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Outside of school, Laurent Simons is a common 9yearold child.He plays video games with others, spends time online, and loves to travel.But when it comes to studying, he is a lot better than those ten years older than him.The most surprising thing is that he got a degree from university at age nine.
Laurent Simons completed his final project at Eindhoven University of Technology and got a degree in electrical engineering (电气工程).Most people take three years to complete the same program, but Laurent completed the program in just 10 months.Peter Baltus, one of his teachers, said, “Laurent has the ability to learn and take in lots of information in very little time.He learned more in a short period of time, so I went through the courses much faster.”
Laurent's grandparents would tell him that he was special from a very young age.He started primary school when he was four, and at six years old he was already in high school.Then he started university and professors there couldn't stop talking about how excellent Laurent Simons was.
Laurent says he wants to study medicine later, and work on artificial organs (人造器官).His reasons are personal.The grandparents he grew up with suffer from heart disease, which influences his choice.
Laurent has appeared in many interviews.However, some people think Laurent's parents shouldn't allow him to go to so many interviews.They say that his parents have taken away his childhood (童年).However, the boy's father says that everything his son has achieved hasn't been forced on him, but that it's “who he is”．
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了劳伦特·西蒙斯虽然只有9岁，但他已经大学毕业了。
1．What makes Laurent Simons special?
A．He is good at playing video games.
B．He always feels himself successful.
C．He is a wellknown boy on the Internet.
D．He finished university at a very young age.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段内容，尤其是最后一句可知，劳伦特·西蒙斯9岁就从大学毕业了。
2．What do Peter Baltus' words show?
A．Laurent is really a quick learner.
B．He offered Laurent more courses.
C．Laurent spends most of his time studying.
D．Laurent knows more than his classmates do.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第二段彼得·巴尔图斯所说的话可知，劳伦特学习和吸收新信息的能力很强，短时间内能学很多，所以彼得·巴尔图斯认为劳伦特学得很快。
3．Why does Laurent Simons want to study medicine?
A．To choose a popular job.
B．To meet his parents' wishes.
C．To help people like his grandparents.
D．To further study his favourite subject.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的His reasons are personal.The grandparents he grew up with suffer from heart disease, which influences his choice.可知，劳伦特的祖父母患有心脏病，这影响了他的选择，所以他想学医是为了帮助和他祖父母一样的人。
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Laurent Simons Is Just a NineYearOld Boy
B．A NineYearOld Got a Degree from University
C．A NineYearOld Dreams of Studying Medicine
D．Laurent Simons Is Smarter than His Classmates
解析：选B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了劳伦特·西蒙斯虽然只有9岁，但他已经大学毕业了。
