TheProfessorandtheYo-Yo

ThomasLeeBuckywithJosephP.BlankSeenthroughtheeyesofayoungfriendEinsteinwasasimple,modestandordinaryman.Unit4AlbertEinstein（1879～1955）German-bornAmericanPhysicistandNobelPrizewinner

AbriefintroductiontoAlbertEinsteinAlbertEinstein,whoseSpecialtheoryofRelativity(狹義相對(duì)論)andGeneralTheoryofRelativity(廣義相對(duì)論)revolutionizedscientificperceptionsoftheuniverse,isacknowledged,alongwithNewton,asoneofhistory’sgreatestphysicists.AbriefintroductiontoAlbertEinsteinSonoffree-thinking,culturedJews,Einsteinwasunabletospeakuntilhewasthreeanddisplayednospecialpromise.Anti-Semitism（反猶太主義）alsohamperedhistalentwhenitbegantoemerge.HebecameaSwisscitizenin1901,obtainingadoctoratefromtheUniversityofBern（伯爾尼）

in1905.Hisresearch,whichendedinthefamousequationE=mc2(E：能量，m：質(zhì)量，C：光速),waspublishedinthesameyear.

AbriefintroductiontoAlbertEinsteinAfterWorldWarI,Einstein’sfameextendedbeyondthescientificcommunityandin1921hewasawardedtheNobelPrizeforphysics.Duringthe1920sheregardedtheriseoftheNazisinGermanywithhorror,eventuallyemigratingtotheU.S.where,in1933,hetookupapostatPrincetonUniversity(普林斯頓大學(xué)).In1939hisearlywarningsofGermanscientificattemptstomakeanatomicbombpromptedthestartoftheManhattanProject.(曼哈頓計(jì)劃)DateEventMarch14,187919031905BorninUlm,Germany,theelderchildofabusinessmanandamusicalmother.MarriedMilevaMaric,hisclassmateatthepolytechnic.Theyhadtwosonsbuteventuallydivorced.Publishedthreeground-breakingpapersonthemotionofparticles(微粒，粒子),thenatureoflight,andtherelationshipbetweenenergyandinertia(慣性).Einstein'schronology1914-1933191619211930Publishedhis“AutobiographicalNotes.”P(pán)ublishedhisGeneralTheoryofRelativity.DirectorofKaiserWilhelmPhysicalInstituteinBerlin.(柏林kaiserwilhelm物理研究所)AwardedtheNobelPrizeforphysics.October1939November18,1952April18,1955DeclinedanoffertobecomeheadofstateofIsrael.DiedinhospitalinPrinceton.WrotetoFranklinRoosevelt,PresidentoftheUnitedStates,onthepossibilityofmanufacturinganuclearbombandtheneedtopreempttheNazis.Asagreatscientist,hehadmanyattractivepersonalities.Forinstance,hecaredlittleformoney,onceheusedacheckfor$1,500asabookmarkandthenhelostthebook.Asamanhewaseasy-going,oncetherewasa12yearsoldgirlwhooftenvisitedhimandaskedhimtodohomeworkforher.TheYo-Yo

TheYo-Yoisasimpletoyconsistingofagrooveddoublediskwithastringaboutthecenter.ThetoyissaidtohaveoriginatedinthePhilippines.Since1930ithasbecomeapopulartoyandeventodaychildrenindifferentcountriesplaytheYo-Yoandcompeteinvariouscontests.

ABriefIntroductiontothepassageEinsteinisoneofthegreatestscientistsofalltime.Hisideasandtheorieshave,directlyorindirectly,influencedmanyareasofthemodernworld–science,art,andphilosophy,etc.Inspiteofhisgreatachievementsandfame,healwaysremainedasimpleman:hewashonestandopen,veryeasytogetalongwith;helivedaplainlifeandhadsimplehabits,caringverylittleformaterialwell-being.AndthetextTheProfessorandtheYo-Yo,whoseauthoristhesonofaclosefriendofEinstein’s,shedsmorelightonEinstein’spersonalitybothasascientistandasaman.

WordsandExpressionsmodestadj.謙虛的，謙遜的；適中的modest&humble兩個(gè)詞都有“謙恭/遜的”之意。modest

含義廣泛，指行為或態(tài)度等不自大、不虛榮、不傲慢、不武斷或不自負(fù)This

headmaster

isvery

modest.humble指精神和行為上的謙遜。褒義指對(duì)自己或自己的成就不驕傲；貶義指過(guò)低地評(píng)價(jià)自己，對(duì)人低聲下氣。例如：Knowledgemakehumble;ignorancemakeproud.博學(xué)使人謙遜，無(wú)知使人驕傲。displayv.&n.展示，陳列Departmentstoresdisplaytheirgoodsinthewindows.百貨商店把商品陳列在櫥窗里。

ondisplay展出Hispaintingsareondisplayattheexhibition.(展覽會(huì))MyskillandknowledgeproperlyimpressedEinstein.impresssb.with/bysth.給…深刻的印象Onecandidateinparticularimpresseduswithherknowledge.impress(sth.)on/uponsb.使牢記

Myfatherimpressedonmetheimportanceofhardwork.=Myfatherimpressedtheimportanceofhardworkonme.

impressvt.給…深刻的印象Hisparentstriedto____on

himthatitisnecessarytobehonest.A.expectB.impressC.influenceD.affectimpressv.impressionn.

eg:impressionofShanghaiimpressiveadj.eg:animpressivemeetingoppress壓迫，壓制compress壓縮，精簡(jiǎn)depress使沮喪/蕭條oppressed被壓迫的compressed壓縮的（~air壓縮空氣）depressed沮喪的，蕭條的frustrate:vt.

使沮喪，挫敗Thelackofmoneydepressedandfrustratedtheyoungmanwhowaseagerforacomputer.Inhisattemptstoescape,theprisonerwasfrustratedbyawatchfulguard.frustratev.frustrationn.frustrated/frustratingadj.ambition:n.野心；抱負(fù)Herambitionwastobeafamoussinger.Asparrowcannotunderstandtheambitionofaswan.

燕雀安知鴻鵠之志。

achieve/fulfill/realizeone’sambition

實(shí)現(xiàn)抱負(fù)one’slife-longambition

畢生的志愿ambitious

adj.雄心壯志的，野心勃勃的immuneadj.

有免疫力的；

不受影響的

Mostadultsare

immune

toRubella.大多數(shù)成人對(duì)風(fēng)疹具有免疫力。Thecriminalwastoldhewouldbeimmunefrompunishmentifhehelpedthepolice.immune

system免疫系統(tǒng)immunizev.immunityn.immuneadj.correspondvi通信；符合；

相應(yīng)correspondwith/toWehavecorrespondedwitheachotherforyears.(通信)Hisactionsdonotcorrespondwithhiswords.(符合)TheAmericanCongresscorrespondstotheBritishParliament.（相當(dāng)于）

美國(guó)的國(guó)會(huì)相當(dāng)于英國(guó)的議會(huì)。incorrespondencewithcorresponding

adj.相應(yīng)的；一致的

beamvi.面露喜色，

高興地微笑；發(fā)光Hisentirefacebeamedwithhappiness.Hebeamedathisfriendwithfulladmiration.

vt.發(fā)射，發(fā)送Everydaythestationbeamsalargenumberofmessagesviasatellite.n.光線(xiàn)，橫梁

electronbeam電子束

revert

vi回復(fù);回返Jacksonsaidherbossbecameincreasinglydepressedand

revertedtosmokingheavily.

杰克遜說(shuō)她的老板情緒越來(lái)越低落，又開(kāi)始拼命抽煙了。reverttosth./doingsth.exclusivelyadv.

專(zhuān)門(mén)地，特定地Randolph'sworkwas

exclusively

concernedwiththeeffectsofpollutiononhealth.倫道夫的著作專(zhuān)門(mén)論述污染對(duì)健康的影響。Thisroomisexclusivelyforwomen.這個(gè)房間是專(zhuān)為女賓準(zhǔn)備的。exclude–exclusive-exclusioninclusive

包含一切的exclusivereport獨(dú)家報(bào)道exclusivetosb.某人專(zhuān)用application

n.申請(qǐng)；應(yīng)用Whywasmyapplicationforvisarejected?Geometryhaspracticalapplicationinaviationandnavigation.幾何學(xué)在航空和航海中有其實(shí)用性。applicatorn.應(yīng)用者applicantn.申請(qǐng)人observev.觀察，研究；遵守；

評(píng)述Didn't

you

observe

the

difference?

Itwasobservedthat40percentofpatientshadhighbloodpressure.

Everyone

should

observe

the

law.

誰(shuí)都應(yīng)該守法.observationn.pursuevt.&vi.追求，從事；追逐JohnwillpursuepostgraduatestudiesafterobtaininghisB.A.degree.Thepolicepursuedthestolenvehiclealongthemotorway.

pursuit(n.)inpursuitofThesportscarracedthroughthestreetsinpursuitofeachother.approachv.靠近，著手處理Asyouapproachthetown,thefirstbuildingyouseeisthechurch.Itmightbepossibletoapproachtheprobleminadifferentway.n.方法，途徑；接近Weneedtakeanewapproachtothequalitycontrolproblem.capableadj.能干的，能勝任的Someairplanesarecapableofgoingbeyond1,000milesanhour.Sheprovedaverycapabledoctor.capable指有能力或有條件做某事，常與of連用。competent指具有勝任某項(xiàng)工作的技能或條件。Tomisahighlycompetentdriver.

湯姆是個(gè)技術(shù)高超的司機(jī)。capabilityn.atease:放松；放心，舒服的Thedoctorsoonmadetheworriedmother

feelatease.illatease不安；心神不寧withease輕而易舉地；毫不費(fèi)力地offbalance:失去平衡的

Thesmallboatgotoffbalanceandturnedoverinastorm.keep/maintainone’sbalance保持平衡，保持鎮(zhèn)靜loseone’sbalance失去平衡，心慌意亂inthebalance懸而未決，不能肯定cometotermswith

與…達(dá)成協(xié)議；與…妥協(xié)Ittookhimalongtimetocometotermswiththefactthathe’llneverbeagoodwriter.

很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間他才接受他不再是一個(gè)好作家的事實(shí)。Itseemsthatthetwosideswillnevercometoterms(witheachother).

雙方看起來(lái)將永遠(yuǎn)也不會(huì)相互妥協(xié)。meaneverythingto對(duì)…來(lái)說(shuō)極其重要Yourfriendshipmeanseverythingtome.

你的友誼對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)很重要。meannothingto

對(duì)…來(lái)說(shuō)一點(diǎn)不重要MaterialthingsmeantnothingtoEinstein,buttosomepeoplemeaneverything.

物質(zhì)上的東西對(duì)愛(ài)因斯坦來(lái)說(shuō)一點(diǎn)都不重要，但對(duì)一些人來(lái)說(shuō)卻非常重要。somuchsothat

如此…以至于…HelongedtovisitParis,somuchsothatheoftendreamtaboutit.他渴望去巴黎，太渴望了以至于經(jīng)常夢(mèng)到它。Iwasworeout,somuchsothatIthoughtIwouldneverrecover.

我累壞了，太累了以至于認(rèn)為我再也不會(huì)恢復(fù)了。takesth.apart拆開(kāi)Mysontookaparttheclockandspreadthebitsalloverthecarpet.

我的兒子將時(shí)鐘拆開(kāi)，零件撒在地毯上。Theprofessorspentthewholeafternoontakingaparthisoldcar.那位教授花了整整一個(gè)下午才將舊車(chē)拆開(kāi)。

workout解決,制定Johnworkedoutthemathproblemsallbyhimself.

約翰全靠自己解決了數(shù)學(xué)問(wèn)題。Itislefttothepresidentofourschooltoworkoutthedetailsoftheplan.

讓校長(zhǎng)來(lái)解決這個(gè)計(jì)劃的細(xì)節(jié)吧。

singleout

:

選出；挑出Theywantedto

single

out

themainthreattocivilization.

我們想特別指出威脅文明的主要因素。Heconsidereditanhonortohavebeensingledouttorepresenttheschoolatthecelebrationceremony.

他認(rèn)為被選出來(lái)去代表學(xué)校參加慶祝儀式是一種榮耀。Usefulexpressions(1)1.密友2.感到無(wú)拘無(wú)束3.指出4.使玩具失去平衡5.一首表示感謝的詩(shī)6.在某人的能力范圍內(nèi)7.超出力所能及的范圍8.對(duì)…心滿(mǎn)意足aclosefriendfeelateasepointoutthrowthetoyoffbalanceapoemofthankswithinone’slimitsbeyondone’sintellectuallimitsbecontenttoUsefulexpressions(2)9.對(duì)…具有免疫力10.與…通信往來(lái)11.一本拍紙簿12.對(duì)某人來(lái)說(shuō)毫無(wú)意義13.信奉簡(jiǎn)樸14.回復(fù)到15.實(shí)際應(yīng)用16.相對(duì)（來(lái)說(shuō)）次要beimmunetocorrespondwithapadofpapermeannothingtosomeonebelieveinsimplicityreverttopracticalapplicationrelativelyminorinimportanceUsefulexpressions(3)17.推斷其運(yùn)作原理18.推理中的一個(gè)漏洞19.不贊成的表情20.研究出解決方法21.一個(gè)家喻戶(hù)曉的名字22.對(duì)…迷惑不解23.受到關(guān)注24.挑選出deducetheoperatingprincipleaflawinone’sreasoninganexpressionofdisapprovalworkoutansolutionahouseholdnamebebewilderedbyreceiveattentionsingleoutPassageAnalysis

10PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeasPara.Parts

11—627—93Einsteinwasaplainandsimplemaninhisdailylife.Einsteinwaspurelyandexclusivelyatheorist.Einsteinneverunderstoodhisfame.Forpart1MultipleChoice

1.WhentheyoungvisitorcametoEinstein’shome,hewas_______.A)frightenedB)uneasyC)self-confidentD)frustratedKEY2.WhatdidEinsteindoaftertheauthorsuggestedhimtryshavingcream?A)Hetriedtheshavingcreamthenextmorningandwasreallysatisfiedwithit.B)Hedeclinedtheofferandusedrazorandwaterasbefore.C)Hethoughtthecreamwasofnouse.D)Hebecamecuriousaboutthecomponentsofthecream.KEY3.Thewatermark—W—forWoolworth’sinEinstein’sstationerysuggeststhat________.A)hedidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuythebetterstationeryB)hewasintendedtoshowthatheasimportantasotherpeopleC)hedidnottakeanyinterestinprestigeD)hedidn’thavepersonalambitionthoughhewasworld-famousKEYpara.1Hetriedtoshowmehowitworkedbuthecouldn’tmakeitrollback

upthestring.【翻譯】

他試圖給我看這玩具怎么玩，卻沒(méi)法使它順著線(xiàn)轉(zhuǎn)上去。Whenmyturncame,Idisplayedmyfewtricksandpointedouttohimthattheincorrectlyloopedstringhadthrownthetoyoffbalance.【翻譯】輪到我時(shí)，我露了幾手，并向他指出，繞錯(cuò)的線(xiàn)圈使玩具失去了平衡。Einsteinnodded,properlyimpressedbymyskillandknowledge.【翻譯】愛(ài)因斯坦點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，對(duì)我的技能和知識(shí)留下了頗深的印象。

para.2

Asaboyandthenasanadult,IneverlostmywonderatthepersonalitythatwasEinstein.

【翻譯】作為一個(gè)孩子，以后又作為一個(gè)成人，我一直對(duì)愛(ài)因斯坦的個(gè)性贊嘆不已。HewastheonlypersonIknew

whohadcometotermswith

himselfandtheworldaroundhim.

【翻譯】他是我所知道的唯一一個(gè)能跟自己以及周?chē)澜邕_(dá)成一致的人。

para.2

Heknewwhathewantedandhewantedonlythis:tounderstand

withinhislimitsasahumanbeing

thenatureoftheuniverseandthelogicandsimplicityinitsfunctioning.【whattheobjectof“understand”?】theobjectof“understand”is“thenatureoftheuniverseandthelogicandsimplicityinitsfunctioning”.

宇宙的本質(zhì)以及宇宙運(yùn)行的邏輯和簡(jiǎn)單withinhislimitsasahumanbeing作為一個(gè)人在他的能力范圍之內(nèi)【翻譯】他知道自己想要什么，而他想要的只是：在他作為一個(gè)人的能力范圍之內(nèi)理解宇宙的性質(zhì)以及宇宙運(yùn)行的邏輯和簡(jiǎn)單。Heknewtherewereanswersbeyondhisintellectualreach.【翻譯】他知道有許多問(wèn)題的答案超出了他智力所及的范圍。para.3Heseemedimmunetotheseemotions.【whatdotheseemotionsreferto？】Theseemotionsrefertojealousy,vanity,bitterness,anger,resentment,orpersonalambition.

【翻譯】他好像對(duì)這些感情具有免疫力似的。Hewasbeyondanypretention.【翻譯】他毫無(wú)矯飾之心。Woolworth’s（伍爾沃思連鎖店）它由美國(guó)商業(yè)家伍爾沃思創(chuàng)辦,原來(lái)只出售5分錢(qián)和10分錢(qián)的貨品,現(xiàn)在也出售其他不貴的日常小用品.伍爾沃思最初在許多商店當(dāng)職員,他從5分錢(qián)商店起家,在許多城市開(kāi)辦連鎖店,最終成為多種銀行和信托公司的董事.Para4Isuggestthathetryshavingcream.Isuggesthistryingshavingcream.Isuggestedwetakethetoyaparttoseehowitworked.（para.9）Isuggestedtakingthetoyaparttoseehowitworked.2.1)Thedoctoradvised(that)Mike(should)stayinhospitaluntilhewasfullyrecovered.2)Cathy'sfatherinsisted(that)she(should)takeatwo-weekrestbeforegoingbacktowork.3)ThechairmanoftheTradeUnionsuggested(that)aspecialcommittee(should)besetuptolookintotheproblem./ThechairmanoftheTradeUnionsuggested(that)theysetupaspecialcommitteetolookintotheproblem.4)Thecommanderordered(that)ourcompany(should)starttheattackbeforedawn.5)KnowingJacktobedishonest,Idemanded(that)he(should)tellmenothingbutthetruth.6)Thedeanofthephilosophydepartmentrequested(that)thevisitingscholar(should)givealectureonSartre.Para.7Einsteinwaspurelyandexclusivelyatheorist.Hedidn’thavetheslightestinterestinthepracticalapplicationofhisideasandtheories.【翻譯】愛(ài)因斯坦完完全全是個(gè)理論家。他對(duì)自己的思想和理論的實(shí)際應(yīng)用絲毫不感興趣。

Para.7E＝mc2(質(zhì)能公式）1905年，偉大的物理學(xué)家愛(ài)因斯坦提出一個(gè)令人難以置信的理論：物質(zhì)的質(zhì)量和能量可以互相轉(zhuǎn)化。他指出，任何具有質(zhì)量的物體，都貯存著看不見(jiàn)的內(nèi)能，而且這個(gè)由質(zhì)量貯存起來(lái)的能量大到令人難以想象的程度。如果用數(shù)學(xué)形式表達(dá)質(zhì)量與能量的關(guān)系的話(huà)，某個(gè)物體貯存的能量等于該物體的質(zhì)量乘以光速的平方，寫(xiě)成公式就是：E＝mc2。打個(gè)比方說(shuō)，常規(guī)狀態(tài)下燃燒一噸煤所釋放的全部熱能，只相當(dāng)于全部由質(zhì)量轉(zhuǎn)化而來(lái)的0.028毫克物質(zhì)釋放的能量。c是真空中的光速，是一個(gè)常數(shù)299792458米/秒，大約每秒鐘30萬(wàn)公里，相當(dāng)于繞地球赤道飛行7圈半。Para.7HewontheNobelPrizeforhisPhotoelectricTheory,aseriesofequationsthatheconsideredrelativelyminorinimportance,buthedidn’thaveanycuriosityinobservinghowhistheorymadeTVpossible.Q:WhatisPhotoelectricTheory?A:AseriesofequationswhichEinsteinconsiderednotveryimportantandhedidnothaveanycuriosityinobservinghowhistheorymadeTVpossible.【翻譯】

他因其光電理論——他認(rèn)為這是比較次要的一系列公式——而獲得諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)，但對(duì)于觀察他的理論怎樣使電視成為可能卻沒(méi)有一點(diǎn)好奇心。Para.7

thephotoelectriceffect1905年，愛(ài)因斯坦提出光子假設(shè)，成功解釋光電效應(yīng)，因此獲得1921年諾貝爾物理獎(jiǎng)。光照射到金屬上，引起物質(zhì)的電性質(zhì)發(fā)生變化，這類(lèi)光變致電的現(xiàn)象被人們統(tǒng)稱(chēng)為光電效應(yīng).Para.8abirdthatbalancedontheedgeofabowlofwaterandrepeatedlydunkeditsheadinthewater.【翻譯】一只平衡地立在盛水的碗邊并反復(fù)把頭浸入水中的鳥(niǎo)。Einsteinwatchedindelight,tryingtodeducetheoperatingprinciple.【翻譯】愛(ài)因斯坦高興地注視著它，試圖推斷出它的運(yùn)動(dòng)原理。Para.9HepursuedvarioustheoriesforseveraldaysuntilIsuggestedwetakethetoyaparttoseehowitdidwork.

【翻譯】他連續(xù)幾天試著用各種理論來(lái)解釋?zhuān)髞?lái)我建議把玩具拆開(kāi)來(lái)看看它是怎樣運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的。Hisquickexpressionofdisprovaltoldmehedidnotagreewiththispracticalapproach.【翻譯】他臉上迅速露出的不贊成的表情告訴我，他并不同意這種實(shí)際操作的方法。

para.10Hehaddevelopedtheoriesthatwereprofoundandcapableofexcitingrelativelyfewscientists.【howtounderstandtheunderlinedpart?】Itisanattributiveclausemodifyingtheword“theories.【Paraphrasethesentence.】Histheoriesweresodifficulttounderstandthatonlyasmallnumberofscientistsbecameinterestedinthem.【翻譯】

他提出的理論非常深?yuàn)W、只能使比較少的科學(xué)家感興趣。

Yethisnamewasahouseholdwordacrossthecivilizedworld.【Paraphrasethesentence.】Nevertheless，hewasapersonwhosenamewasknownbyalmosteverybodythroughoutthecivilizedcountries.【翻譯】

然而，他的名字在整個(gè)文明世界家喻戶(hù)曉，人人皆知。Para.10…whyhewassingledoutassomethingspecial.【翻譯】…他為什么被單單挑出來(lái)作為一個(gè)特殊的人物來(lái)對(duì)待呢？

SomefamoussayingsbyAlbertEinstein“Imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.”“Anyonewhohasnevermadeamistakehasnevertriedanythingnew.”

“Trynottobecomeamanofsuccess,butrathertrytobecomeamanofvalue.”

ThemeoftheText 阿爾伯特·愛(ài)因斯坦（1879—1955）是最偉大的理論物理學(xué)家，他所創(chuàng)立的相對(duì)論人人皆知、家喻戶(hù)曉，他由于對(duì)光電理論的研究而獲得諾貝爾物理獎(jiǎng)。作者通過(guò)插敘愛(ài)因斯坦與玩具“游游”，使人很容易的看到愛(ài)因斯坦是個(gè)純樸、謙虛的普通人。DifficultSentencesandTheirTranslation1.

(L.4)Whenmyturncame,Idisplayedmyfewtricksand pointedouttohimthattheincorrectlyloopedstringhadthrownthetoyoffbalance.輪到我時(shí)，我露了幾手并向他指出，繞錯(cuò)的線(xiàn)圈使玩具失去了平衡。

2.(L.9)Asaboyandthenasanadult,IneverlostmywonderatthepersonalitythatwasEinstein.

作為一個(gè)小孩，以后又作為一個(gè)大人，我一直對(duì)愛(ài)因斯坦的個(gè)性驚嘆不已。

thatwasEinstein是定語(yǔ)從句,修飾thepersonality.3.HewastheonlypersonIknewwhohadcometotermswithhimselfandtheworldaroundhim.(l.10)

他是我所認(rèn)識(shí)的人中唯一能跟自己及周?chē)澜邕_(dá)成妥協(xié)的人。

4.Heknewwhathewantedandhewantedonlythis:tounderstandwithinhislimitsasahumanbeingthenatureoftheuniverseandthelogicandsimplicityinitsfunctioning.(l.11)

他知道自己想要什么，而他想要的只是：在他作為一個(gè)人的能力范圍之內(nèi)理解宇宙的性質(zhì)以及宇宙運(yùn)行的邏輯和單純。5.Althoughhecorrespondedwithmanyoftheworld’smostimportantpeople,hisstationerycarriedonlyawatermark–WforWoolworth’s.(l.18)

雖然他與世界上的許多要人通信，他用的卻是有W水印字母的信箋，水印字母W–五分錢(qián)商店吾爾沃思的縮寫(xiě)。

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(L.23)Hebelievedinsimplicity,somuchsothatheusedonlyasafetyrazorandwatertoshave.

他深信簡(jiǎn)樸，甚至只用一把安全剃刀和清水刮胡子。

7.(L.56)Hehaddevelopedtheoriesthatwereprofoundandcapableofexcitingrelativelyfewscientists.

他提出的理論都是些非常深?yuàn)W，只有能使比較少的科學(xué)家感到興趣的理論。

8.(L.60)Henevercouldunderstandwhyhereceivedthisattention,whyhewassingledoutassomethingspecial.

他一直不能理解，為什么他會(huì)受到這種注意，為什么單單把他挑出來(lái)當(dāng)作特殊人物對(duì)待。

Answerthefollowingquestions:1.HowdidAlbertEinsteinmaketheyoungvisitorfeelatease?

Hewenttothedeskandbroughthimatoy–Yo-Yo.2.WhatdidtheauthorsendtotheprofessorasaChristmasgift?

HeboughtanewYo-Yoandmailedittohim.3.Whatdidtheauthorneverceasetowonder?

Heneverceasedtowonderattheprofessor’spersonality.4.Whatdoesthewatermark“W”suggest?

Itsuggeststhathewasimmunetoallvanity,inspiteofhisgreatfameasascientist.5.WhatdidEinsteinusetoshave?

Heonlyusedasafetyrazorandwatertoshave.6.WhywasEinsteinbeamingwithpleasureonemorning?

Heusedtheshavingcreamgivenbytheauthorandfounditwonderful.7.Whydidn’ttheprofessorwalkdownthestreettoseeareactorcreateatomicenergy?

Becausehewasonlyinterestedinpuretheory.8.ForwhattheorydidhewintheNobelPrize?

HewontheNobelPrizeforhisPhotoelectricTheory.9.Didtheprofessorworkouttheworkingprincipleofthetoybird?

No.Hedidn’tagreetotakeitaparttoseetheworkingprinciple.10.Whyweretheprofessor’stheoriesexcitingfewscientists?

Becausehistheoriesweretooprofound.ExercisesIII.-1.1)few2)Alittle3)little4)few5)afew

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