 2013, Hawking spoke about h10. he felt life was unfair（不公平的）when he was first diagnosed with his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.

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