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Period Ⅲ Using Language & Other Parts
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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 numerous① contributions to the world,the most wellknown being the general theory of relativity② and the famous formula③ E=mc2.Einstein was not only a genius④;he was a courageous⑤and kind figure loved by many people.
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This gentle⑥ genius was born in Germany on 14 March 1879.When he was 16,he tried to enter university⑦ in Switzerland,but failed due to his low scores in the general part of the entrance exam⑧,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.
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After two years of looking for work as a teacher,Einstein took a job as a clerk in the Swiss patent⑨ office.While working there,out of⑩ a strong passion⑪ for knowledge,he continued to study,earning a doctorate⑫ in physics in 1905.That same year,which was later recorded as a miracle year in science,he published four extraordinary⑬ physics papers.Following this,he gradually⑭ 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 enter⑮ research fulltime at a university.In 1922,he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric⑯ effect.
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Circumstances changed in 1933,when Hitler came to power⑰ in Germany.Einstein,who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions⑱ closed to him.As a consequence⑲,he had to flee Germany.After spending time in Europe,he finally took up a position⑳ as a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton,USA.Following that,he continued to m