选择性必修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-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. 是他让我们对宇宙的探索取得了进展 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。他对世界做出了许多贡献，最著名的是广义相对论和著名的公式E=mc2。爱因斯坦不仅是个天才，还是一个勇敢而善良的人，受到许多人的喜爱。 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 scores in maths and physics. After 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。经过又一年的学习，他通过了考试，1896年进入大学，1900年毕业。 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 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 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 of the photoelectric effect. 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。在那里工作期间，出于对知识的强烈热情，他继续学习，并于1905年获得了物理学博士学位。同年，他发表了四篇杰出的物理学论文，这一年后来被标为科学史上的奇迹之年。此后，他逐渐成为举世闻名的新艾萨克牛顿。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被授予1921年诺贝尔物理学奖。 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, 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，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门对他关闭了。结果，他不得不逃离德国。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。此后，他继续在物理和数学方面取得巨大成就。 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 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 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! 在公众眼中，他看起来有点古怪，但很善良，也很有趣。他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，有时会像刚遭了电击似的竖起来。虽然是个天才，但他有时会忘记一些事情，比如他朋友的生日。尽管他性格古怪，但他深受朋友和邻居的喜爱。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。事实上，爱因斯坦经常在街上遇到一些人，他们会拦住他，请他帮忙解释些事情。经过多次这样的场合后，他终于开口说：“对不起！对不起！我总是被误认为是爱因斯坦教授! On 18 April 1955, it was reported that Einstein had passed away, and the wholeworld mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist. 1955年4月18日，据报道爱因斯坦去世了，全世界都为一位杰出科学家的逝世而哀悼。