The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper．Indeed, as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man’s wants, the world itself has been changing rapidly．Space technology, industrial technology, and the technology of the home, the farm, the office, the bank, and the department store have all been revolutionized．
Clearly, every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics．Whether it be Congress voting, huge sums of money for new warships, space exploration, or atomic energy; the office staff learning to use a new computer; son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon; or the housewife learning to operate a new electric wire stove, physics seems to be everywhere．
Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students．They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will themselves then contribute to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things．
But in any case, they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science （any science） to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways, they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life．
1．The application of new advances in physics to inventions ______．
A．may solve all the problems in teaching
B．can help people understand the meaning of life
C．is intended to meet people’s needs
D．make people understand the voting rules of the Congress
2．According to the passage, many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT ___．
A．stimulating their students’ curiosity in physics
B．making their students understand the importance of physics
C．giving their students the information of new advances in science
D．creating excitement about physical education among their students
3．The word “themselves” in the third paragraph refers to ______．
A．some of the eager students B．the students in the classroom
C．the teachers giving lessons D．all the scientists in physics
4．The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about ______．
A．new advances in physics
B．the use of physics in our life
C．the science of physics
D．modern developments in science