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1、知識(shí)像燭光，能照亮一個(gè)人，也能照亮無數(shù)的人。-培根 選擇性必修1 UNIT 1 Using LanguageTHE MAN WHO CHANGED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE 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 contributions to the world, the most well

2、-known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E=mc2. Einstein was not only a genius; he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people. 是他讓我們對(duì)宇宙的探索取得了進(jìn)展 阿爾伯特愛因斯坦，也許是現(xiàn)代物理學(xué)中最偉大的科學(xué)家，通常被認(rèn)為是有史以來最聰明的人之一。他對(duì)世界做出了許多貢獻(xiàn)，最著名的是廣義相對(duì)論和著名的公式E=mc2。愛因斯坦不僅是個(gè)天才，還是一個(gè)勇敢而善良的人，受到許多人的喜愛。 This g

3、entle 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 scores in maths and physics. After studying for another year, he managed to pass the

4、 exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900. 這位溫和的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德國。16歲時(shí)， 他曾試圖去瑞士上大學(xué)，盡管他在數(shù)學(xué)和物理方面取得了優(yōu)異的成績，但由于入學(xué)考試的綜合部分分?jǐn)?shù)較低，他未能如愿。經(jīng)過又一年的學(xué)習(xí)，他通過了考試，1896年進(jìn)入大學(xué)，1900年畢業(yè)。 After two years of looking for work as a teacher, Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent office. While working

5、 there, out of of a strong passion for knowledge, 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. Following this, he gradually became famous throughout the world as t

6、he 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. 在找了兩年的教師工作后，愛因斯坦在瑞士專利局找到了一份職員的工作。在那里工作期間，出于對(duì)知識(shí)的強(qiáng)烈熱情，他繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)，并于

7、1905年獲得了物理學(xué)博士學(xué)位。同年，他發(fā)表了四篇杰出的物理學(xué)論文，這一年后來被標(biāo)為科學(xué)史上的奇跡之年。此后，他逐漸成為舉世聞名的新艾薩克牛頓。四年后，他辭去了專利局的工作，進(jìn)入一所大學(xué)做全職研究。1922年，他因?qū)怆娦?yīng)的解釋被授予1921年諾貝爾物理學(xué)獎(jiǎng)。 Circumstances changed in 1933, When Hitler came to power in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. As a consequence,

8、 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, he continued to make great achievements in physics and mathematics. 1933年，當(dāng)希特勒在德國掌權(quán)時(shí)，情況發(fā)生了變化。愛因斯坦是猶太人，他發(fā)現(xiàn)學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)的大門門對(duì)他關(guān)閉了。結(jié)果，他不得不逃

9、離德國。在歐洲待了一段時(shí)間后，他終于在美國普林斯頓高等研究院擔(dān)任研究員一職。此后，他繼續(xù)在物理和數(shù)學(xué)方面取得巨大成就。 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 sometimes stood on end as though he had just received an electric shock. Although he was a genius, he sometimes

10、 forgot things, like his friends birthdays. But despite his peculiarities, he was loved by his friends and neighbours. 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 wo

11、uld 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! 在公眾眼中，他看起來有點(diǎn)古怪，但很善良，也很有趣。他胡須濃密，頭發(fā)又長又白，有時(shí)會(huì)像剛遭了電擊似的豎起來。雖然是個(gè)天才，但他有時(shí)會(huì)忘記一些事情，比如他朋友的生日。盡管他性格古怪，但他深受朋友和鄰居的喜愛。甚至還有一個(gè)關(guān)于他如何幫助一個(gè)小女孩的故事。這個(gè)女孩敲了他的門，請(qǐng)求他幫她做家庭作業(yè)。事實(shí)上，愛因斯坦經(jīng)常在街上遇到一些人，他們會(huì)攔住他，請(qǐng)他幫忙解釋些事情。經(jīng)過多次這樣的場合后，他終于開口說：“對(duì)不起！對(duì)不起！我總是被誤認(rèn)為是愛因斯坦教授! O