Albert Einstein
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Deeply Hidden Things.
深藏目录 东西
4 A Talented, Curious Boy.
4 一个天才,好奇的男孩。
5 The Patent Office.
5,专利局.
8 The Miracle Year.
8"奇迹之年".
10 A Rising Star.
10 A Rising Star. 10 A Rising Star. (原始内容存档于2018-09-21).
12 The Uses of Fame.
12 名声的使用。
15 Coming to America.
15来美国。
17 Einstein’s Influence.
17 爱因斯坦的影响。
20 A Life Well Lived.
20 A生活安乐。
22 Glossary.
22 词汇表。
23 Index.
23 指数。
24 Deeply Hidden Things “Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.”
24 深入隐藏 东西 “了解什么是不能直接打开什么是应该打开的大门。 “
When Albert Einstein was five years old, his father showed him a magnetic compass.
当阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦5岁时,他的父亲向他展示了一款磁性指南针.
Einstein was curious.
爱因斯坦很好奇
Why did the compass’s needle stay still while his father turned its casing around and around?
为何罗盘的针头在父亲转来转去的时候仍然不动?
Einstein was too young to know the answer back then.
当时爱因斯坦还太年轻,不知道答案。
Later on, he wrote that the compass had taught him an important lesson— that “something deeply hidden” was “behind things.”
后来,他写道,指南针给了他一个重要的教训——“深藏的东西”是“后面的东西”。 “
That curious little boy grew up to become a curious scientist.
那个好奇的小男孩长大 成为一个好奇的科学家。
He spent his life trying to identify that “something.”
他一生都在努力辨别“某事”。 “
In doing so, Albert Einstein forever changed the way people think about the universe.
通过这样做,阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦永远改变了人们对宇宙的思考方式.
Einstein’s curiosity about complex problems led to great discoveries.
爱因斯坦对复杂问题的好奇心导致了伟大的发现.
A Talented, Curious Boy “A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit, and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”
天才又好奇的男孩 “一张桌子,一把椅子,一碗水果,一把小提琴;男人还需要什么快乐? “
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in the small town of Ulm, Germany.
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦于1879年3月14日生于德国小镇乌尔姆.
Einstein’s family had a strong influence on his life.
爱因斯坦的家庭对他的生活产生了强烈的影响.
His younger sister, Maja, was his closest childhood friend.
他的妹妹玛雅是他最亲密的童年朋友.
His mother, Pauline, encouraged Albert to take up the violin when he was six.
他的母亲宝琳在六岁时就鼓励了阿尔伯特接下小提琴.
His violin would be a constant companion for the rest of his life.
他的小提琴会永远陪伴他
Einstein’s father and two of his uncles introduced Einstein to math and science when he was young.
爱因斯坦的父亲和他的两个叔叔在年轻时向爱因斯坦介绍数学和科学.
One of his uncles taught him algebra by making it into a game.
他的一个叔叔通过把代数做成游戏来教他.
A family friend brought him several books about science and mathematics.
一个家庭朋友给他带来了几本关于科学和数学的书籍.
Einstein would read the books for hours at a time.
爱因斯坦会看书几个小时
He especially liked a book about geometry.
他特别喜欢一本关于几何的书.
Albert Einstein with his sister, Maja Do You Know?
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦和他妹妹玛雅 你知道吗?
As a child, Einstein had a curious speech habit.
小时候,爱因斯坦有一种好奇的演讲习惯.
Whatever he said out loud, he would then say again to himself in a very quiet voice.
不管他说什么 他都会用很安静的声音对自己说
He eventually outgrew this habit and became an accomplished public speaker.
他最终超越了这种习惯,成为了一位成就卓著的公共演说家.
Einstein played the violin from childhood through adulthood.
爱因斯坦从小到成年都演奏小提琴.
“Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.”
“教学应当使所提供的东西被视为一种宝贵的礼物,而不是一项艰巨的责任。 “
In school, Einstein’s talent for math and science was clear.
在学校,爱因斯坦的数学和科学天赋是明确的.
However, he questioned the way the school taught him.
然而,他质疑学校教他的方法.
To young Einstein, the teachers just drilled their students to memorize useless information.
对年轻的爱因斯坦来说,老师们刚刚钻了他们的学生来记住无用的信息.
Einstein liked to think creatively, not just memorize.
爱因斯坦喜欢创造性的思考,而不只是记忆.
When he was only 17 years old, Einstein was accepted at one of the best scientific universities in Europe.
当他才17岁时,爱因斯坦被欧洲最优秀的科学大学之一所接受.
Once again, Einstein’s curiosity about how and why things worked led him to do things his own way.
同样,爱因斯坦对事情如何运作以及为什么运作的好奇心促使他以自己的方式行事。
He often skipped classes to spend more time on his own ideas.
他经常跳出课程 花更多的时间在自己的想法。
His professors thought that Einstein might have a bright future—if he would do as he was told.
他的教授们认为爱因斯坦可能有一个光明的未来——如果他会照他说的去做的话.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
“想象比知识更重要。 “
The Patent Office Einstein had trouble finding a job after finishing school in 1900.
专利局爱因斯坦在1900年完成学业后很难找到工作.
His independence and curiosity made him unpopular with the teachers who could help him find work.
他的独立性和好奇心使他不受能帮助他找工作的老师的欢迎.
In 1902, he took a job in a patent office in Bern, Switzerland.
1902年入瑞士伯尔尼的专利局工作.
His job was to make sure that devices submitted for patents worked the way their inventors said they did.
他的工作就是确保提交专利的装置能像发明者所说的那样工作.
The job in the patent office allowed Einstein to do what he did best—pursue his curiosity and question the ideas of others.
在专利局的工作使得爱因斯坦能够做他做得最好的事——激发他的好奇心并质疑他人的想法.
On his first day at work, Einstein’s boss told him, “When you pick up an application, think that anything the inventor says is wrong.”
在他工作的第一天,爱因斯坦的上司告诉他,“当你拿起申请时,认为发明者所说的一切都是错误的。 “
Einstein’s creative thinking was honored with a U.
爱因斯坦的创意思想以U为荣.
S.
师曰.
stamp.
邮票。
Einstein worked at the patent office in Bern, Switzerland.
爱因斯坦曾在瑞士伯尔尼的专利局工作.
The money and work schedule gave Einstein the freedom to pursue his own ideas.
金钱和工作时间表给了爱因斯坦追求自己思想的自由.
In his spare time, he met with a group of friends who shared his curiosity about scientific ideas.
在他的空余时间里,他会见了一群朋友,他们分享了他对科学思想的好奇心.
They called themselves the Olympia Academy.
他们自称"奥林匹亚学院".
It was during these years of steady work and strong friendships that Einstein began working on ideas that would change science forever.
正是在这些年的平稳工作和牢固的友谊中,爱因斯坦才开始研究将永远改变科学的想法.
The Miracle Year By 1905, Einstein had worked in the patent office for three years.
奇迹之年 到1905年,爱因斯坦已经在专利局工作了三年.
During that time, he developed new scientific theories.
在此期间,他发展出新的科学理论.
He soon felt confident enough in his ideas to share them.
他很快对自己的想法感到足够自信,可以分享这些想法.
Einstein sent papers explaining his ideas to the leading German scientific journal of the time.
爱因斯坦向当时著名的德国科学期刊发了解释自己想法的论文.
The journal published the first of these papers in March 1905.
该期刊于1905年3月发表了其中第一篇论文.
Four more soon followed.
很快又有四条
Einstein’s first paper explained what light is and how it acts.
爱因斯坦的第一篇论文解释了什么是光和它如何行动.
The second and third papers proved the existence of tiny parts of matter, called molecules and atoms, and described how they moved.
第二篇和第三篇论文证明了物质的微小部分的存在,称为分子和原子,并描述了它们是如何移动的.
The final two papers offered new explanations of the relationships among space, time, and objects in motion.
最后两份论文对空间、时间和移动物体之间的关系作了新的解释。
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
Einstein himself held several patents.
爱因斯坦本人拥有多项专利.
One patent was for a compass that was not affected by the presence of large amounts of iron.
一项专利涉及的罗盘不受大量铁的存在所影响.
The compass became standard equipment on metal ships and submarines.
罗盘成为了金属船和潜艇上的标准装备.
He also held a patent for a quieter, safer pump for refrigerators.
他还持有一个更安静,更安全的冰箱泵的专利.
Scientists were astounded by what they read.
科学家的阅读令他们震惊。
In six months, Einstein changed the way they had thought about the universe for over two hundred years!
六个月后,爱因斯坦改变了 他们对宇宙的思考方式 超过200年了!
They were amazed that these ideas came from a curious 26-year-old patent clerk instead of a professor of physics.
他们感到惊讶的是,这些想法来自一位好奇的26岁的专利员,而不是物理学教授。
Einstein’s career in science began to take off.
爱因斯坦的科学生涯开始起飞.
He received invitations to explain his new ideas at scientific meetings.
他在科学会议上收到了解释自己新想法的邀请.
The 1905 Nobel Prize winner in physics contacted Einstein to congratulate him.
1905年诺贝尔物理学奖得主联系了爱因斯坦向他表示祝贺.
A well-known professor of physics named Max Planck even began to teach Einstein’s ideas to his students.
著名物理学教授马克斯·普朗克甚至开始将爱因斯坦的想法传授给他的学生.
In time, 1905 came to be known as Einstein’s “miracle year.”
1905年被誉为爱因斯坦"奇迹之年". “
A Rising Star “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.”
一个升起的星星 “世界最难理解的事情是,它是可以理解的。 “
In 1909, Einstein finally received an offer to teach at a university.
1909年,爱因斯坦终于得到了在一所大学任教的提议.
He took the job, but ended up teaching at different schools over the next few years.
他接受了这份工作,但最终在接下来的几年里在不同学校执教.
He was searching for the ideal place for his research.
他在寻找他研究的理想地点
Meanwhile, he continued to develop his earlier ideas in new ways.
与此同时,他继续以新的方式来发展他早先的想法.
It was hard work, and Einstein often thought he was on the wrong track.
工作很辛苦,爱因斯坦经常认为自己走错了路.
His ideas were so new and unfamiliar that he said they almost drove him crazy.
他的想法是如此新颖而陌生,以至于他说这些想法差点把他逼疯.
Then, in 1915, he had a breakthrough.
后于1915年取得突破.
He finally figured out how to combine his earlier ideas into one system.
他最终想出如何将他早期的想法融合为一个系统.
He called the system the General Theory of Relativity.
他称系统为"相对论通论".
Einstein’s ideas revolutionized modern astronomy.
爱因斯坦的思想革命化了现代天文学.
Physics professor Max Planck taught Einstein’s theories in his university classes.
物理学教授 马克斯·普朗克在他的大学课程中教授了爱因斯坦的理论.
Einstein’s ideas once again excited scientists around the world.
爱因斯坦的想法再次刺激了全世界的科学家。
In 1919, British scientists tested his theory by measuring the position of a star during a solar eclipse.
1919年,英国科学家通过测量日食期间恒星的位置来测试他的理论.
If Einstein was correct, the star would appear to be in one position while it was actually in another.
如果爱因斯坦是正确的,那颗恒星似乎在一个位置上,而它实际上却在另一个位置上.
The star appeared almost exactly where Einstein said it would be!
这颗恒星几乎完全出现在爱因斯坦说的地方!
Newspaper headlines around the world announced the findings.
世界各地的报纸头条都宣布了调查结果。
Overnight, Albert Einstein became one of the most famous people in the world.
一夜之间,阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦成为了世界上最出名的人之一.
Not everyone was pleased with Einstein.
不是每个人都喜欢爱因斯坦
Many scientists had built their careers on ideas that Einstein tossed aside.
许多科学家将自己的事业建立在爱因斯坦抛弃的思想之上。
Others did not want to believe Einstein’s theories because they were difficult to test.
其他人不愿相信爱因斯坦的理论,因为他们难以测试。
Einstein knew that his theories were not perfect.
爱因斯坦知道他的理论并不完美.
Yet with each new paper, more and more people came to understand the importance of Einstein’s work.
然而,随着每份新论文,越来越多的人开始理解爱因斯坦工作的重要性。
Sun Earth A Not to scale The sun’s gravity bends light from the star.
太阳地球 A 不缩放 太阳的引力使恒星的光线弯曲.
This makes the star appear to be at B when it is really at A.
这让这颗恒星看起来在B, 当它真的在A。
B Where star really is Where star appears to be Einstein was named “Person of the Century“ by Time Magazine.
页:1 爱因斯坦被《时代杂志》命名为“世纪人物”。
The Uses of Fame “Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.”
《名人之用》“力求不成为成功的男子而成为有价值的男子。 “
As Einstein’s fame grew, so did the demand for interviews, photographs, speeches, and writings.
随着爱因斯坦名声的提高,对采访、照片、演讲和著作的需求也随之增加。
Einstein had mixed feelings about all this attention.
爱因斯坦对所有这些关注有好坏参半的感觉。
These demands took up time that he could have spent on other things.
这些要求花费了时间,他本可以花在其他方面。
He also knew that many people would misunderstand his ideas no matter how carefully he explained them.
他还知道,许多人会误解他的想法,无论他如何仔细解释。
“You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.”
“你不能同时预防和准备战争。 “
At the same time, Einstein knew that fame would help him bring his ideas to more people.
同时,爱因斯坦知道名声会帮助他将自己的想法带给更多的人.
The more speeches and interviews he gave, the more people would hear and try to understand the world as he saw it.
他的演讲和采访越多,人们就越会听到并试图了解他所看到的这个世界.
Einstein also knew that he could use his fame to draw attention to issues he cared about outside of science.
爱因斯坦也知道,他可以利用自己的名声来引起人们对他所关心的科学以外的问题的注意.
One of Einstein’s most deeply held beliefs was that war should be avoided.
爱因斯坦最坚定的信念之一是应该避免战争。
In 1914, he was one of only three scientists who signed a letter against Germany taking part in World War I.
1914年,他是仅有的三位签署反对德国参加一战的科学家之一.
More than 100 scientists had signed a letter of support for the war.
100多位科学家签署了支持战争的信.
He also worked with international groups working for peace.
他还同致力于和平的国际团体合作。
He wrote often about his antiwar beliefs.
他经常写到他的反战信仰.
When Germany began preparing for war again in the 1930s, Einstein continued to speak out.
当德国于1930年代再次开始备战时,爱因斯坦继续大声疾呼.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
In the 1930s, Einstein began to publish a series of articles for general audiences titled The World as I See It.
在20世纪30年代,爱因斯坦开始为一般观众发表一系列题为"我所见的世界"的文章.
The collection covered topics from war to liberty to progress and education—not just science.
收集的内容包括从战争到自由到进步和教育——不仅仅是科学。
News reporters greet Albert Einstein and Elsa, his wife, arriving in New York in 1921.
新闻记者向1921年到达纽约的阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦和他的妻子埃尔莎致意.