1、THE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE改变了我们对宇宙认识的人Albert Einstein, who is perhaps the greatest scientist in modern physics, is often considered one of the smartest men who ever lived.（ 阿尔伯特爱因斯坦，也许是现代物理学中最伟大的科学家，通常被认为是有史以来最聪明的人之一。） He made numerous contributions to the world, the most
2、well-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc2. （他对世界做出了许多贡献，其中最著名的是广义相对论和著名的公式E=mc2。）Einstein was not only a genius; he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people.（爱因斯坦不仅是一个天才，还是一个勇敢而善良的人，受到许多人的喜爱。）短语：1. make great contributions to society对社会作出极大的贡献2. the
3、general theory of relativity广义相对论3. a courageous and kind figure勇敢善良的人物This gentle genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. （这位文静的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德国。） 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 o
4、btaining exceptional scores in maths and physics. （16岁时，他曾试图去瑞士上大学，尽管他在数学和物理方面取得了优异的成绩，但由于入学考试的综合部分分数较低，他未能如愿。）After studying for another year, he managed to pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900.（经过又一年的学习，他通过了考试，1896年进入大学，并于1900年毕业。）短语：1. obtain exceptional scores获得优异的成绩
5、2. due to 因为，由于3. the entrance exam入学考试4. manage to do 设法做某事After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. （在找了两年的教师工作后，爱因斯坦在瑞士专利局找到了一份职员的工作。）While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doc
6、torate in physics in 1905. （在此工作期间，出于强烈的求知欲，他继续学习，并于1905年获得了物理学博士学位。）That same year, which was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers.（ 同年，他发表了四篇杰出的物理学论文，这一年后来被誉为科学史上的奇迹之年。）Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as the new
7、 Isaac Newton. （此后，他逐渐以新艾萨克牛顿闻名于世。）After four years, he was able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full-time at a university. （四年后，他辞去了专利局的工作，进入一所大学做全职研究。）In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.（1922年，他因对光电效应的解释而
8、被授予1921年诺贝尔物理学奖。）短语:1.the Swiss patent office 瑞典专利局2.out of a strong passion for knowledge出于对知识的强烈热爱3.earn a doctorate in physics获得物理学博士学位4.quit ones job 辞职Circumstances changed in 1933, when Hitler came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed t
9、o him. (1933年，当希特勒在德国掌权时，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。)As a consequence, he had to flee Germany. （因此，他不得不逃离德国。）After spending time in Europe, he finally took up a position as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA. （在欧洲待了一段时间后，他终于在美国普林斯顿高等研究院担任研究员一职。）Following that, h
10、e continued to make great achievements in physics and mathematics.（此后，他继续在物理和数学方面取得了巨大成就。）短语:1. come to power上台；掌权2.as a consequence结果3.take up a position as a researcher担任研究员的职位To the public, he was seen as a slightly odd-looking but kind and funny man. (在公众看来，他看似有点古怪，但很善良又有趣。)He had a thick mousta
11、che and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock. (他胡须浓密，有时白发挺立，就好像刚遭了电击。)Although he was a genius, he sometimes forgot things, like his friends birthdays. (虽然他是个天才，但他有时会忘记一些事情，比如他朋友的生日。) But despite his peculiarities, he was loved by his friends
12、 and neighbours. (尽管他性格古怪，但他深受朋友和邻居的喜爱。) There is even a story about how he helped a little girl who knocked on his door and asked for help with her homework. (甚至还有一个关于他如何帮助一个小女孩的故事：这个女孩敲了他的门，请求他帮她做家庭作业。)In fact, Einstein often encountered people on the street who would stop him and ask him to help
13、explain things. (事实上，爱因斯坦经常在街上遇到一些人，他们会拦住他，请他帮忙解释一些事情。)After many such occasions, he finally started saying, “Pardon me! Sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein!”(经过多次这样的场合后，他终于开始说：“对不起！对不起！我总是被误认为是爱因斯坦教授！”)短语：1.a thick moustache浓密的小胡子2.stand on end竖起来；立起来3.anelectricshock电击4. bemistakenfor被误认为是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。）短语：1.passaway去世；逝世
