内容正文:
Section Ⅳ Using Language — Comprehending
学习任务目标
1. 了解文章大意。
2. 理解文章的结构和语言特点。
3. 了解爱因斯坦的生活及所取得的成就。
写出下列词汇的汉语意思
1. found vt. 创建;建立;把……建立在
2. infer vt. 推断;推定
3. politician n. 从政者;政治家;政客
4. theory n. 理论;学说
5. genius n. 天才;天资;天赋
6. gentle adj. 温柔的;文静的
7. patent n. 专利;专利证书;获得专利
adj. 有专利的;受专利保护的
8. passion n. 酷爱;激情
9. extraordinary adj. 不一般的;非凡的;意想不到的
10. gradually adv. 逐渐地;逐步地
11. institute n. (教育、专业等)机构;机构建筑
12. consequence n. 结果;后果
13. encounter vt. 偶然碰到;遇到 n. 邂逅;遭遇
14. professor n. 教授
15. remarkable adj. 非凡的;显著的
16. device n. 方法;技巧;装置;仪器
17. draft n. 草稿;草案 vt. 起草;草拟
18. come to power (开始)掌权;上台
19. take up a position 担任;任职
20. sum up 总结;概括
表格填空
Time
Events
In 1879
This gentle genius was born in 1. Germany.
In 1896
After studying for another year, he 2. managed to pass the exam, entering university.
In 1905
While working in the Swiss 3. patent office, out of a strong 4. passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in 5. physics.
In 1922
He 6. was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
In 1933
7. Circumstances changed, when Hitler 8. came to power in Germany. He was Jewish, so he had to 9. flee Germany.
In 1955
It was reported that Einstein had passed away, and the whole world 10. mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.
Ⅰ. 根据课文内容选择正确答案
1. In which aspect did Albert Einstein make great achievements? __C__
A. Music. B. Medicine.
C. Physics. D. Chemistry.
2. Which is the CORRECT time order of the following events according to the passage? __A__
a. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
b. He continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics.
c. He managed to pass the exam, entering university.
d. It was reported that Einstein had passed away.
e. Hitler came to power in Germany.
A. cbaed B. cabde
C. cbade D. cabed
3. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage? __D__
A. To introduce Einstein's contributions to the world.
B. To introduce