Unit1 Using language 逐句讲解课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Using language Reading for Writing 1 Part Reading 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. 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. adj.众多的；许多的 n.理论；学说 n.相对论；相对性 n.天才；天资 adj.勇敢的；无畏的 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. adj.温柔的；文静的 进入大学 adj.优秀的：杰出的 设法做成某事 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 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. n.专利；专利证书adj.有专利的 出于 n.酷爱；激情 n.博士学位 adj.不一般的；非凡的；意想不到的 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. adv.逐渐地；逐步地 表示立场 开始研究 adj.光电的 v.explain 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 Princet