VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. William Sidis - Supergenius Most people (26) ________ read until they’re six and they can’t usually speak one, two or maybe three languages as children. William Sidis was born in 1898, and (27) ________ he was eighteen months old, he could read. Before he was eight, he wrote four books and could speak eight languages. William was a genius with a very high IQ, (28) ________ in the end he lived a lonely life. Although the University refused to let his father enroll him at age 9 because he was still a child, Sidis set a record in 1909 by becoming the youngest person (29)________ at Harvard University. He went to university at eleven. In early 1910, Sidis became a university mathematic lecturer. However, he couldn’t make friends and was very 30) ________. William died in 1944. Prodigies can do special or amazing things, but they can’t always find a place in society. Life is sometimes difficult when you’re different. 26. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t 27. A. when B. while C. if D. whereas 28. A. and B. so C. but D. as 29. A. enroll B. enrolling C. enrolled D. to enroll 30. A. happy B. unhappy C. surprised D. creative