1、Part ReadingAlbert Einstein,who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics,is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.He made numerous contributions to the world,the most well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc2.Einstein was not only a g
2、enius;he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.adj.众多的;许多的n.理论;学说n.相对论;相对性n.天才;天资adj.勇敢的;无畏的adj.温柔的;文静的进入大学adj.优秀的:杰出的设法做成某事After two years of looking for work as a teacher,Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office.While working there,out of a strong passion for knowl
3、edge,he continued to study,earning a doctorate in physics in 1905.That same year,which was later recorded as a miracle year in science,he published four extraordinary physics papers.n.专利;专利证书adj.有专利的出于n.酷爱;激情n.博士学位adj.不一般的;非凡的;意想不到的Following this,he gradually became famous throughout the world as th
4、e new Isaac Newton.After four years,he was able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university.In 1922,he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.adv.逐渐地;逐步地表示立场开始研究adj.光电的v.explainCircumstances changed in 1933,w
5、hen Hitler came to power in Germany.Einstein,who was Jewish,found the doors of academic institutions closed to him.As a consequence,he had to flee Germany.After spending time in Europe,he finally took up a position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton,USA.Following that,h
6、e continued to make great achievements in physics and mathematics.n.条件;环境;状况(开始)掌权;上台adj.学业的;学术的n.社会公共机构;制度;习俗结果;因此=flee from Germany担任;任职n.(教育,专业)机构;机构建筑美国普林斯顿高等研究院后面加s是指学科To the public,he was seen as a slightly odd-looking but kind and funny man.He had a thick moustache and long white hair,which s
7、ometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock.Although he was a genius,he sometimes forgot things,like his friends birthdays.But despite his peculiarities,he was loved by his friends and neighbours.adv.轻微地adj.相貌奇特的;外表怪异的浓密的胡须thick(adj.)浓密的 thin(adj.)薄的;稀的好像;似乎竖立起来n.个性;特点;怪异的
8、性质There is even a story about how he helped a little girl who knocked on his door and asked for help with her homework.In fact,Einstein often encountered people on the street who would stop him and ask him to help explain things.After many such occasions,he finally started saying,“Pardon me!Sorry!Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!”v.偶然遇到;遇到n.邂逅;遭遇be mistaken for 被误认为On 18 April 1955,it was reported that Einstein had passed away,and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.1955年4月18日,有报道说爱因斯坦去世了,全世界都为一位杰出科学家的逝世而哀悼。据报道v.哀悼;忧伤adj.杰出的;才华横溢的
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