Unit 1 Section 4 Reading for Writing and Other Parts of the Unit 微讲小本-【赢在微点】轻松课堂2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第一册（人教版2019）

Section 4　Reading for Writing and Other Parts of the Unit 原|文|诵|读 THE 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 ① contributions to the world, the most well­known being the general ② of ③ and the famous ④ E＝mc2. Einstein was not only a ⑤； he was a courageous and kind figure loved by many people. This ⑥ genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879. When he was 16, he tried to enter university in ⑦， but failed ⑧ 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 ⑨ pass the exam, entering university in 1896 and graduating in 1900. 微|点|清|障 ①numerous /ˈnjuːmərəs/ adj. 众多的；许多的 ②theory /ˈθɪəri/ n. 理论；学说 ③relativity /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/ n. 相对论；相对性 ④formula /ˈfɔːmjələ/ n. 公式；方程式；配方 ⑤genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ n. (pl.geniuses)天才；天资；天赋 ⑥gentle /ˈdʒentl/ adj. 温柔的；文静的 ⑦Switzerland /ˈswɪtsələnd/ 瑞士(国家名) ⑧due to因为；由于 ⑨manage to do sth 成功做了某事 改变我们对宇宙的认识的人 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦，也许是现代物理学中最伟大的科学家，他常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；他还是一个勇敢而善良的人，受到许多人的喜爱。 这位温和的天才于1879年3月14日出生于德国。16岁时，他曾努力去瑞士上大学，尽管他在数学和物理方面取得了优异的成绩，但由于入学考试的统考分数较低，他未能如愿。经过又一年的学习，他成功通过了考试，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 office. While working there, out of a strong ⑪ for knowledge, he ⑫ study, earning a ⑬ in physics in 1905. That same year, which was later recorded as a miracle year in science, he published four ⑭ physics papers. Following this, he ⑮ became famous throughout the world as the new ⑯. After four years, he was able to quit his job at the patent office and enter research full­time at a university. In 1922, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the ⑰ effect. Circumstances changed in 1933, when Hitler ⑱ in Germany. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors