高中英语UNIT4Scientistswhochangedtheworld导读话题妙切入学案译林版必修第三册

UNIT 4 Scientists who changed the world

1．The pursuit of science needs special courage.

追求科学需要特别勇敢。

2．Surprise is the seed of science.

惊奇就是科学的种子。

3．The question mark is the key to any science.

问号是开启任何一门科学的钥匙。

4．To make science，diligence is the mother of success.

对搞科学的人来说，勤奋就是成功之母。

5．The pursuit of objective truth and knowledge is the highest and eternal goal.

追求客观真理和知识是人的最高和永恒的目标。

6．Science is an honest thing，which depends on the accumulation of the labor and wisdom of many people.

科学是老老实实的东西，它要靠许许多多人民的劳动和智慧积累起来。

The happiness of life

One day, a friend of Russell's came to see him.When he entered the door，Russell was looking at the garden outside the house，lost in thought. The friend asked him，“What are you thinking about？”“Whenever I talk to a great scientist, I am sure that there is no hope for my happiness in this life. But whenever I talk to my garden, I believe that life is full of sunshine.” Russell answered，smiling. The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions—a kiss，a smile，a kind look，or a heartfelt compliment.

Albert Einstein was born in Ulm，Germany in 1879.When he was a boy，he liked to ask questions.By the time he was fourteen years old，he had learned advanced mathematics all by himself.He wanted to be a physicist and devote himself to abstract(抽象的) research.

However，his family could not pay for the advanced education that young Albert needed.But his parents did manage to send him to a technical school.After graduation，he went to work.With the pay that he received，he was later able to go on with his education at the University of Zurich，where he received a doctor's degree in 1905.This was the period when he first began the research and studies which led to his famous “Theory of Relativity”．

Einstein cared little for money.He once refused to speak on the radio for $1，000 a minute.Another time he was seen using a check for $1，500 as a bookmark.Then he lost the book!

Besides his work in physics，he spent much time working for human rights and progress.

Like many scientists，Einstein loved music；he played the violin fairly well.In Princeton，he lived quietly，working at the institute and enjoying himself by playing his violin in his simple home.Often there were visitors like the twelve­year­old girl who，for a time，formed the habit of visiting him on her way home from school.After some time，the puzzled mother of the girl met Dr.Einstein and asked him what he and her daughter talked about.The doctor smiled and explained，“Oh，she brings me cookies，and I do her arithmetic(算术) homework for her.”

Such was Albert Einstein，a simple man of great achievements.

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1．Read quickly to find out the main idea of the passage.

The passage is mainly about something about Albert Einstein.

2．Read the passage carefully and find out two examples to show that Einstein cared little for money.

He once refused to speak on the radio for $1，000 a minute.Another time he was seen using a check for $1，500 as a bookmark.Then he lost the book！