Module4GreatScientists科学家在我们每一个人的心中都是崇高的。古往今来，无数的科学家用他们的精神激励着我们。阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦就是其中一位。ItseemedthatAlbertEinsteinhadchangedthewholebusiness.Infact，hedidnotinventthe“thoughtexperiment”，butheraisedittohighart.Imaginetwins，wearingidenticalwatches;onestayshome，whiletheotherridesinaspaceshipnearthespeedoflight...littlewonderthatfrom1919，Einsteinwas，andremainstoday，theworld'smostfamousscientist.InhisnativeGermanyhebecameatargetforhatredbecausehewasaJew，aliberal，ahumanist，aninternationalist.Hispowerfulvoicelaterwaswidelyheard，especiallyafterhemovedtotheUS.Meanwhile，likeanyfamouspeople，hemadebitsoflegend:thathefailedmathinschool(nottrue)．Thatheopenedabookandfoundanuncashed$1，500checkhehadleftasabookmark(maybehewasabsentmindedabouteverydayaffairs)．Thathewascarelessaboutsocks，collars，slippers...thathecouldn'tevenrememberhisaddress:112MercerStreetinPrinceton，wherehefinallysettled.Hediedtherein1955.AndaftertherestofEinsteinhadbeencremated，hisbrainremainedforfurtherresearch.ThankstoEinstein，wesaidgoodbyetoaprioruniverseandapreviousGod.Einstein'sGodwasnotclockmaker，buttheembodimentofreasoninnature.ThisGoddidnotcontrolouractionsorevensitinjudgementonthem.Physicsisfree，andwetooarefree，intheEinsteinuniversewhichiswherewelive.[阅读障碍词]1．identicaladj.完全相同的2．targetn.目标；指标3．hatredn.仇恨；厌恶4．liberaln.自由主义者5．settlev.定居6．crematev.火化7．prioradj.优先的8．embodimentn.化身[诱思导读]根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1．Einsteinwastheworld'smostfamousscientistin1919.()2．Einsteinwasbornat112MercerStreetinPrinceton.()3．WehavemadeupalotofstoriesaboutEinstein.()[答案]1－3FFTSectionⅠWarmingUp，Prereading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.figureA．n.突破()2.educateB．n.数量()3.originalC．n.产量()4.publishD．n.人物()5.breakthroughE．v.教育()6.supportF．v.出版()7.productionG．v.支持()8.exportH．v.出口()9.replaceI．v.取代；以……代替()10.quantityJ．adj.原来的；最初的[答案]1－5DEJFA6－10GCHIBⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．培养；养育B．……的关键C．对……进行实验D．引进E．由于……的结果F．涉及；提到1．Thekeytooursuccessintheseareaswastheteamandtheculture.________2．Heneverreferredtohissistersinhisletters.________3．NewideashavebeenbroughtinsinceChinawasopenedtotheoutsideworld.________4．Afterexperimentingwithdifferenttypesofwheat,DrLeedecidedtopopularizethenewspeciesinthecountryside.________5．Asaresultofevolution,itseemstomethathumansshouldhavenomorevaluethananyothercreature.________6．Thewomanbroughtupfivechildren.________[答案]1－6BFDCEATheStudentWhoAskedQuestionsInahungryworldriceisastaple(主要的)foodandChinaistheworld'slargestproducer(生产者).RiceisalsogrowninmanyotherAsiancountries,andinsomeEuropeancountrieslikeItaly.Inthericegrowingworld,theChinesescientist,YuanLongping,isaleading(主要的)figure.YuanLongpingwasbornandbroughtupinChina.Asaboyhewaseducatedinmanyschoolsandwasgiventhenickname(绰号),“thestudentwhoasksquestions”①.问问题的学生在全球粮食短缺的情况下，稻米是主要粮食，而中国是世界上最大的稻米产地。亚洲其他许多国家和一些欧洲国家比如意大利等也种植水稻。在水稻种植领域，中国科学家袁隆平是一位杰出人士。袁隆平在中国出生并长大。小时候，他在很多学校接受教育，并且得到绰号“问问题的学生”。[助读讲解]①thestudentwhoasksquestions是thenickname的同位语，其中who引导定语从句修饰先行词thestudent。Fro...
