1、返返 首首 页页 Unit1 People of Achievement THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE 一个改变了我们对宇宙认识的人 1 返返 首首 页页 Albert Einstein, who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics, is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived. He made numerous许多 contributions to the world, th
2、e most well- known being the general theory of relativity 广义相对论 and the famous formula公式 E=mc 2. Einstein was not only a genius天才; he was a courageous勇敢的 and kind figure 人物，数字，计算 loved by many people. 返返 首首 页页 阿尔伯特-爱因斯坦，也许是近代物理 学界最伟大的科学家，常被认为是有 史以来最聪明的人之一。他为世界做 出了无数的贡献，其中最著名的是广 义相对论和著名的E=mc 2公式。 爱因
3、斯坦不仅是一位天才，他还是一位勇 敢善良的人物，受到许多人的喜爱。 返返 首首 页页 This gentle genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in Switzerland, but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam, despite obtaining exceptional异 常的 scores in maths and physics. A
4、fter studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900. 这位温和的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德国。16岁那年，他试 图进入瑞士的大学学习，尽管在数学和物理方面取得了优异的 成绩，但由于在入学考试中，他的综合部分分数很低，没有通 过。在又学习了一年后，他成功地通过了考试，于1896年进入 大学，1900年毕业。 返返 首首 页页 After two years of looking for work as a teache
5、r, Einstein took a job as a clerk职员 in the Swiss patent office专利局. While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate博士学位 in physics in 1905. That same year, which was later recorded as a miracle奇迹 year in science, he published four extraordinary杰出
6、的杰出的 physics papers. Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the 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
7、of the photoelectric effect. 光电效应 返返 首首 页页 在找了两年老师的工作后，爱因斯坦在瑞士专 利局做了一份文员的工作。在那里工作期间， 出于对知识的强烈热情，他继续学习，于1905 年获得物理学博士学位。同年，也就是后来被 誉为科学界的奇迹之年，他发表了四篇杰出的 物理学论文。此后，他逐渐以 新艾萨克-牛顿 的身份在全世界范围内闻名。四年后，他辞 去了专利局的工作，进入一所大学做全职研究。 1922年，他因对光电效应的解释，获得了1921 年诺贝尔物理学奖。 返返 首首 页页 Circumstances情况 changed in 1933, when Hitl
8、er came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish 犹太人, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. As a consequence he had to flee逃走 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
9、that, he continued to make great achievements in physics and mathematics. 返返 首首 页页 1933年，希特勒在德国上台后， 情况发生了变化。爱因斯坦是犹太人， 他发现学术机构的大门对他关闭了。 因此，他不得不逃离德国。在欧洲呆 了一段时间后，他终于在美国普林斯 顿高级研究所担任研究员。此后，他 继续在物理学和数学方面取得巨大的 成就。 返返 首首 页页 To the public, he was seen as a slightly轻微地 odd-looking but kind and funny man. He h
10、ad a thick moustache浓密的小胡子 and long white hair, which sometimes 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怪癖, he was loved by his friends and neighbours. There is even
11、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遇到 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
12、am mistaken for Professor Einstein!” 返返 首首 页页 在公众眼里，他是一个长相略显古怪，但善良风趣 的人。他留着浓密的小胡子，长长的白头发，有时 还像刚被电击过一样，长长长的白头发竖起来，好 像刚被电击过一样。虽然他是个天才，但他有时也 会忘记一些事情，比如朋友的生日。但是，尽管他 的性格有些怪癖，但他却深受朋友和邻居们的喜爱。 甚至还有一个故事，说他曾帮助过一个敲开他家门 的小女孩，让他帮忙做作业。其实，爱因斯坦在街 上经常会遇到一些人拦住他，请他帮忙解释事情。 经过多次这样的场合后，他终于开始说：对不起! 对不起! 总是把我误认为是爱因斯坦教授! 返返 首首 页页 On 18April 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，全世界都为这位杰出 的科学家的逝世而哀悼。 返返 首首 页页 Thank you for watching ! 12
