1. Nabeel's reaction disappointed his father; the possible explanation of it might be ______. 
A) he had little idea of the importance of the Nobel Prize
B) he took it for granted that his father should be the winner
C) he was more interested in the king than the Prize
D) he was afraid his friends would look down upon him

2. Zewail has pioneered in the field of femto-chemistry, which can be regarded as a revolution in ______. 
A) chemistry and physics
B) chemical reaction and atomic structure
C) laser technology and molecule research
D) chemistry and other sciences related

3. Zewail attended several universities; they are, in order of time, ______. 
A) the Alexandria University, the University of Pennsylvania, Caltech
B) the Alexandria University, the University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley
C) the University of Pennsylvania, Caltech and UC Berkeley
D) the University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley and Caltech

4. Zewail chose Caltech over the other top American universities mainly because ______. 
A) there were already 26 Nobel Prize winners among the faculty members
B) he appreciated the hearty welcome presented by the people there
C) he found it a better place to specialize in dynamics
D) the Mediterranean climate of California was agreeable

5. The editor thought it incredible to hear Zewail on the phone within the week of his receiving the Nobel Prize, because he thought ______. 
A) Zewail would go and visit to Hollywood
B) Zewail might be busy handling calls and e-mails
C) Zewail should be occupied with dinner parties
D) Zewail would have no time to do any papers